The stock of Sempra (SRE) has seen a 12.10% increase in the past week, with a 10.88% gain in the past month, and a 17.14% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.25% for SRE. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.39% for SRE stock, with a simple moving average of 19.99% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Sempra (NYSE: SRE) Right Now?
Sempra (NYSE: SRE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.29x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SRE is at 0.78. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for SRE is 633.10M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.32% of that float. The average trading volume for SRE on November 13, 2024 was 2.64M shares.
SRE) stock’s latest price update
Sempra (NYSE: SRE)’s stock price has increased by 0.09 compared to its previous closing price of 92.12. However, the company has seen a 12.10% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-11-12 that SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) has been recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies for 2024. The recognition, presented by TIME and Statista Inc., places Sempra on a list of top performing companies across the globe based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability transparency.
Analysts’ Opinion of SRE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SRE stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for SRE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SRE in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $98 based on the research report published on October 24, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SRE reach a price target of $94. The rating they have provided for SRE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 12th, 2024.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Outperform” to SRE, setting the target price at $84 in the report published on January 11th of the current year.
SRE Trading at 9.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SRE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.62%, as shares surge +9.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.58% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SRE rose by +12.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.86. In addition, Sempra saw 23.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SRE starting from WALL PETER R, who sale 6,100 shares at the price of $75.07 back on Jun 18 ’24. After this action, WALL PETER R now owns 14,751 shares of Sempra, valued at $457,927 using the latest closing price.
MARK RICHARD J, the Director of Sempra, purchase 1,925 shares at $77.97 during a trade that took place back on May 17 ’24, which means that MARK RICHARD J is holding 5,420 shares at $150,092 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SRE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sempra stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at -1.44. Equity return is now at value 10.12, with 3.27 for asset returns.
Based on Sempra (SRE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.3 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 6.96. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.52.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Sempra (SRE) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
