Sempra Energy (SRE)

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MarketGrader currently has a HOLD rating on SEMPRA ENERGY (SRE), based on a final overall grade of 58.1 scored by the company's fundamental analysis. SEMPRA ENERGY scores at the 76th percentile among all 5440 U.S. listed equities currently followed by MarketGrader. Our present rating dates to September 6, 2007, when it was upgraded from a SELL. Relative to the Multi-Utilities sub-industry, which is comprised of 32 companies, SEMPRA ENERGY's grade of 58.1 ranks fourth. The industry grade leader is NATIONAL GRID (NGG) with an overall grade of 80.2. The stock has performed poorly in the last six months in relative terms, down 8.89% compared with the Multi-Utilities sub-industry, down 5.43% and the S&P 500 Index, up 7.58%.