NYSE:SRE Sempra (SRE) Stock Forecast, Price & News $68.03 +0.26 (+0.38%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$67.44▼$68.7350-Day Range$67.75▼$75.9852-Week Range$67.44▼$84.13Volume3.32 million shsAverage Volume2.32 million shsMarket Capitalization$42.81 billionP/E Ratio17.22Dividend Yield3.50%Price Target$82.63 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Sempra MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside21.5% Upside$82.63 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.82% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.04Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.78Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth8.40%From $4.05 to $4.39 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.07 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector7th out of 88 stocksGas & Other Services Combined Industry1st out of 5 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSempra has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $82.63, Sempra has a forecasted upside of 21.5% from its current price of $68.03.Amount of Analyst CoverageSempra has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.82% of the outstanding shares of Sempra have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSempra has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sempra has recently decreased by 11.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSempra pays a meaningful dividend of 3.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSempra has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sempra is 60.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Sempra will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.21% next year. This indicates that Sempra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreSempra has received a 5.67% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Refined natural gas", "Construction of power lines", "Renovation of power lines", "Natural gas pipes", "LNG terminals", and "Natural gas distribution services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Sempra is -5.04. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSempra has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Sempra this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for SRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Sempra to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sempra insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.24% of the stock of Sempra is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.83% of the stock of Sempra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sempra are expected to grow by 8.40% in the coming year, from $4.05 to $4.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sempra is 17.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 105.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sempra is 17.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 87.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSempra has a PEG Ratio of 3.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSempra has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Sempra (NYSE:SRE) StockSempra operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Sempra Texas Utilities, and Sempra Infrastructure. The San Diego Gas & Electric Company segment provides to San Diego and southern Orange counties; and natural gas service to San Diego County. It generates electricity through wind, solar, and other resources. As of December 31, 2022, it offered electric services to approximately 3.6 million population and natural gas services to approximately 3.3 million population that covers 4,100 square miles. The Southern California Gas Company segment owns and operates a natural gas distribution, transmission, and storage system that supplies natural gas. As of December 31, 2022, it serves a population of 21.1 million covering an area of 24,000 square miles. The Sempra Texas Utilities segment engages in the regulated electricity transmission and distribution. As of December 31, 2022, its transmission system included 18,268 circuit miles of transmission lines; 1,207 transmission and distribution substations; interconnection to 146 third-party generation facilities totaling 48,430 MW; and distribution system included approximately 3.9 million points of delivery and consisted of 123,500 miles of overhead and underground lines. The Sempra Infrastructure segment develops, builds, operates, and invests in energy infrastructure to help enable the energy transition in North American markets and worldwide. The company was formerly known as Sempra Energy and changed its name to Sempra in May 2023. Sempra was founded in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.Read More SRE Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SRE Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTania Ortiz Mena Appointed President of Sempra InfrastructureSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnveiling the Dividend Performance of Sempra Energy (SRE)October 1, 2023 | Legacy Research (Ad)Elon Did It Again: This Could be Bigger than TeslaLove him or hate him, it’s hard to deny Elon Musk is a genius. After revolutionizing online payment processing (PayPal), space exploration (SpaceX), and the auto industry (Tesla)... He’s getting ready to do it again with his new AI venture.September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSempra (NYSE:SRE) PT Raised to $78.00 at Morgan StanleySeptember 22, 2023 | bizjournals.comFERC approves Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 to double export facility's capacitySeptember 22, 2023 | benzinga.comMonday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Sempra Energy Before The Dividend PayoutSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comSempra secures FERC approval for Port Arthur LNG expansion projectSeptember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Sempra (NYSE:SRE)October 1, 2023 | Legacy Research (Ad)Elon Did It Again: This Could be Bigger than TeslaLove him or hate him, it’s hard to deny Elon Musk is a genius. After revolutionizing online payment processing (PayPal), space exploration (SpaceX), and the auto industry (Tesla)... He’s getting ready to do it again with his new AI venture.September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSempra Energy (SRE) Fell as Defensive Sectors Went Out of FavorSeptember 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSempra Infrastructure Completes Sale of Non-Controlling Interest in Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 to KKRSeptember 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comKeyBanc Remains a Hold on Sempra Energy (SRE)September 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSempra: Decent For A Weak Economy, But Stock Looks PriceyAugust 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Sempra Energy (SRE)August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSRE: Sempra Energy Continues To Find Growth in TexasAugust 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSempra Named to FTSE4Good Index Series for Sustainable Business PracticesAugust 23, 2023 | msn.comBarclays Initiates Coverage of Sempra Energy (SRE) with Overweight RecommendationAugust 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comImplied Volatility Surging for Sempra (SRE) Stock OptionsAugust 22, 2023 | gurufocus.comIs Sempra Energy (SRE) Modestly Undervalued?August 19, 2023 | nz.finance.yahoo.comSempra (SRE) interactive stock chart – Yahoo FinanceAugust 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSempra (NYSE:SRE) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 89%August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSempra Expects Significant Growth Ahead for Energy Infrastructure and Announced Stock SplitAugust 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSempra Appoints Richard Mark to Board of DirectorsAugust 15, 2023 | marketwatch.comSempra stock falls Tuesday, underperforms marketAugust 14, 2023 | msn.comSoCalGas-led consortium wins DoE grant for California Direct Air Capture hubAugust 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Sempra Energy (SRE) and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN)August 11, 2023 | msn.comSempra's SoCalGas to pay $71M settlement over Aliso Canyon leakSee More Headlines Receive SRE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sempra and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SRE Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend7/03/2023Dividend Payable7/15/2023Last Earnings8/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/26/2023Today10/01/2023Dividend Payable10/15/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Gas & other services combined Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:SRE CUSIP81685110 CIK1032208 Webwww.sempra.com Phone(619) 696-2000Fax619-696-2374Employees4,561Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$82.63 High Stock Price Forecast$89.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$78.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+21.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.95 Trailing P/E Ratio17.22 Forward P/E Ratio16.80 P/E Growth3.38Net Income$2.14 billion Net Margins14.90% Pretax Margin12.77% Return on Equity10.04% Return on Assets3.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.91 Current Ratio0.57 Quick Ratio0.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.44 billion Price / Sales2.97 Cash Flow$7.95 per share Price / Cash Flow8.56 Book Value$45.09 per share Price / Book1.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares629,310,000Free Float627,797,000Market Cap$42.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jeffrey Walker Martin (Age 61)Chairman, Pres & CEO Comp: $6.49MMr. Trevor Ian Mihalik (Age 56)CFO & Exec. VP Comp: $2.5MMr. Peter Ronan Wall (Age 51)Sr. VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $849.53kMs. Karen L. Sedgwick (Age 55)Chief Admin. Officer & Chief HR Officer Comp: $1.04MMr. Kevin Cristopher Sagara (Age 61)Exec. VP & Group Pres of California Utilities Comp: $2.44MMr. Glen DonovanVP of Investor RelationsMr. Paul H. YongChief Tax Counsel & VPMs. Lisa M. Larroque Alexander (Age 49)Sr. VP of Corp. Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer Mr. Sandeep K. MorSr. VP of Fin.Mr. Robert J. BorthwickChief Risk OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPG&ENYSE:PCGNational GridNYSE:NGGAmerican Electric PowerNASDAQ:AEPExelonNASDAQ:EXCDominion EnergyNYSE:DView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSilvia Mccoll Wealth Management LLCBought 172 shares on 9/5/2023Ownership: 0.001%Alberta Investment Management CorpBought 50,867 shares on 8/24/2023Ownership: 0.009%Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLCBought 797 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.007%Wolverine Trading LLCBought 7,600 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Asset Dedication LLCBought 855 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.003%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SRE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Sempra stock right now? 9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sempra in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SRE shares. View SRE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Sempra's stock price forecast for 2023? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Sempra's stock. Their SRE share price forecasts range from $78.00 to $89.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $82.63 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SRE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SRE shares performed in 2023? Sempra's stock was trading at $77.27 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SRE shares have decreased by 12.0% and is now trading at $68.03. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Sempra's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023. View our SRE earnings forecast. How were Sempra's earnings last quarter? Sempra (NYSE:SRE) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.08. The utilities provider had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.54 billion. Sempra had a net margin of 14.90% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.04%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Sempra pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sempra? Sempra declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 27th will be given a dividend of $0.595 per share on Sunday, October 15th. This represents a $2.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 26th. Read our dividend analysis for SRE. What ETFs hold Sempra's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Sempra (NYSE:SRE) stock in their portfolio include Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES), Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP), Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY), Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU), ClearBridge Focus Value ESG ETF (CFCV), iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU) and Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares (UTSL). Is Sempra a good dividend stock? Sempra (NYSE:SRE) pays an annual dividend of $2.38 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.51%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 19 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 60.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SRE will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.21% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SRE. When did Sempra's stock split? Sempra's stock split on Tuesday, August 22nd 2023. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, August 22nd 2023. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, August 22nd 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. What guidance has Sempra issued on next quarter's earnings? Sempra issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $8.60-$9.20 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $8.99. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Jeffrey W. Martin's approval rating as Sempra's CEO? 18 employees have rated Sempra Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey W. Martin on Glassdoor.com. Jeffrey W. Martin has an approval rating of 81% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Sempra own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sempra investors own include AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), RTX (RTX), Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walmart (WMT), Chevron (CVX), Walt Disney (DIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). What is Sempra's stock symbol? Sempra trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SRE." How do I buy shares of Sempra? Shares of SRE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Sempra's stock price today? One share of SRE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $68.03. How much money does Sempra make? Sempra (NYSE:SRE) has a market capitalization of $42.81 billion and generates $14.44 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $2.14 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.95 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Sempra have? The company employs 4,561 workers across the globe. Does Sempra have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Sempra: EnergySouth, Oncor Electric Delivery Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Sempra Texas Intermediate Holding Company LLC, and Southern California Gas Company.Read More How can I contact Sempra? Sempra's mailing address is 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA, 92101. The official website for the company is www.sempra.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (619) 696-2000, via email at investor@sempra.com, or via fax at 619-696-2374. This page (NYSE:SRE) was last updated on 10/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Sempra Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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