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Sempra

$SRE·$55B·Diversified Utilities·Utilities
$83.41+1.8%YTD-11.9%1Y-8.5%
Price updated 9h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
SRSRE
$SRESempra
$83.41+1.81%64 posts1.1×
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On X

The complete picture of $SRE on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

64X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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How loud $SRE's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 85% of tracked names.

AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $SRE — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Comeback attemptWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

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

Sempra at 9% of its range with Petrobras LNG deal and BofA buying — a utility-plus-LNG name with margin-of-safety setup.

Sempra is a US regulated utility plus the Sempra Infrastructure LNG platform — the kind of utility where the regulated-rate-base growth and the LNG-trading optionality combine for a differentiated earnings profile. The 2026 drawdown reflects utility-vs-rates pressure plus specific regulatory uncertainty.

  • The P&L is quietly working: Q2 revenue was flat at $3.0B YoY at a 27.8% operating margin and $1.22 EPS, with trailing EPS beats of 14.9% and inline — modest but consistent surprises on a utility compounder with LNG optionality.
  • The specific catalyst stack is unusual: BofA invested $957M in Sempra (September) plus Petrobras signing a long-term LNG supply agreement with Sempra Infrastructure plus the 'Solid Margin Of Safety For A High-Growth Utility' upgrade framing — three independent datapoints that typically precede a durable rerate.

At 9% of its 52-week range and 13% below the 200-day going into Nov 4 earnings, the setup is a classic utility-plus-infra coil at a drawdown. A clean regulated-utility revenue print plus any Infrastructure segment LNG-pricing commentary is the trigger for a reclaim; a soft California rate-case outcome is the first warning.

What to watch: Nov 4 Q3 earnings — regulated-utility revenue growth, Sempra Infrastructure LNG margin, California rate-case commentary, and FY27 EPS guide. Clean rate case plus LNG margin is the trigger; rate-case setback is the invalidation.

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

event ahead 30dlng optionality

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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

AI data-center and EV load growth is driving the largest utility demand increase in 40 years, with load forecasts being revised upward by 15–25% over 10-year planning horizons at major investor-owned utilities. Regulated ROE framework allows capital recovery on new generation and transmission investment, but permitting timelines for new gas plants and transmission lines are the key execution constraint.

What this means for $SRE

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

Top industry ETF

$XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR
-7.3%YTD
-8.1%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 $1.20

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$13.6B$12.8B – $14.1B$5.12$5.07 – $5.219
FY27$13.4B$11.7B – $14.6B$5.53$5.47 – $5.679
FY28$13.6B$11.7B – $15.9B$5.99$5.89 – $6.1110
FY29$13.8B$12.4B – $15.3B$6.51$5.62 – $7.425
FY30$14.6B$13.1B – $16.2B$7.17$6.19 – $8.175

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.1.1×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.29%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.+1.1%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.-7.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 652.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.6% 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.β0.565-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.

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$304K
+ 32 other (30 awards · 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
+ 15 other (5 routine 8-Ks · 3 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Delek's Full SRE Approval: Is RIN Relief Set to Improve Margins?zacks.com·9d agoElastic Introduces Elastic nightshift AI SRE to Investigate with the Full Context Others Can't Afford to Keepbusinesswire.com·9d agoThese 2 Oils and Energy Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radarzacks.com·10d agoLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Public Officials, Business and Community Leaders Join SoCalGas to Celebrate New Downtown Headquartersprnewswire.com·11d agoSempra: A Solid Margin Of Safety For A High-Growth Utility (Rating Upgrade)seekingalpha.com·23d ago

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