Overview
U.S. utility and energy infrastructure firm's Q1 revenue fell and missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 missed analyst expectations
Company reaffirmed full-year adjusted EPS guidance and continued major infrastructure investments
Outlook
Sempra updates 2026 GAAP EPS guidance to $4.87-$5.37 and affirms adjusted EPS at $4.80-$5.30
Company affirms 2027 EPS guidance range of $5.10-$5.70 and long-term EPS growth rate of 7%-9%
Sempra expects SI Partners and Ecogas transactions to close in Q2 or Q3 2026
Result Drivers
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT - Co said it invested about $3 bln in capital expenditures in Q1 to modernize and expand energy infrastructure, supporting long-term growth
CAPITAL RECYCLING - Co continued capital recycling initiatives, including closing the Ecogas transaction and advancing the SI Partners transaction, to simplify its business model
COST MANAGEMENT - Co said it is modernizing operations and improving cost structure through its 'Fit for 2026' program
Company press release: ID:nPn16vVtwa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$3.66 bln
$4.11 bln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$1.51
$1.52 (14 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$1.58
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$991 mln
$1.004 bln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$1.04 bln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the multiline utilities peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sempra is $105.00, about 12.1% above its May 6 closing price of $93.67
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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