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Sempra

$SRE·$56B·Diversified Utilities·Utilities
$83.80-0.5%1Y+1.7%
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SRSRE
$SRESempra
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $SRE, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-20

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

California utility plus LNG infrastructure at a modest multiple — the pending SIP partial sale unlocks capital, and the CFO change is now.

Sempra is a California-based utility-and-infrastructure holding company — SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric on the regulated-utility side, plus Sempra Infrastructure Partners (SIP) that owns LNG export terminals and Mexican energy infrastructure. The stock is going through a two-part transition: a CFO change and a partial sale of the SIP stake.

  • The core utility is chugging along: Q2 revenue was slightly down year-on-year (regulatory rate-case timing) but Q2 EPS of $1.16 beat consensus by 15% — the utility earnings-power is intact, but revenue is noisy from rate-case timing and weather variability.
  • The SIP partial sale is the near-term catalyst: new CFO Justin Bird effective around the SIP partial-sale close (expected Q3 2026) — an event that could deliver several billion of proceeds for balance-sheet strengthening or additional utility investment.
  • The valuation is fair on a normalized basis: 25x trailing earnings and 14x EV-to-EBITDA on FY26 consensus of $5.11 EPS puts the forward multiple near 17x — reasonable for a large-cap utility with the LNG optionality on top.

Trajectory is coiling at 30% of the 52-week range with the SIP partial sale as the near-term catalyst; the Nov 4 Q3 print combined with the SIP-sale close and proceeds-use disclosure is the two-part event — a clean close with capital-return commentary restarts the tape, a delay or lower-than-modeled deal value keeps the multiple stuck below 17x.

What to watch: Sempra Infrastructure Partners partial-sale close (expected Q3 2026) and Nov 4 Q3 earnings — clean close plus capital-return commentary restarts the tape; a delay or lower-than-modeled deal value keeps the multiple stuck near current levels while the CFO transition adds execution risk.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 2026 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

California-based energy holding company with regulated utilities in San Diego and Texas, and LNG export infrastructure in development.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Diversified Utilities sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SRE.

Diversified Utilities · Utilities

Rate base growth — driven by grid modernization and data center load additions — is the earnings engine for regulated utilities. Regulatory lag (rate cases vs actual capex) is the near-term cash flow timing risk.

What this means for $SRE

Partial — fee-based midstream revenue has limited direct commodity price exposure but volume ties to upstream production activity.

Top industry ETF

$XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR
+2.8%YTD
+1.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
24.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
3.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
26.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-10.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
4.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
7.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
41.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 6, 2026$1.16$1.01+14.9%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$1.51$1.510.0%
Q4 2025Feb 26, 2026$1.28$1.24+3.2%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$1.11$0.91+21.8%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $1.13

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$3.0B-0.1%54.7%27.8%$1.22$-1.6B
Q1 FY26$3.7B-3.8%52.6%29.8%$1.59$-652.0M
Q4 FY25$3.8B+0.3%34.4%29.3%$0.54$-2.2B
Q3 FY25$3.2B+18.9%25.8%19.7%$0.12$-1.5B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 10 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$13.7B$13.1B – $14.1B$5.11$5.04 – $5.209
FY27$13.4B$11.9B – $14.5B$5.52$5.40 – $5.669
FY28$13.7B$12.2B – $15.6B$5.99$5.90 – $6.1510
FY29$14.0B$12.7B – $15.4B$6.50$5.75 – $7.375
FY30$14.6B$13.3B – $16.1B$7.16$6.33 – $8.115

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.24%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-5.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-7.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 652.5M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.585-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 17Winn Caroline AnnPresident8.0K sh$724KSellMay 18Pablo FerreroDirector2.6K sh$233KSellMay 14Diana L DayChief Legal Counsel3.3K sh$304KSellApr 1Bird Justin ChristopherPresident1.1K sh$109KSellMar 16Dyan Z. WoldVP, Controller and CAO1.5K sh$147KBuyMar 12Jennifer M KirkDirector1.0K sh$93KBuyMar 11Richard J MarkDirector2.7K sh$251KBuyMar 11Cynthia J WarnerDirector2.5K sh$232KSellMar 9Karen L SedgwickCFO4.9K sh$451K
+ 35 other (28 awards · 5 discretionarys · 2 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 98-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Sempra (SRE) announced on July 6, 2026 that Justin C. Bird, 55, will become EVP and CFO, effective around the closing of Sempra's planned partial sale of its equity interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners LP (expected Q3 2026). Bird brings 20+ years of Sempra experience, most recently as CEO of Sempra Infrastructure since 2020. Current CFO Karen Sedgwick simultaneously transitions to CEO and President of Southern California Gas Company, a clean internal succession with no compensation changes for either executive.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 168-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jun 4424B5
S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationMay 15S-3ASR
8-KShareholder voteMay 148-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 178-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KPress release / Reg FDMar 268-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Mar 10424B5
+ 21 other (8 routine 8-Ks · 4 13Gs · 3 proxys · 2 10-Qs) in window

Recent news

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