Bcwm LLC Takes $11.34 Million Position in Sempra Energy $SRE

Bcwm LLC bought a new position in shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 122,291 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $11,338,000. Sempra Energy accounts for 3.3% of Bcwm LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of SRE. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Sempra Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,588,577,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Sempra Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $914,924,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $896,599,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $538,775,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Sempra Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $465,202,000. 89.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on SRE shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $101.00 target price on Sempra Energy in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Sempra Energy from $108.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.62.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 8,000 shares of Sempra Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.55, for a total transaction of $724,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 25,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,278,600.20. This trade represents a 24.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Trading Up 1.6%

SRE opened at $85.37 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $55.82 billion, a PE ratio of 24.74, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The business has a 50 day moving average of $89.91 and a 200-day moving average of $92.18. Sempra Energy has a 52 week low of $78.97 and a 52 week high of $101.04.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 16.70%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Company 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.