Sempra’s 1.77% Rise Can’t Elevate Market Rank to Top 200 Despite $490M Volume

Sempra (SRE) rose 1.77% on August 7, 2025, with a trading volume of $0.49 billion, ranking 237th in market activity. The utility operator reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $0.89 per share, matching the prior-year adjusted EPS but trailing GAAP earnings of $0.71 per share, a 36.6% decline from $1.12 in 2024. Key drivers included a $25 million regulatory disallowance in California and $97 million in foreign currency impacts in Mexico, while net unrealized gains on derivatives offset some costs.

Progress on value creation initiatives included extended negotiations for the sale of Sempra Infrastructure equity and Ecogas México, both expected to close by Q3 2026. Texas legislative updates, such as the Unified Tracker Mechanism under House Bill 5247, supported Oncor’s capital recycling efforts. Oncor reported a 40% increase in transmission interconnection requests and plans a base rate review to address inflation and infrastructure costs. In California, Sempra utilities invested $1.2 billion in grid modernization and cost-saving programs, targeting $300 million in customer savings by 2031.

Full-year 2025 guidance was updated to a GAAP EPS range of $4.05–$4.45, while adjusted EPS guidance of $4.30–$4.70 remained unchanged. The company reaffirmed its long-term EPS growth target of 7–9% through 2029. Liquidity metrics showed reduced cash reserves ($160 million vs. $1.57 billion in December 2024) and increased long-term debt ($34.9 billion) amid capital expenditures.

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