Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Sells 18,611 Shares of Eni SpA $E

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Eni SpA (NYSE:E) by 75.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,137 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 18,611 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in ENI were worth $214,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in ENI by 5.1% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,904 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $206,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its stake in shares of ENI by 2.8% in the third quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 10,667 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $373,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in ENI by 3.0% during the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,284 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $366,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC raised its position in ENI by 3.6% during the third quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 10,970 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $383,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in ENI by 2.4% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 16,834 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $588,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. 1.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

E has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of ENI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group raised ENI from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Erste Group Bank upgraded ENI to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ENI in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ENI in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $34.60.

ENI Stock Up 2.8%

NYSE:E opened at $46.81 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.63. Eni SpA has a 1-year low of $24.65 and a 1-year high of $46.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

ENI (NYSE:E) last posted its 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 company had revenue of $24.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.45 billion. ENI had a return on equity of 9.22% and a net margin of 3.07%. As a group, research analysts expect that Eni SpA will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More ENI News

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

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.