SRE Sempra Energy

Sempra's stock has been steadily rising, driven by firm fundamentals, regulated earnings, and an expanding LNG portfolio, attracting institutional interest. Wall Street analysts view the stock constructively, with most issuing Buy or Overweight ratings due to stable earnings and growth optionality in LNG exports. While not a rapid growth stock, Sempra offers a reliable, dividend-backed investment with potential for mid-to-high single-digit returns.

Sempra's stock has shown a quiet climb, driven by steady regulated earnings and an expanding LNG portfolio, attracting institutional interest. Despite modest short-term gains, the stock has delivered a solid 10-15% capital gain over the past year, plus dividends, for long-term investors. Wall Street analysts are largely constructive, offering "Buy" or "Overweight" ratings with price targets indicating high single to low double-digit upside, viewing Sempra as a defensive holding with growth optionality.

IFM Investors Pty Ltd increased its stake in Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) by 9.5% in the third quarter, acquiring an additional 27,458 shares. This brings their total holdings to 316,335 shares, valued at approximately $13.95 million. Exelon reported strong Q3 earnings, beating analyst estimates with an EPS of $0.86 and revenue of $6.71 billion, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40.

ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. significantly increased its stake in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) by 6.0% to 305,469 shares, valued at $27.49 million, during the third quarter. Other major institutional investors like Norges Bank and Marshall Wace LLP also substantially increased their holdings, pushing institutional ownership to 89.65%. Sempra Energy reported strong Q3 earnings, beating estimates with $1.11 EPS and $3.15 billion in revenue, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.645, leading to a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating among analysts with a target price of $96.17.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. significantly reduced its stake in Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) in the third quarter, now holding 20,530 shares valued at approximately $1.85 million. Despite insider sales totaling around $3.08 million, institutional ownership remains high at 89.65%. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with a consensus target of $96.17, following Sempra's strong Q3 earnings beat and revenue growth.

This article details how investors can earn a target monthly income of $500 or $100 from Sempra (NYSE: SRE) stock dividends. Based on Sempra's current annual dividend yield of 2.97% ($2.58 per year), an investment of approximately $202,222 (2,326 shares) would be needed for $500 monthly, and $40,514 (466 shares) for $100 monthly. The article also explains how dividend yield is calculated and how it can fluctuate with stock price and dividend payment changes.