Sempra Energy SRE, an energy services holding company, engages in the sale, distribution, storage and transportation of electricity and natural gas. The San Diego, CA-based firm’s businesses are divided into California Utilities, Sempra International and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power.
Sempra Energy’s stable cash generating capacity, several development projects, steady focus on expansion of renewable capacity and systematic asset divestment strategy is expected to boost its future performance. In addition, the company’s practice of paying dividend is commendable.
However, stringent government regulations and several operational risks remain potential setbacks.
Estimate Trend & Surprise History
Investors should note that the recent earnings estimate for Sempra Energy of $1.42 has remained unchanged over the past 7 days. The company currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Coming to the earnings surprise, Sempra Energy has surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the last four quarters with an average negative beat of 3.37%.
Going further things could definitely change given the company’s recently released earnings results. Going below we have mentioned some of the vital information from this just-revealed announcement:
Earnings: Sempra Energy surpassed the earnings expectation by 7%. Our consensus called for fourth-quarter EPS of $1.42, and the company reported adjusted EPS of $1.52.
Revenues: The company missed the revenue expectation by 1%. Our consensus called for fourth-quarter revenues of $2,899 million, and the company reported revenues of $2,870 million.
Key Stats to Note: The company increased its 2017 earnings-per-share expectation to the band of $4.85 to $5.25 from the prior range of $4.80 to $5.20.
Check back later for our full write up on this SRE earnings report later!
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