Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Eni SpA (NYSE:E – Free Report) by 1,170.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,368 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after buying an additional 17,843 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in ENI were worth $735,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ENI in the fourth quarter worth $546,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of ENI by 17.6% in the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 33,977 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,289,000 after buying an additional 5,078 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of ENI by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 589,265 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $22,357,000 after buying an additional 44,588 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ENI in the fourth quarter worth $284,000. Finally, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of ENI by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,334 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 1,941 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.18% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have recently commented on E. BNP Paribas Exane raised ENI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $64.30 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised ENI from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ENI in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen cut ENI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on ENI from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.30.
ENI Price Performance
E opened at $54.00 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $91.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.77, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.44. Eni SpA has a 1 year low of $28.34 and a 1 year high of $58.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $51.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.59.
ENI (NYSE:E – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $24.64 billion during the quarter. ENI had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 3.07%. Analysts forecast that Eni SpA will post 5.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ENI Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were given a dividend of $0.6137 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. This is a positive change from ENI’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. This represents a $2.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. ENI’s payout ratio is 97.65%.
Key Headlines Impacting ENI
Here are the key news stories impacting ENI this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Board nearly doubled the 2026 share buyback (about €2.8bn, ~+90%), signalling stronger shareholder returns and reducing float — a clear near‑term support for the stock. Italy’s Eni raises share buyback to 2.8 billion euros
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 operating cash flow beat company guidance and management raised 2026 cash‑flow guidance, driven by stronger energy prices — improves free‑cash‑flow visibility and supports further buybacks/dividends. Eni raises 2026 buyback 90% after Q1 cash flow beats guidance
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts still view Eni as relatively undervalued on EV/EBITDA versus peers despite the rally — a potential longer‑term bullish argument for investors looking for value exposure to integrated energy. Eni Stock Looks Undervalued Ahead of Q1 Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Exploration update: the Geliga‑1 gas discovery raises questions about the pace of gas‑production growth; strategically relevant but uncertain timing/scale for cash generation. Eni’s Geliga-1 Find Tests Market View On Gas Growth Narrative
- Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term project target: Eni is aiming for ~150,000 bpd from OPL 245 by 2029 — important for medium‑term production profile but not an immediate cash driver. Eni Targets 150,000bpd Oil Production From OPL 245 BY 2029
- Negative Sentiment: Q1 headline earnings missed forecasts: Eni reported $0.81 EPS vs ~$1.37 consensus, a meaningful miss that can temper trader enthusiasm despite strong cash flow — likely the main driver of the stock’s weaker move. Eni Q1 press release / results
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.
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