Sempra Stock Slips 5.1%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/21 20:34This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Sempra shed 5.1% to $82.89 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.0% to 53,277.01.
Sempra closed 18.0% below its 52-week high of $101.04, which the company achieved on April 9th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Duke Energy Corp. fell 2.3% to $119.85, Exelon Corp. fell 2.8% to $43.78, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. fell 2.69% to $72.61.
Trading volume totaled 5.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 21, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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