TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) Raised to “Hold” at Kepler Capital Markets

TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TotalEnergies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TotalEnergies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of TotalEnergies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of TotalEnergies in a report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of TotalEnergies in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.97.

TotalEnergies Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE TTE opened at $89.79 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $85.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.45. The company has a market cap of $215.28 billion, a PE ratio of 15.51, a P/E/G ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 0.13. TotalEnergies has a 52-week low of $56.31 and a 52-week high of $93.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.97.

TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $45.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.69 billion. TotalEnergies had a net margin of 6.52% and a return on equity of 13.14%. On average, equities research analysts expect that TotalEnergies will post 8.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of TotalEnergies by 42.8% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 476,369 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,801,000 after purchasing an additional 142,829 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc boosted its position in shares of TotalEnergies by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 384,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,124,000 after purchasing an additional 48,640 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its position in shares of TotalEnergies by 334.6% in the third quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 35,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,089,000 after purchasing an additional 26,951 shares during the period. Bank of Italy bought a new position in shares of TotalEnergies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $422,957,000. Finally, Lesa Sroufe & Co bought a new position in shares of TotalEnergies in the third quarter worth approximately $2,719,000. 16.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key TotalEnergies News

Here are the key news stories impacting TotalEnergies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TotalEnergies took final investment decision and secured financing for the Mirny onshore wind + BESS project in Kazakhstan ( ~$1.2bn). The project includes a 25‑year PPA with Kazakhstan, long-term cash‑flow visibility, and ~75% external financing — a meaningful step for TTE’s renewables buildout and earnings diversification. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains: J.P. Morgan reiterates a buy stance and Kepler upgraded TTE from “reduce” to “hold” — signs that some brokers view the stock as fairly valued with upside from energy market momentum and renewables execution. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings coverage: Wall Street previews and sector notes expect TTE to report resilient Q1 metrics (top‑line and key operational metrics under watch). These previews can temper volatility but are not new catalysts until the results. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Spain’s CNMC has added local units of TotalEnergies to expanded probes into the 2025 Spain‑Portugal blackout. Regulatory investigations can lead to fines, operational scrutiny or contract impacts in Iberia — a near‑term overhang on the stock despite positive project news. Article Title

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies SE (NYSE: TTE) is a French multinational integrated energy company engaged across the full energy value chain. Founded in 1924 as Compagnie Française des Pétroles, the company grew through a series of mergers and expansions—most notably with Petrofina and Elf Aquitaine around the turn of the millennium—and rebranded to TotalEnergies in 2021 to reflect a broader focus on multiple energy sources. It is organized to operate across upstream and downstream activities while pursuing a transition toward lower-carbon energy solutions.

In upstream, TotalEnergies explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas globally.