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

Eni SpA (NYSE:E) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $34.60.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ENI in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded ENI from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research raised ENI from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ENI in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised ENI from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd.

ENI Stock Performance

E stock opened at $54.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.17. ENI has a 1 year low of $24.65 and a 1 year high of $55.38. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $43.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $92.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.23 and a beta of 0.57.

ENI (NYSE:E) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.09. ENI had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 9.27%. The firm had revenue of $24.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.45 billion. On average, research analysts predict that ENI will post 3.74 EPS for the current year.

ENI Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ENI

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in E. Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of ENI during the 4th quarter valued at $268,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of ENI by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 55,003 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,087,000 after purchasing an additional 2,117 shares during the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of ENI by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 10,667 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 724 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of ENI in the 4th quarter worth approximately $275,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of ENI by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 7,961 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. 1.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ENI News Summary

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.