Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd Makes New $2.22 Million Investment in Sempra Energy $SRE

24 May 2026, 04:25 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 25,100 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,216,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Sempra Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Activest Wealth Management raised its position in Sempra Energy by 74.6% in the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 391 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Sempra Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in Sempra Energy by 88.8% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 406 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Sempra Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.65% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on SRE shares. Morgan Stanley set a $104.00 target price on Sempra Energy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial set a $104.00 price target on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $96.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Friday, March 6th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Sempra Energy from $105.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sempra Energy in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.67.

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Sempra Energy Price Performance

NYSE SRE opened at $92.89 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a 52 week low of $73.06 and a 52 week high of $101.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.49, a PEG ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $94.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.96.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51. The company had revenue of $3.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.10 billion. Sempra Energy had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 14.31%.The firm’s revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.44 EPS. Sempra Energy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.100-5.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.870-5.370 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sempra Energy will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Sempra Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.6575 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $2.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sempra Energy’s payout ratio is 89.15%.

Insider Activity at Sempra Energy

In related news, Director Cynthia J. Warner acquired 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $92.95 per share, for a total transaction of $232,375.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 11,275 shares in the company, valued at $1,048,011.25. The trade was a 28.49% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Richard J. Mark acquired 2,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $93.30 per share, with a total value of $251,163.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 17,376 shares in the company, valued at $1,621,180.80. This trade represents a 18.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 6,192 shares of company stock worth $576,979 and sold 13,439 shares worth $1,243,713. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Sempra Energy Company Profile

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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.