Bernstein keeps EUR 9.80 target for Enel stock

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half EBITDA rose 3.00 percent to EUR 11.80 billion. Enel stock costs EUR 8.79 on October 7, 2026 versus EUR 8.82, minus 0.34 percent.

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Enel stock (ISIN IT0003128367) was trading at EUR 8.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:10 a.m. CEST, down EUR 0.03 or 0.34 percent versus the prior close of EUR 8.82. The latest analyst view keeps the price target above the market quotation.

Bernstein holds its target

According to finanzen.at on September 24, 2026, Bernstein Research maintained a Market-Perform rating and a EUR 9.80 price target for Enel. The target stands EUR 1.01 above the Lang & Schwarz price, a 10.31 percent difference calculated against EUR 8.79.

Bernstein's assessment gives the stock a defined valuation reference, but it does not amount to a recommendation from this article. The analyst view also frames the immediate question for investors: whether operational growth can offset regulatory and financing pressure.

First-half earnings improve

Enel's first-half 2026 results showed EBITDA of EUR 11.80 billion, up 3.00 percent year over year, and net income of EUR 3.90 billion, also 3.00 percent higher. The figures were presented in the company's first-half results call on July 30, 2026, as reported in the Yahoo Finance transcript.

Enel also reported earnings per share of EUR 0.40 for the first half, up 5.00 percent, and indicated that full-year 2026 earnings per share could reach EUR 0.74 at the top end of its guidance range. Distribution EBITDA reached EUR 4.80 billion, a 10.00 percent year-over-year increase, making regulated networks a central contributor to the result.

Stock trades below analyst target

The market capitalization was EUR 87.7 billion as of October 6, 2026. The 52-week range was EUR 8.11 to EUR 10.31 on that date, placing the Lang & Schwarz price EUR 1.52 below the high, or 14.74 percent.

That combination leaves Enel with a modest daily decline alongside a material gap to the recent high. The operating figures provide a counterweight: first-half EBITDA growth of 3.00 percent and distribution growth of 10.00 percent are stronger than the group-level earnings increase.

Trading reference for Enel stock

At Lang & Schwarz, Enel was trading at EUR 8.79 on October 7, 2026 at 9:10 a.m. CEST, minus 0.34 percent versus the prior close of EUR 8.82 on October 6, 2026. The primary listing is on Borsa Italiana under ticker ENEL, with the quotation in EUR.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Enel stock.