Sempra (NYSE:SRE) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Sempra (NYSE:SRE - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.900-5.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.160. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Sempra also updated its FY 2024 guidance to 4.600-4.900 EPS.

Sempra Price Performance

NYSE:SRE traded up $1.24 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $75.23. The company had a trading volume of 4,095,654 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,973,595. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $70.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.86. Sempra has a one year low of $63.75 and a one year high of $78.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.56 billion, a PE ratio of 15.71, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.70.

Sempra (NYSE:SRE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.35 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.58 billion. Sempra had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 18.26%. The firm's revenue was down 44.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.46 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Sempra will post 4.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 21st were paid a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.30%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 20th. This is a positive change from Sempra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Sempra's dividend payout ratio is 51.77%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on SRE. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Sempra from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Sempra from $79.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an outperform rating and issued a $82.00 price target on shares of Sempra in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Sempra from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research note on Thursday, March 21st. Finally, Mizuho cut their target price on Sempra from $83.00 to $79.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sempra has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of $82.23.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sempra

In related news, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,937 shares of Sempra stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.21, for a total transaction of $280,353.77. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 18,145 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,292,105.45. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Sempra news, CEO Jeffrey W. Martin sold 50,703 shares of Sempra stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.92, for a total value of $3,595,856.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $141.84. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Diana L. Day sold 3,937 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.21, for a total value of $280,353.77. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 18,145 shares in the company, valued at $1,292,105.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 122,432 shares of company stock valued at $8,668,035 in the last quarter. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sempra Company Profile

Sempra operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Sempra California, Sempra Texas Utilities, and Sempra Infrastructure. The Sempra California segment provides electric services; and natural gas services to San Diego County.