ENI (NYSE:E) Upgraded by Dbs Bank to “Moderate Buy” Rating

Dbs Bank upgraded shares of ENI (NYSE:E) from a hold rating to a moderate buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on E. BNP Paribas Exane raised ENI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $64.30 price target for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised ENI from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut ENI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Erste Group Bank raised ENI to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of ENI from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.30.

ENI Stock Up 2.2%

ENI stock opened at $56.67 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $95.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. ENI has a twelve month low of $28.39 and a twelve month high of $58.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $52.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.14.

ENI (NYSE:E) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) 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 during the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that ENI will post 6.14 EPS for the current year.

ENI Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This is an increase from ENI’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. This represents a $2.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. ENI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 95.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ENI

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in ENI by 52.9% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 69,354 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,424,000 after buying an additional 24,006 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new stake in shares of ENI during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,016,000. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ENI during the 4th quarter worth approximately $923,000. Trek Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ENI during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,128,000. Finally, Capital Wealth Planning LLC bought a new position in ENI in the third quarter valued at approximately $5,106,000. 1.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about ENI

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)

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.