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Sempra director Yardley acquires 160 phantom shares

Sempra (SRE) director James C. Yardley acquired 160 phantom shares on October 1, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. The shares were valued at $78.05 each, and Yardley indirectly owns 43,448.6 shares following the transaction.

Original reporting
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Published Oct 2, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI Oct 3, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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Primary signal
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Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$SRENeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The filing provides a primary source of insider activity but the transaction size is minimal, offering little actionable insight.

02

Market read

The disclosure is a routine insider filing with negligible market impact.

03

What to watch

If the phantom shares are part of a larger compensation plan, future larger grants could become material.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 2/10Timing: post‑market filing on 10/02/2026

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions. Phantom shares are non‑dilutive awards that vest over time.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SRENeutralHigh confidence
Context

Form 4 shows director James C. Yardley acquired 160 phantom shares of Sempra, a minor insider transaction.

Expected impact

minimal pressure as the market may view the insider purchase as neutral

Evidence & confidence

Only 160 phantom shares were acquired; such a tiny amount has negligible influence on supply‑demand dynamics.

Market effects

Sector

None; the filing does not affect the broader utilities sector.

Regional

None; limited to Sempra shareholders.

Global

None

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Even small insider purchases can signal confidence, but the size here is too trivial to infer sentiment.

Key entities

  • company
    Sempra (SRE)

    US‑listed utility and energy infrastructure company.

  • person
    James C. Yardley

    Director of Sempra.

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