Sempra stock reports EPS growth as price holds near yearly low
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Sempra stock (ISIN US8168511090) closed at USD 78.38 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, up 0.42 percent from the prior session. The company enters the new quarter with higher adjusted earnings, but revenue remained almost unchanged in the latest reported period. In its second-quarter 2026 results dated August 6, Sempra reported adjusted EPS of USD 1.16, compared with USD 0.89 in the second quarter of 2025. That represents a 30.3 percent increase and gives the earnings figure a clearer growth profile than the top line. Sempra also reported GAAP earnings of USD 1.21 per diluted share, up from USD 0.71 a year earlier. The company updated its full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance to USD 5.02-5.55 and affirmed adjusted EPS guidance of USD 4.80-5.30. Second-quarter revenue was USD 2.997 billion, versus USD 3.000 billion in the prior-year quarter, a decline of 0.1 percent. The contrast between 30.3 percent adjusted EPS growth and nearly flat revenue puts operating execution and earnings quality at the center of the current investment case. Analyst expectations remain higher than the stock price, although targets have moved lower. According to MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, Morgan Stanley reduced its Sempra target from USD 104 to USD 100 while keeping an Overweight rating. A separate MarketBeat report dated September 29 said Scotiabank initiated coverage with a Sector Perform rating and...
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