Jefferies Remains a Buy on ENI S.p.A. (0N9S)
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ENI S.p.A. has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of €14.70, representing a 9.55% upside. In a report released on May 13, HSBC also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a €15.10 price target.
The company has a one-year high of €15.00 and a one-year low of €11.01. Currently, ENI S.p.A. has an average volume of 2.05M.
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