Sempra Energy: (NYSE: SRE)

$81.99

-0.07 (-0.09%)

Volume 265,727

Jun 19 12:35 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		81.61 - 82.12
	
		52wk Low - High
		63.87 - 84.85
	
		Previous Close
		82.06
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,454,146
	
		Industry
		UTIL-GAS DISTR
	
		Market Cap
		19.99 B
	
		Div - Yield
		2.52 - 3.07
	
		Beta
		0.47
	
		P/E (F1)
		18.29
	
		Current Year Est.
		4.49
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		11.63%
	
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            18.29
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            3.69
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            4.49
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.29
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.44
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            11.63%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            4.36
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            4.95%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Sempra Energy is an energy services holding company. Through its eight principal subsidiaries -- Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, Sempra Energy Solutions, Sempra Energy Trading, Sempra Energy International, Sempra Energy Resources, Sempra Communications and Sempra Energy Financial -- Sempra Energy serves customers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and Asia. (Company Press Release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.29	1.28	4.49	4.47
Number of Estimates	3	3	6	5
Low Estimate	1.00	1.13	4.30	4.40
High Estimate	1.45	1.40	4.60	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.98	1.33	4.35	4.49
EPS Growth	31.97%	-4.01%	3.14%	-0.46%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SEMPRA ENERGY	SRE	82.06
CENTRICA PL-ADR	CPYYY	23.57
ATMOS ENERGY CP	ATO	41.10
CHESAPEAKE UTIL	CPK	52.50
DELTA NAT GAS	DGAS	22.45
EQT CORP	EQT	83.66
MDU RESOURCES	MDU	25.56
NATL FUEL GAS	NFG	61.92
SOUTHWESTRN ENE	SWN	38.03
WGL HLDGS INC	WGL	43.86

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

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Jun 10, 2013

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May 24, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	4.36
Sales	9,647
Net Income	804
Price/Earnings	18.82
Price/Book	1.77
Price/Cash Flow	9.18
Price/Sales	2.02

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News

Infrastructure Investments, Asset Sales, and New Appointments - Research Report on Sempra, Portland General Electric, TransCanada, Alliant Energy, and Brookfield Infrastructure - Pr Newswire

Jun 19, 2013

Relatively Good Performance Detected in Shares of Sempra Energy in the Multi-Utilities Industry (SRE, MDU, OGE, AEE, PCG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 19, 2013

Sempra Energy's board announces USD0.63 per share dividend - M2

Jun 19, 2013

Daily Dividend Report: SRE, LLY, AMAT, RL, PETM - Marketnewsvideo.Com

Jun 18, 2013

Sempra Energy Declares Common Dividend - Pr Newswire

Jun 18, 2013

Sempra Energy Names Kathleen Brown to Board of Directors - Close-Up Media

Jun 18, 2013

UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Raises PT on Sempra Energy on Increased Value of its LNG Export Business - Benzinga

Jun 18, 2013

A Year Later, SDG&E's Sunrise Powerlink Delivering On What It Was Designed To Do - Pr Newswire

Jun 17, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.79
ABR (Last Week)	1.71
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	84.29
Industry Rank by ABR	46 out of 265
Rank in Industry	10 out of 28

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Day Low - High	81.61 - 82.12
52wk Low - High	63.87 - 84.85
Previous Close	82.06
Avg. Volume	1,454,146
Industry	UTIL-GAS DISTR
Market Cap	19.99 B
Div - Yield	2.52 - 3.07
Beta	0.47
P/E (F1)	18.29
Current Year Est.	4.49
Quarterly Earnings ESP	11.63%

P/E (F1)	18.29
PEG Ratio	3.69
Current Year Est.	4.49
Current Quarter Estimate	1.29
Most Accurate Estimate	1.44
Earnings ESP	11.63%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	4.36
Expected Earnings Growth	4.95%

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Sempra Energy: (NYSE: SRE)

$81.99

-0.07 (-0.09%)

Volume 265,727

Jun 19 12:35 PM ET

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