37,251 Shares in Sempra Energy $SRE Purchased by Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 37,251 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,289,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO boosted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 6,911 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $622,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,587 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $773,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 5,191 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $458,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Advisor OS LLC boosted its holdings in Sempra Energy by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 9,681 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $871,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, Silvia Mccoll Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Sempra Energy by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Silvia Mccoll Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,045 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Monday, April 20th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective (up from $95.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Truist Financial set a $104.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Sempra Energy from $98.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $118.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Richard J. Mark bought 2,692 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $93.30 per share, for a total transaction of $251,163.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,621,180.80. This represents a 18.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total transaction of $232,778.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,380,821.19. The trade was a 14.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 6,192 shares of company stock worth $576,979 and sold 13,439 shares worth $1,243,713. 0.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Sempra Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SRE opened at $91.46 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $94.56 and a 200-day moving average of $91.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.79 billion, a PE ratio of 31.00, a PEG ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Sempra Energy has a 12 month low of $73.06 and a 12 month high of $101.04.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.51. The company had revenue of $3.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.10 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 8.20%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.44 EPS. Sempra Energy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.100-5.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.870-5.370 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be given a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is presently 89.15%.

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.