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SREDBA SempraHold5.1·$91.42+1.20%
SRE · Why this verdict

Why DBA Sempra (SRE) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.1/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E4.2
P/S7.3
EV/EBITDA0.7
Fwd P/E7.5
PEG8.1
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 16.5x
  • PEG: 0.82

Quality

4.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.9
ROA1.2
Gross margin4.5
Op margin10.0
Net margin7.2
Current ratio6.1
FCF quality0.0
Moat3.9
Piotroski F7.8
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: -1444% FCF/NI
  • No competitive moat
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

3.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth1.5
EPS growth4.7
  • Declining revenue: -4%

Momentum

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD7.6
OBV10.0
MA position7.0
Volume2.1
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment6.0
Analyst rating7.4
Price target6.9

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • Negligible insider selling — $666,726 (0.001% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank1.0
quality rank6.0
growth rank2.0

Technical

5.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger4.3
support resistance3.8
52w position8.1

Risk (lower is worse)

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.2
days to cover8.1
volatility7.5
put call2.6
implied vol5.7
beta9.5
debt equity5.9
  • Elevated put/call: 1.61
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg7.8
dividend safety3.5
news activity5.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Mixed signals. Hold existing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD_DEFAULT
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:6.4>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:59d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.4<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.40
Upside
+2.0%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The default F-path HOLD fired without any positive-conviction gate triggering — no momentum acceleration, no quality+value crossover, no setup recognition. Highest-clear gate: MOMENTUM:6.4>=5.5. Top dim: Risk (lower is worse) at 6.9; weakest: Growth at 3.1. The engine's read is one of pattern absence — no directional conviction in either direction at current asymmetry.

The strongest dimensions are Risk (lower is worse) at 6.9, Sentiment at 6.8, and Momentum at 6.4; the weakest are Growth at 3.1, Peer rank at 3.5, and Quality at 4.7. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.40 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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