March 20, 2025
Top 10 Stock Eni Buy Recommendation
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Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".
Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.
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Snapshot: Eni – Top 10 Stock in Oil & Gas Mining and Production
Eni is listed as a top 10 stock on March 20, 2025 in the market index Oil & Gas because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While half the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, investor sentiment is below average and thus a signal for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 52 (high 52% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall buy recommendation for Eni on March 20, 2025.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Italy |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Integrated |
| Index | EURO STOXX 50, MIB, Low Emissions, Dividends Europe, Energy Efficient, Human Rights, Oil & Gas, Sound Pay Europe, Water Efficiency |
| Size class | XX-Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Eni Buy
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| VALUE | 77 |
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| GROWTH | 74 |
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| SAFETY | 34 |
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| SENTIMENT | 25 |
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| 360° VIEW | 52 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Eni are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Eni. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 77, which means that the share price of Eni is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 77% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 74, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 25. Professional investors are more confident in 75% other stocks. Worryingly, the company has risky financing, with a Safety rank of 34. This means 66% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than Eni. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 52, Eni is better positioned than 52% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. Even though half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, namely the Value Rank at 77 and the Growth Rank above-average at 74, the picture is still mixed. The professional investor community is skeptical, with the Sentiment Rank below-average at 25. In addition, the company financing structure is on the riskier side (Safety Rank of 34). Since the company is good value and the share price low, it should attract investors, yet professionals are skeptical. One may be tempted by above-average growth, but that could also change quickly, as past performance is not a good indicator of future performance. Since the financing structure is on the risky side, investors should be careful with this decision and conduct further research if they are serious about investing in this company. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Eni only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 25 (better than 25% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Eni is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half the indicators below and half above average for Eni. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 47 (worse than 53% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. Worse, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 13, which means that stock research experts are getting even more pessimistic. In addition, the Professional Investors rank is 35, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 65% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. The only positive sentiment indicator for Eni is Market Pulse, with a rank of 54, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 54% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 25 (less encouraging than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Eni has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. This is an ambiguous picture: analysts are negative and getting even more critical while the news in the market is positive. Who should investors believe? This is a difficult question in such a situation. Investors should proceed cautiously and verify not only the financial performance in the Obermatt Value, Growth and Safety Ranks but also independent news coverage of the company. ...read more
Value Strategy: Eni Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Eni shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Eni. Price-to-Sales is 67 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 67% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Eni's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 55% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 69. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Eni are expected to be higher than for 77% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 77). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 77, is a buy recommendation based on Eni's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Eni based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Eni Growth Momentum good
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 74 (better than 74% compared with alternatives), Eni shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Eni. Sales Growth has a rank of 74 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 74% of its competitors. Stock Returns are also above average with a rank of 61. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 46, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 54% of its competitors. Profit Growth is also low, with a rank of only 46, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits below average. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 74, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is a surprising picture, as the messages from the operating growth indicators of revenues, profits, and invested capital are mixed, while stock returns are above average. It may indicate new intellectual properties, such as brand improvement or a strong market position that shows in revenues but not in the capital. The low profit-growth rate may indicate an early phase where costs are still high, and revenues don't fully cover upfront investments or fixed costs. The positive investor outlook with a 61% peer outperformance is reaffirmed in this case which may be a good sign for an investment into a well-protected high-growth company. This fact needs to be confirmed by researching the company website and press. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Eni Debt Financing Safety below-average
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| LEVERAGE | 43 |
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| REFINANCING | 40 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 46 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 34 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 34 (better than 34% compared with alternatives), the company Eni has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Eni is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for Eni. Liquidity is at 46, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 54% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 43, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 57% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 40 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 60% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 34 (worse than 66% compared with alternatives), Eni has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing.
Combined financial peformance: Eni Top Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 77 |
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| GROWTH | 74 |
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| SAFETY | 46 |
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| COMBINED | 80 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 80 (better than 80% compared with investment alternatives), Eni (Oil & Gas Integrated, Italy) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Eni are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 77 (better than 77% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 74) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 34), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 80, is a strong buy recommendation based on Eni's financial characteristics. As the company Eni's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 77) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 74), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 34) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. ...read more
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