ENI (NYSE:E) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Buy Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ENI (NYSE:E) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Saturday morning.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on E. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ENI in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research lowered ENI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group upgraded ENI from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Erste Group Bank raised ENI to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ENI in a report on Friday, December 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ENI currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.60.

ENI Price Performance

Shares of NYSE E opened at $46.81 on Friday. ENI has a 1-year low of $24.65 and a 1-year high of $46.95. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $40.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.16.

ENI (NYSE:E) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.09. ENI had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 9.22%. The business had revenue of $24.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.45 billion. Research analysts anticipate that ENI will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ENI

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of E. Compound Planning Inc. increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 724 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ENI by 73.9% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 91,943 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $3,488,000 after acquiring an additional 39,057 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ENI in the fourth quarter worth $275,000. Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of ENI by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 7,961 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $302,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in ENI during the fourth quarter valued at $571,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting ENI

Here are the key news stories impacting ENI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong revenue: Eni reported $0.87 EPS vs. $0.78 expected and revenue of $24.3B vs. $19.45B consensus, signaling upside to analyst estimates and supporting near‑term earnings momentum. MarketBeat Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Production and profits rising: Adjusted net profit jumped ~35% year/year and oil & gas production rose >7%, driven by six new projects — supports cash generation and upstream outlook. Reuters: 35% rise
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic progress and capital returns: Management highlighted 4% production growth in 2025, >160% reserves replacement, near‑100% exploration success, a major JV with Petronas, Plenitude renewables expansion and increased buybacks funded by capex efficiency — a multi‑pronged value‑creation story. Seeking Alpha: Strategic Progress
• Positive Sentiment: Venezuela exposure eased: With U.S. sanctions relaxed, Eni can now accept oil as payment for gas and is exploring JVs with U.S. firms — this unlocks previously trapped receivables and potential incremental barrels. Reuters: Venezuela payment
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available for detail: The Q4 earnings call transcript provides management color on production drivers, capex guidance and buyback sizing — useful for modeling but not new headline news. Seeking Alpha: Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Local/regulatory watch — Cyprus meeting: Eni’s CEO met Cyprus leadership on the Kronos project decision, a local permit/regulatory outcome to monitor for regional project timing but currently unresolved. Cyprus Mail: Kronos meeting

ENI Company Profile

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.