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title: "Sempra Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Sempra (SRE) shares fell 1.82% to $85.59 on Wednesday, underperforming the broader market and its competitors despite a positive trading session for major indices. The stock closed 15.29% below its 52-week high of $101.04. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Sempra Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Sempra (SRE) shed 1.82% to $85.59 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.

Sempra closed 15.29% below its 52-week high of $101.04, which the company achieved on April 9th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) fell 0.31% to $123.60, Exelon Corp. (EXC) fell 0.02% to $45.30, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG) fell 0.36% to $75.33.

Trading volume (2.7 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.

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