8 Most Profitable Utility Stocks to Buy Right Now

6. Sempra (NYSE:SRE)

TTM Net Income as of December 30: $2.11 billion

TTM Net Income Margin as of December 30: 15.75%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 41

Sempra (NYSE:SRE) is among the Most Profitable Stocks.

TheFly reported on December 20, 2025, that Sempra (NYSE:SRE) reported in a regulatory filing that San Diego Gas & Electric is exploring regulatory remedies in response to a Track 2 recommended decision. In the fourth quarter of 2025, SDG&E projects that the proposed action would result in an after-tax charge to Sempra (NYSE:SRE) and SDG&E’s earnings of $471 million. The sum includes $34 million for the first three quarters of 2025 and $437 million for the period 2019-2024. As per the firm, a number of factors, including the timing and outcome of the final decision anticipated in 2026, might cause actual results to differ significantly.

Separately, on December 17, 2025, UBS kept its Neutral rating on Sempra (NYSE:SRE) shares while reducing its price objective from $98 to $96.

On December 16, 2025, Morgan Stanley lowered its price objective for Sempra (NYSE:SRE) from $98 to $91 while keeping its Overweight rating, based on another analyst update. The business anticipated that data centers will boost utility share performance and growth in 2026.

Sempra (NYSE:SRE) serves as one of the most significant utility customer bases in the United States.