Eni SpA (NYSE:E) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Eni SpA (NYSE:E) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $34.60.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on E. Zacks Research raised ENI from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ENI in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ENI in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ENI from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised shares of ENI to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th.

ENI Trading Up 3.4%

NYSE:E opened at $54.79 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $43.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.48 billion, a PE ratio of 32.23 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.02. ENI has a 12 month low of $24.65 and a 12 month high of $55.38.

ENI (NYSE:E) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $24.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.45 billion. ENI had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 3.07%. Research analysts predict that ENI will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ENI Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be issued a $0.6137 dividend. This is an increase from ENI’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. This represents a $2.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 24th. ENI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 98.24%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of E. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of ENI by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 69,243 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,420 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of ENI by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,260 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $472,000 after acquiring an additional 495 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in shares of ENI by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 33,047 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,071,000 after acquiring an additional 3,978 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning lifted its stake in ENI by 2.4% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 81,928 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,656,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in ENI by 8.4% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 11,232 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Key ENI News

Here are the key news stories impacting ENI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised the distribution policy, authorized a large buyback and signaled an extraordinary dividend if oil prices rise — a direct lift to returns and investor yield expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor/Analyst Day (slides & transcript) reiterated a pivot to higher oil & gas production, lower capex and cash-return focus — items that support earnings, free cash flow and valuation multiple expansion. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a production-growth target of up to ~4% by 2030, signaling higher near-term hydrocarbon volumes and cash generation versus a lower-growth trajectory. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Eni is deconsolidating its renewables & retail unit Plenitude as part of a deal to share control with Ares and raise fresh capital; this reshapes reported results and reduces consolidated revenue but may unlock asset value. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Press and screens are also flagging Eni as a low-beta, defensive energy pick amid geopolitical volatility — supportive demand but not a company-specific catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro natural-gas dynamics are mixed — regional supply shocks could raise prices (positive for Eni’s gas cash flows), while U.S. supply keeps some downward pressure; this is a broader commodity tailwind/risk rather than company-specific news. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The deal reduces Eni’s consolidated exposure to Plenitude (diluting its renewables footprint) and could weigh on long‑term green-growth narratives — a potential concern for investors focused on energy-transition upside. Article Title

About ENI

ENI S.p.A. is an integrated energy company headquartered in Rome, Italy, founded in 1953 as a state-established hydrocarbon entity and later transformed into a publicly traded multinational. The firm’s activities span the full hydrocarbon value chain and extend into power generation and low‑carbon energy solutions. ENI maintains a long history in exploration and production, engineering and project development, and downstream operations that include refining, petrochemicals and retail fuel distribution.

Core businesses include upstream exploration and production of oil and natural gas, midstream and liquefied natural gas (LNG) handling, and downstream refining and marketing of petroleum products and lubricants.