<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Edgestream Partners L.P. decreased its position in  Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE - Free Report) by 88.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 9,239 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 70,655 shares during the quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P.'s holdings in Sempra Energy were worth $700,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Sempra Energy</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>3 Stocks Investing $650 Billion in the U.S.—Should You Invest?</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in SRE. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of  Sempra Energy by 51.2% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 375 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter.  Pingora Partners LLC grew its holdings in  Sempra Energy by 48.3% in the first quarter. Pingora Partners LLC now owns 430 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period.  NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of  Sempra Energy by 245.1% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 421 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter.  ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  Sempra Energy by 230.8% during the second quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 430 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  Sempra Energy by 74.1% during the second quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 444 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  89.65% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Sempra Energy</h2><p>In other news, Director Kevin C. Sagara sold 14,433 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction of $1,291,753.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,042 shares of the company's stock, valued at $93,259. This represents a 93.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Caroline Ann Winn sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.70, for a total transaction of $45,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,664 shares in the company, valued at $3,086,988.80. This trade represents a 1.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 62,693 shares of company stock worth $5,507,997. 0.27% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Sempra Energy Stock Up 0.6%</h2><ul><li>3 Utility Stocks to Weather Market Storms</li></ul><p>Shares of Sempra Energy stock opened at $90.64 on Friday. Sempra Energy has a twelve month low of $61.90 and a twelve month high of $95.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company's 50 day moving average is $92.01 and its 200 day moving average is $83.71. The company has a market cap of $59.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.73. </p><p>Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $3.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 15.63% and a return on equity of 8.67%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.89 EPS.  Research analysts anticipate that  Sempra Energy will post 4.76 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Sempra Energy Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a $0.645 dividend. This represents a $2.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 11th. Sempra Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 79.14%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>SRE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley  set a $98.00 price objective on Sempra Energy in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup  restated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $99.00 price target (up from $80.00) on shares of Sempra Energy in a report on Monday, November 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Sempra Energy from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. BTIG Research raised shares of Sempra Energy to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI  set a $105.00 target price on shares of Sempra Energy and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned  a Buy rating and six have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $96.92.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on Sempra Energy</b></p><h2>About Sempra Energy</h2> (Free Report)<p>Sempra operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States and internationally. 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<p>Edgestream Partners L.P. sold 70,655 shares of Sempra Energy, reducing its stake by 88.4% in Q2. Other investors adjusted their holdings in Sempra Energy. Insiders sold 62,693 shares worth $5.5 million. Sempra Energy's stock opened at $90.64, with a 12-month range of $61.90-$95.72. The company reported Q3 earnings of $1.11 per share, beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.645.</p>

Edgestream Partners L.P. Sells 70,655 Shares of Sempra Energy $SRE