Centaurus Financial Inc. Invests $1.17 Million in Sempra Energy $SRE

Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 12,613 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,169,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Sempra Energy by 79.5% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 262 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Sempra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the second quarter worth $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Sempra Energy

In other Sempra Energy news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total transaction of $724,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,278,600.20. This represents a 24.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $101.00 price target on Sempra Energy in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen raised Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $100.00 target price on Sempra Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.62.

Sempra Energy Stock Down 0.6%

SRE stock opened at $84.75 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a one year low of $78.97 and a one year high of $101.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.64. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $89.80 and its 200 day moving average is $92.16. The firm has a market cap of $55.42 billion, a PE ratio of 24.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.57.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.15. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 16.70% and a return on equity of 8.49%. The business had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sempra Energy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.100-5.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.800-5.300 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 EPS for the current year.

Sempra Energy Profile

Sempra Energy is a San Diego–based energy infrastructure company that develops, owns and operates businesses delivering electricity and natural gas. Its operations include regulated utility services that provide electric and gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers, as well as non‑regulated infrastructure businesses that develop and manage large-scale energy assets.

The company’s product and service portfolio spans electricity and natural gas delivery, transmission and storage, liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, power generation and electric transmission projects.