Sempra stock gains LNG visibility as Petrobras signs 20-year deal

Published on 09/20/2026 at 15:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sempra stock is backed by a new 20-year LNG supply contract with Petrobras announced on September 14, 2026, adding long-term demand visibility. Second-quarter 2026 earnings per share rose sharply year-on-year, underscoring the utility’s growth ambitions.

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Sempra stock (ISIN US8168511090) is drawing investor attention after its Sempra Infrastructure unit agreed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Petrobras, announced on September 14, 2026, providing a long-term demand anchor for its export portfolio according to Yahoo Finance.

LNG contract underpins growth story

According to Yahoo Finance on September 19, 2026, Sempra Infrastructure signed a 20-year agreement to supply roughly 0.8 million tonnes of LNG per year to Petrobras, marking the first time a South American company has committed as an LNG customer to the portfolio.

The deal not only locks in a substantial annual volume but also extends over two full decades, which strengthens the visibility of cash flows from Sempra’s LNG export facilities and supports the group’s stated ambition of delivering annual earnings growth in the 7 percent to 9 percent range, as highlighted by Yahoo Finance.

Earnings momentum in second quarter 2026

In addition to the new LNG customer, Sempra has been showing solid earnings momentum. For the second quarter 2026, GAAP earnings reached 1.21 dollars per diluted share, up from 0.71 dollars a year earlier, while adjusted earnings increased to 1.16 dollars from 0.89 dollars, according to figures cited by Yahoo Finance.

That year-on-year increase means GAAP earnings per share in the quarter rose by about 70.4 percent, while adjusted earnings per share climbed around 30.3 percent, underscoring how both regulated utility operations and LNG-related activities contributed to profit growth in the latest reported period.

Valuation and market capitalization

As of mid-September 2026, Sempra shares were trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 14.58, a level that Yahoo Finance characterizes as a modest multiple relative to the company’s targeted 7 percent to 9 percent annual earnings growth.

On September 19, 2026, Sempra’s market capitalization was reported at 53.16 billion dollars, placing the company around the 469th position globally by equity value according to data compiled by CompaniesMarketCap.

Stock price snapshot and investor view

Per recent Nasdaq-linked and portal data summarized by CompaniesMarketCap, Sempra’s share price around September 19, 2026, showed a one-day change of minus 1.06 percent, reflecting some short-term volatility even as the company benefits from the long-term Petrobras LNG agreement and recent earnings growth.

For investors, the combination of a 20-year contracted LNG volume of roughly 0.8 million tonnes per year and a second quarter 2026 GAAP earnings increase from 0.71 to 1.21 dollars per share highlights how Sempra is balancing utility stability with infrastructure-led growth, while the forward price-to-earnings ratio of 14.58 and market capitalization of 53.16 billion dollars provide context for where Sempra stock currently sits in the broader equity universe.