About Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE)

Sempra Energy, together with its subsidiaries, invests in, develops, and operates energy infrastructure, as well as provides electric and gas services in the United States and internationally. The company's San Diego Gas & Electric Company segment engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. This segment also sells, distributes, and transports natural gas. Its Southern California Gas Company segment owns and operates a natural gas distribution, transmission, and storage system that supplies natural gas. The company's Sempra South American Utilities segment develops, owns, operates, or holds interests in electric transmission, distribution, and generation infrastructure facilities. Its Sempra Mexico segment owns, develops, and operates natural gas transmission pipelines; liquid petroleum gas and ethane systems; electric generation facilities; a natural gas distribution utility; and liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminals, as well as associated storage terminals. The company's Sempra Renewables segment develops, owns, operates, or holds interests in wind and solar power generation facilities. Its Sempra LNG & Midstream segment develops, owns, operates, or holds interests in LNG, and natural gas midstream assets and operations in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The company primarily serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Sempra Energy was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Gas & other services combined
Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities
SectorUtilities
SymbolNYSE:SRE
CUSIP81685110
Phone619-696-2000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.09%
Current Ratio0.50%
Quick Ratio0.46%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio20.17
Forward P/E Ratio19.75
P/E Growth2.26
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$11.21 billion
Price / Sales2.51
Cash Flow$10.4366 per share
Price / Cash10.56
Book Value$55.04 per share
Price / Book2.00
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.42
Net Income$257 million
Net Margins2.28%
Return on Equity8.86%
Return on Assets2.76%
Miscellaneous
Employees16,046
Outstanding Shares255,320,000
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sempra Energy's stock symbol?
Sempra Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SRE."
How often does Sempra Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sempra Energy?
Sempra Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.895 per share on Sunday, April 15th. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 22nd. This is a boost from Sempra Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. View Sempra Energy's Dividend History.
How were Sempra Energy's earnings last quarter?
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 27th. The utilities provider reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.14. The utilities provider earned $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.82 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 2.28% and a return on equity of 8.86%. The company's revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.52 earnings per share. View Sempra Energy's Earnings History.
When is Sempra Energy's next earnings date?
What guidance has Sempra Energy issued on next quarter's earnings?
Sempra Energy updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.30-5.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.51.
What price target have analysts set for SRE?
10 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Sempra Energy's stock. Their forecasts range from $104.00 to $134.00. On average, they expect Sempra Energy's stock price to reach $119.80 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Sempra Energy.
Are investors shorting Sempra Energy?
Sempra Energy saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,195,087 shares, a decrease of 26.8% from the February 28th total of 19,392,825 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,805,826 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.9 days. Currently, 5.6% of the company's stock are short sold.
Who are some of Sempra Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Sempra Energy include Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTTYY), Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY), NextEra Energy (NEE), Enel (ENLAY), Duke Energy (DUK), Telefónica (TEF), Iberdrola (IBDRY), Southern (SO), Singapore Telecommunications (SGAPY), Dominion Energy (D), Engie (ENGIY), Électricité de France (ECIFF), Électricité de France (ECIFY), National Grid (NGG) and Exelon (EXC).
Who are Sempra Energy's key executives?
Sempra Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Debra L. Reed, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 62)
- Mr. Jeffrey Walker Martin, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Ms. Martha B. Wyrsch, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 60)
- Mr. Steven D. Davis, Corp. Group Pres of Utilities (Age 62)
- Mr. Joseph A. Householder, Corp. Group Pres of Infrastructure Bus.es (Age 63)
Has Sempra Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about SRE stock has been trending somewhat negative on Thursday, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Sempra Energy earned a media sentiment score of -0.10 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the utilities provider an impact score of 47.60 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Sempra Energy's major shareholders?
Sempra Energy's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC
(10.20%). Company insiders that own Sempra Energy stock include Alan L Boeckmann, David Hodge, Debra L Reed, G Joyce Rowland, Jeffrey W Martin, Joseph A Householder, Mark A Snell, Steven D Davis, Trevor I Mihalik, William D /Ca/ Jones, William G Ouchi, William P Rutledge and Zimtu Capital Corp. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Sempra Energy.
How do I buy shares of Sempra Energy?
Shares of SRE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sempra Energy's stock price today?
One share of SRE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $110.21.
How big of a company is Sempra Energy?
Sempra Energy has a market capitalization of $28.06 billion and generates $11.21 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $257 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.42 on an earnings per share basis. Sempra Energy employs 16,046 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Sempra Energy?
Sempra Energy's mailing address is 488 8TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA, 92101. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 619-696-2000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Sempra Energy (SRE)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Sempra Energy and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe SRE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe SRE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
10 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Sempra Energy in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $119.80, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 8.70%. The high price target for SRE is $134.00 and the low price target for SRE is $104.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.70 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 6 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 6 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 5 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $119.80 | $119.80 | $122.3333 | $124.30 |
Price Target Upside: | 8.70% upside | 8.23% upside | 16.12% upside | 8.63% upside |
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Consensus Price Target History

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Dividend Information
Sempra Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.25%. SRE's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Sunday, April 15. The company has grown its dividend for the last 7 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 7.30% each year. Sempra Energy pays out 66.05% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Most Recent Dividend: | 4/15/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $3.58 |
Dividend Yield: | 3.25% |
Dividend Growth: | 7.30% (3 Year Average) |
Payout Ratio: | 66.05% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 64.16% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 54.66% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Track Record: | 7 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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2/22/2018 | Quarterly | $0.8950 | 3.27% | 3/22/2018 | 3/23/2018 | 4/15/2018 |
12/15/2017 | quarterly | $0.8225 | 2.86% | 12/28/2017 | 12/29/2017 | 1/15/2018 |
9/8/2017 | quarterly | $0.8225 | 2.74% | 9/21/2017 | 9/22/2017 | 10/15/2017 |
6/21/2017 | quarterly | $0.8225 | 2.9% | 7/5/2017 | 7/7/2017 | 7/15/2017 |
2/23/2017 | quarterly | $0.8225 | 3.02% | 3/21/2017 | 3/23/2017 | 4/15/2017 |
12/16/2016 | quarterly | $0.7550 | 2.92% | 12/27/2016 | 12/29/2016 | 1/15/2017 |
11/30/2016 | Quarterly | $0.3750 | | 12/7/2016 | 12/10/2016 | 1/17/2017 |
9/9/2016 | quarterly | $0.7550 | 2.89% | 9/27/2016 | 9/29/2016 | 10/15/2016 |
6/14/2016 | quarterly | $0.7550 | 2.76% | 6/28/2016 | 6/30/2016 | 7/15/2016 |
2/19/2016 | quarterly | $0.7550 | 3.06% | 3/22/2016 | 3/25/2016 | 4/15/2016 |
12/15/2015 | quarterly | $0.70 | 2.91% | 12/23/2015 | 12/28/2015 | 1/15/2016 |
9/10/2015 | quarterly | $0.70 | 3.1% | 9/23/2015 | 9/25/2015 | 10/15/2015 |
6/16/2015 | quarterly | $0.70 | 2.68% | 6/25/2015 | 6/29/2015 | 7/15/2015 |
2/20/2015 | quarterly | $0.70 | 2.53% | 3/25/2015 | 3/27/2015 | 4/15/2015 |
12/9/2014 | quarterly | $0.66 | 2.44% | 12/18/2014 | 12/22/2014 | 1/15/2015 |
9/12/2014 | quarterly | $0.66 | 2.53% | 9/23/2014 | 9/25/2014 | 10/15/2014 |
6/16/2014 | quarterly | $0.66 | 2.6% | 6/27/2014 | 7/1/2014 | 7/15/2014 |
2/24/2014 | quarterly | $0.66 | 2.85% | 3/25/2014 | 3/27/2014 | 4/15/2014 |
12/17/2013 | quarterly | $0.63 | 2.85% | 12/27/2013 | 12/31/2013 | 1/15/2014 |
9/12/2013 | quarterly | $0.63 | 2.98% | 9/25/2013 | 9/28/2013 | 10/15/2013 |
6/18/2013 | quarterly | $0.63 | 3.11% | 6/26/2013 | 6/28/2013 | 7/15/2013 |
2/25/2013 | quarterly | $0.63 | 3.33% | 3/26/2013 | 3/28/2013 | 4/15/2013 |
12/14/2012 | quarterly | $0.60 | 3.3% | 12/26/2012 | 12/28/2012 | 1/15/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Sempra Energy (NYSE SRE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.17%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 82.40%
Sempra Energy (NYSE SRE) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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4/5/2018 | Debra L Reed | Chairman | Sell | 49,909 | $110.37 | $5,508,456.33 | 177,227 | |
4/5/2018 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 3,948 | $109.81 | $433,529.88 | 2,655 | |
2/21/2018 | David Hodge | Insider | Buy | 50,000 | $0.09 | $4,500.00 | | |
1/30/2018 | David Hodge | Insider | Buy | 135,000 | $0.10 | $13,500.00 | | |
1/16/2018 | David Hodge | Insider | Buy | 50,000 | $0.10 | $5,000.00 | | |
11/30/2017 | Zimtu Capital Corp. | Insider | Buy | 12,000 | $0.08 | $960.00 | | |
11/27/2017 | Zimtu Capital Corp. | Insider | Buy | 50,000 | $0.06 | $3,000.00 | | |
5/23/2017 | Debra L Reed | CEO | Sell | 23,000 | $113.43 | $2,608,890.00 | 112,345 | |
3/6/2017 | William G Ouchi | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $108.92 | $544,600.00 | 21,247 | |
3/2/2017 | William P Rutledge | Director | Sell | 15,262 | $109.69 | $1,674,088.78 | 10,846 | |
2/13/2017 | Steven D Davis | Insider | Sell | 2,233 | $105.00 | $234,465.00 | 20,567 | |
1/24/2017 | Joseph A Householder | Insider | Sell | 6,472 | $102.10 | $660,791.20 | 47,425 | |
1/23/2017 | Debra L Reed | Chairman | Sell | 17,300 | $102.34 | $1,770,482.00 | 127,645 | |
1/19/2017 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 2,862 | $102.59 | $293,612.58 | 1 | |
1/10/2017 | Jeffrey W Martin | VP | Sell | 4,266 | $100.95 | $430,652.70 | 1,266 | |
12/12/2016 | Joseph A Householder | VP | Sell | 12,000 | $102.69 | $1,232,280.00 | 59,425 | |
12/12/2016 | Mark A Snell | President | Sell | 35,000 | $103.06 | $3,607,100.00 | 37,914 | |
12/8/2016 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 125 | $99.12 | $12,390.00 | 1 | |
11/29/2016 | Alan L Boeckmann | Director | Buy | 6,000 | $101.52 | $609,120.00 | 5,102 | |
8/10/2016 | Trevor I Mihalik | SVP | Sell | 5,659 | $106.86 | $604,720.74 | 2,615 | |
8/8/2016 | William P Rutledge | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $107.20 | $536,000.00 | 10,838 | |
6/9/2016 | William D /Ca/ Jones | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $109.69 | $1,096,900.00 | 8,945 | |
5/6/2016 | Mark A Snell | President | Sell | 50,000 | $103.99 | $5,199,500.00 | 72,909 | |
3/4/2016 | William G Ouchi | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $97.73 | $488,650.00 | 21,230 | |
3/1/2016 | Steven D Davis | EVP | Sell | 8,500 | $96.29 | $818,465.00 | 19,890 | |
1/20/2016 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 76 | $89.87 | $6,830.12 | 123 | |
1/14/2016 | Joseph A. Householder | CFO | Sell | 23,761 | $91.47 | $2,173,418.67 | 47,254 | |
1/11/2016 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 11,428 | $88.20 | $1,007,949.60 | 122 | |
9/14/2015 | Mark A. Snell | President | Sell | 19,917 | $90.27 | $1,797,907.59 | 85,814 | |
7/1/2015 | Debra L Reed | CEO | Sell | 35,729 | $98.50 | $3,519,306.50 | | |
5/11/2015 | Mark A Snell | President | Sell | 27,100 | $106.08 | $2,874,768.00 | | |
3/5/2015 | James G Brocksmith Jr | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $108.73 | $543,650.00 | | |
3/4/2015 | William G Ouchi | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $107.85 | $539,250.00 | | |
1/21/2015 | Debra L Reed | CEO | Sell | 17,482 | $114.04 | $1,993,647.28 | | |
1/14/2015 | Debra L Reed | CEO | Sell | 17,077 | $110.51 | $1,887,179.27 | | |
1/6/2015 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 12,484 | $109.49 | $1,366,873.16 | | |
10/13/2014 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 5,350 | $105.34 | $563,569.00 | | |
9/5/2014 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 4,250 | $107.02 | $454,835.00 | | |
8/11/2014 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 3,720 | $101.48 | $377,505.60 | | |
6/19/2014 | Debra L Reed | CEO | Sell | 36,300 | $104.31 | $3,786,453.00 | | |
6/19/2014 | Lynn Schenk | Director | Sell | 2,500 | $105.00 | $262,500.00 | | |
6/18/2014 | James G Brocksmith Jr | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $103.59 | $517,950.00 | | |
6/16/2014 | Mark A Snell | President | Sell | 63,700 | $102.06 | $6,501,222.00 | | |
6/12/2014 | Martha B Wyrsch | VP | Buy | 2,000 | $99.27 | $198,540.00 | | |
6/9/2014 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 5,580 | $101.09 | $564,082.20 | | |
6/5/2014 | Joseph A Householder | CFO | Sell | 44,663 | $100.15 | $4,472,999.45 | | |
5/7/2014 | Debra Reed | CEO | Sell | 19,000 | $99.40 | $1,888,600.00 | 57,763 | |
3/3/2014 | James Brocksmith, Jr. | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $94.25 | $471,250.00 | 3,069 | |
1/6/2014 | Debra Reed | CEO | Sell | 27,776 | $86.98 | $2,415,956.48 | 57,389 | |
1/6/2014 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 9,681 | $86.98 | $842,053.38 | | |
1/6/2014 | Joseph Householder | CFO | Sell | 11,648 | $86.98 | $1,013,143.04 | 33,572 | |
1/6/2014 | Mark Snell | President | Sell | 25,180 | $86.98 | $2,190,156.40 | 60,904 | |
11/7/2013 | G Joyce Rowland | VP | Sell | 12,200 | $90.99 | $1,110,078.00 | | |
7/15/2013 | Debra L Reed | CEO | Sell | 18,600 | $84.90 | $1,579,140.00 | | |
3/25/2013 | Javade Chaudhri | VP | Sell | 1,098 | $80.21 | $88,070.58 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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