PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab Buys 16,354 Shares of Sempra Energy $SRE

Key Points

• PensionDanmark increased its Sempra Energy stake by 15.7% in the second quarter, buying 16,354 shares for a total holding of 120,575 shares valued at approximately $11.2 million. Institutional investors collectively own 89.65% of the company.
• Sempra’s second-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.16 beat analyst expectations of $1.01, helped by stronger utility and infrastructure results. However, revenue of about $3.0 billion fell short of the $3.14 billion estimate and was essentially flat year over year.
• The company maintained 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.80–$5.30 and 2027 guidance of $5.10–$5.70, while paying a quarterly dividend of $0.6575, equivalent to a 3.1% annualized yield. Analysts rate the stock “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $104.23.

PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab increased its stake in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE - Free Report) by 15.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 120,575 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying an additional 16,354 shares during the quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab's holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $11,179,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,590,698 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $142,702,000 after purchasing an additional 74,749 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel lifted its stake in Sempra Energy by 15.5% in the 1st quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 167,391 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $16,265,000 after purchasing an additional 22,408 shares during the last quarter. Dockside LLC bought a new position in Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $3,938,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in Sempra Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,289,000. Finally, Magellan Asset Management Ltd increased its position in Sempra Energy by 4.2% during the first quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd now owns 2,258,369 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $219,446,000 after buying an additional 91,519 shares during the last quarter. 89.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sempra Energy

In other Sempra Energy news, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total value of $304,029.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 22,870 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,107,013.10. This represents a 12.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Pablo Ferrero sold 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $232,778.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,423 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,821.19. The trade was a 14.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 13,900 shares of company stock valued at $1,261,207 in the last ninety days. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of SRE stock opened at $84.06 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $91.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $54.95 billion, a PE ratio of 24.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.57. Sempra Energy has a 12-month low of $78.97 and a 12-month high of $101.04.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.14 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 16.70%.The business's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. As a group, analysts predict that Sempra Energy will post 5.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th were paid a $0.6575 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Sempra Energy's payout ratio is 89.15%.

Sempra Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Sempra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sempra reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.16 per share, up from $0.89 a year ago and $0.15 above consensus. GAAP earnings rose to $796 million, or $1.21 per share, from $461 million, supported by stronger utility and infrastructure results. Sempra Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Oncor, Sempra’s Texas transmission and distribution utility, reported net income of $428 million, compared with $259 million a year earlier. Growth was driven by higher regulated revenues, new base rates, surcharge recovery, infrastructure investment and customer growth. ONCOR REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: SoCalGas approved the retirement of all outstanding preferred shares, a move intended to simplify its capital structure and provide immediate value to shareholders. SoCalGas Preferred Stock Retirement
• Neutral Sentiment: Management maintained 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.80–$5.30 and 2027 guidance of $5.10–$5.70, indicating continued expected earnings growth but leaving the guidance midpoints below analyst consensus estimates. Sempra Q2 Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue was approximately $3.0 billion, below the $3.14 billion estimate and essentially flat year over year. The revenue miss and guidance that trails consensus appear to be outweighing the earnings beat, contributing to the stock’s decline. Sempra Q2 Earnings and Revenue

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SRE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Sempra Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets set a $102.00 target price on Sempra Energy and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. TD Cowen started coverage on Sempra Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $118.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $101.00 price objective on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $104.23.

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.

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