Investment Management Corp of Ontario Raises Position in Sempra Energy $SRE

09 Dec 2025, 08:52 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Investment Management Corp of Ontario grew its stake in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Free Report) by 66.8% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 146,806 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 58,787 shares during the period. Investment Management Corp of Ontario’s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $11,123,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Sempra Energy by 51.2% in the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 375 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Pingora Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 48.3% in the first quarter. Pingora Partners LLC now owns 430 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sempra Energy by 245.1% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 421 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 230.8% during the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 430 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sempra Energy by 74.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 444 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Trading Down 2.9%

SRE opened at $88.07 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $91.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.83. The company has a market capitalization of $57.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.01, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.73. Sempra Energy has a 52 week low of $61.90 and a 52 week high of $95.72.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.67% and a net margin of 15.63%.The business’s revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. Analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a $0.645 dividend. This represents a $2.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 11th. Sempra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 79.14%.

Insider Transactions at Sempra Energy

In related news, Director Kevin C. Sagara sold 14,433 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction of $1,291,753.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,042 shares in the company, valued at $93,259. The trade was a 93.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.70, for a total value of $45,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,086,988.80. This trade represents a 1.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 62,693 shares of company stock worth $5,507,997. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SRE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Sempra Energy from $101.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Sempra Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $98.00 price target on Sempra Energy in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Evercore ISI set a $105.00 price objective on Sempra Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $115.00 price objective on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sempra Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.92.

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