Wall Street Zen Upgrades ENI (NYSE:E) to “Buy”

ENI (NYSE:E) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Erste Group Bank upgraded ENI to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group upgraded shares of ENI from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ENI in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ENI in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ENI in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ENI has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $34.60.

ENI Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE E opened at $46.81 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. ENI has a fifty-two week low of $24.65 and a fifty-two week high of $46.95. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.61.

ENI (NYSE:E) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.09. ENI had a return on equity of 9.22% and a net margin of 3.07%.The firm had revenue of $24.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.45 billion. As a group, research analysts forecast that ENI will post 3.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ENI

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of ENI by 2.1% in the first 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 during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in ENI by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,260 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $472,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in ENI by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,284 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $366,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of ENI by 100.0% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,500 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of ENI by 65.1% during the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,620 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $182,000 after buying an additional 2,215 shares during the last quarter. 1.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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.