ENI (NYSE:E) Stock Rating Upgraded by Dbs Bank

ENI (NYSE:E) was upgraded by equities researchers at Dbs Bank from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on E. Erste Group Bank upgraded ENI to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ENI in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ENI in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen cut ENI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded ENI from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.30.

ENI Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NYSE E opened at $56.67 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $95.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.57, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. ENI has a 12-month low of $28.39 and a 12-month high of $58.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $52.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.14.

ENI (NYSE:E) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter. ENI had a return on equity of 9.21% and a net margin of 3.37%.The company had revenue of $24.64 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that ENI will post 6.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ENI

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in E. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of ENI by 6.6% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,113,710 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $108,824,000 after buying an additional 192,646 shares during the last quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC grew its holdings in shares of ENI by 109.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC now owns 306,408 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $11,962,000 after buying an additional 160,324 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ENI by 33.2% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 636,891 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $22,259,000 after buying an additional 158,699 shares during the last quarter. Trek Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of ENI during the third quarter worth about $4,128,000. Finally, Arosa Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of ENI during the fourth quarter worth about $4,173,000. Hedge funds and other 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: DBS Bank upgraded Eni from “hold” to “moderate buy,” a near‑term catalyst that can boost investor confidence and buying interest. DBS Upgrade (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its EPS forecasts materially (FY2026 to $6.06 and FY2027 to $5.58) and maintains a “Strong‑Buy” stance — this lifts earnings expectations and supports higher valuation multiples. Erste Group Estimate Changes (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Eni among “high‑efficiency” stocks, emphasizing its ability to convert inputs into profits — a signal investors use to justify premium multiples if margins and returns stay strong. 3 High‑Efficiency Stocks (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Eni and BP struck natural gas and heavy crude deals in Venezuela under the reformed hydrocarbon law — these agreements can expand reserves/production optionality, though country risk remains. Venezuela Deals (Venezuelanalysis)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/press comparisons (Eni vs Equinor) note Eni’s ~9% y/y Q1 output rise, a large (1B boe) find and an aggressive LNG push — operational momentum that supports revenue and cash‑flow growth. Eni vs Equinor (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance ran a valuation piece asking if Eni is still attractive after a nearly 100% one‑year gain — useful context for longer‑term investors weighing momentum vs valuation. Valuation Discussion (Yahoo Finance)
• Neutral Sentiment: Eni Cyprus announced two scholarships for postgraduate studies — positive PR but low direct impact on financials. Scholarships (MSN)

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.