Sempra (NYSE: SRE) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.53 in relation to its previous close of 94.27. However, the company has experienced a 1.99% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-21 that SRE is expected to benefit from its systematic investment plan and higher demand. However, restoration expenses may hurt the company.
Is It Worth Investing in Sempra (NYSE: SRE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Sempra (NYSE: SRE) is above average at 20.86x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.78.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for SRE is 633.10M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.32% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SRE on November 26, 2024 was 2.73M shares.
SRE’s Market Performance
SRE’s stock has seen a 1.99% increase for the week, with a 12.31% rise in the past month and a 16.07% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.28% for Sempra The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.08% for SRE’s stock, with a 21.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 10.34% 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 -0.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.75%, as shares surge +11.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.36% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SRE rose by +1.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +36.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $89.34. In addition, Sempra saw 26.82% 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 MIHALIK TREVOR I, who sale 23,713 shares at the price of $93.09 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, MIHALIK TREVOR I now owns 11,190 shares of Sempra, valued at $2,207,443 using the latest closing price.
MIHALIK TREVOR I, the Officer of Sempra, proposed sale 23,713 shares at $93.38 during a trade that took place back on Nov 20 ’24, which means that MIHALIK TREVOR I is holding shares at $2,214,320 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 0.03. 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 1.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.52.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Sempra (SRE) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
