In trading on Thursday, shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $99.49 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
In the case of Sempra Energy, the RSI reading has hit 29.3 — by comparison, the universe of energy stocks covered by Energy Stock Channel currently has an average RSI of 43.5, the RSI of WTI Crude Oil is at 49.6, and the RSI of Henry Hub Natural Gas is presently 53.5.
A bullish investor could look at SRE's 29.3 reading as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.
Looking at a chart of one year performance (below), SRE's low point in its 52 week range is $96.13 per share, with $116.30 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $99.49. Sempra Energy shares are currently trading down about 0.8% on the day.
According to the ETF Finder at ETFChannel.com, SRE makes up 4.39% of the PowerShares DWA Utilities Momentum Portfolio ETF (AMEX: PUI) which is trading lower by about 0.9% on the day Thursday.
Special Offer: Find out how Dave Moenning is trading around the most recent insider transactions with a free 30 day trial offer from Forbes.
