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Investment thesis

DBA Sempra has beaten earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters and displays strong price momentum with rising on-balance volume, but free cash flow is severely negative at -1,444% of net income, it operates at the nexus of California and Texas regulatory environments, and a put-to-call ratio of 2.58 signals elevated hedging activity.

Thesis pillars

  • Severely Negative Free Cash Flow→Stable
  • Earnings Beat Streak Execution→Stable
  • Price Momentum Volume Accumulation↓Deteriorating
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026

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DBA Sempra (SRE) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5GrowthModerate Confidence

Utilities · Utilities - Diversified

Earnings in 6 days (2026-11-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $84.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: California and Texas regulated utilities; Thin upside margin: 3.6%.

Sempra's regulated utility subsidiaries—SDG&E and SoCalGas in California, and Oncor (80.25%-owned) in Texas—serve approximately 3.6 million electric and 21.3 million gas customers under CPUC and PUCT regulation. Revenue flows from tariff-based cost-of-service rates, with Sempra... Read more

$84.67+3.6% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#3 of 6 Utilities - Diversified
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield-49.95%
IncomeYield3.09%(5y avg 3.04%)Payout75.29%
Stop $81.99Analyst target $87.68(−10% haircut)A.R:R 0.4:1
Analyst consensus$97.42+15.1%19 analysts
$87.68Analyst target
$84.67price
$97.42mean
$118

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $84.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: California and Texas regulated utilities; Thin upside margin: 3.6%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 71. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/10 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

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About DBA Sempra

About DBA Sempra

Sempra's regulated utility subsidiaries served a combined service area population of approximately 24.9 million in California—through SDG&E's electric and gas operations in a 4,100-square-mile Southern California territory and SoCalGas's natural gas network spanning 24,000 square miles—plus more than 4.1 million Oncor distribution points of delivery in Texas. The CPUC and PUCT set rates for California and Texas operations respectively, with Sempra holding an 80.25% interest in Oncor at December 31, 2025.

Sempra earns revenue through three reportable segments: Sempra California (SDG&E and SoCalGas), Sempra Texas Utilities (Oncor Holdings and Sharyland), and Sempra Infrastructure. SDG&E procures electricity from a mix of owned natural-gas plants (26% of 4,778 MW net capacity), wind and solar PPAs (53% combined), and tolling contracts with rates set by the CPUC; SoCalGas purchases natural gas from Canada, the U.S. Rockies, and southwestern U.S. at published indices and holds 137 Bcf of working storage capacity across four facilities. Oncor, ring-fenced and accounted for as an equity method investment, earns transmission and distribution tariff revenues approved by the PUCT across more than 120 Texas counties, with 127,398 circuit miles of overhead and underground distribution lines. Sempra Infrastructure, in which KKR Pinnacle holds 20% and ADIA holds 10% through SI Partners, includes LNG and energy-network assets in the U.S. and Mexico.

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SoCalGas faces a single-facility storage dependency: the Aliso Canyon facility, with a working capacity of 86 Bcf, represents 63% of SoCalGas's total working natural gas storage and is subject to biennial CPUC administrative staff review. The CPUC has authorized up to 68.6 Bcf of working gas at the site, below the facility's full capacity. Any further CPUC-imposed restriction on Aliso Canyon's injection or withdrawal rights could weigh on SoCalGas's ability to balance seasonal gas demand across its 24,000-square-mile service territory.

See also: Utilities · Utilities - Diversified

From DBA Sempra's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Nov 5, 20266d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Utilities): +1.0
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: California and Texas regulated utilities
Thin upside margin: 3.6%
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.9)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)24.5
P/E (Fwd)15.3
Mkt Cap$55.4B
EV/EBITDA17.5
Profit Mgn16.8%
ROE6.7%
Rev Growth-0.1%
Beta0.56
Dividend3.09%
Rating analysts25

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C4.40bearish
IV38%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicCalifornia and Texas regulated utilities
    10-K Item 1: 'principal businesses are regulated utilities in California and Texas'
  • MEDIUMregulatoryCPUC
    10-K Item 1: 'subject to a biennial administrative staff review by the CPUC'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.9
Bollinger
1.9
52w Position
7.0

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.0
Value Rank
0.8
Quality Rank
5.0
Best-in-class marginsConservative debt levels
GatesA.R:R 0.4 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dMomentum 5.2<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Death cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.2>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Moderate
RSI
71 · Overbought
↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $77.06Resistance $85.41

Price Targets

$82
$88
A.Upside+3.6%
A.R:R0.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0%
Max %0%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! asymmetry at 0.4 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:6d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-11-05 (6d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SRE stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $84.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: California and Texas regulated utilities; Thin upside margin: 3.6%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 71. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Analyst target $87.68 (+3.6%), stop $81.99 (−3.3%), A.R:R 0.4:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SRE stock price target?

Analyst target: $87.68 (+3.6% upside). Analyst target $87.68 (+3.6%), stop $81.99 (−3.3%), A.R:R 0.4:1. Stop-loss: $81.99.

What are the risks of investing in SRE?

Concentration risk — Geographic: California and Texas regulated utilities; Thin upside margin: 3.6%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.9).

Is SRE overvalued or undervalued?

DBA Sempra trades at a P/E of 24.5 (forward 15.3). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about SRE?

25 analysts cover SRE with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $97.

What does DBA Sempra do?Sempra's regulated utility subsidiaries—SDG&E and SoCalGas in California, and Oncor (80.25%-owned) in Texas—serve...

Sempra's regulated utility subsidiaries—SDG&E and SoCalGas in California, and Oncor (80.25%-owned) in Texas—serve approximately 3.6 million electric and 21.3 million gas customers under CPUC and PUCT regulation. Revenue flows from tariff-based cost-of-service rates, with Sempra Infrastructure adding LNG and energy-network assets in the U.S. and Mexico.

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