Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (EDN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is Argentina’s largest electricity distribution company by customer base and network extension. Established in 1992 as part of the country’s energy sector privatization, Edenor holds the exclusive concession to distribute and sell electricity in the northern and northwestern areas of Greater Buenos Aires. The company’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol EDN, reflecting its role as a key participant in Argentina’s regulated power market.

Edenor’s primary business activity is the purchase of high-voltage electricity from generators and its subsequent transformation, distribution and retail sale to end users. Its customer portfolio spans residential, commercial and industrial segments, serving approximately three million clients across a densely populated metropolitan region. To ensure reliability and quality of service, Edenor manages an extensive network of substations, transformers and overhead lines, carrying out routine maintenance, emergency repairs and capacity upgrades.

The company’s concession area encompasses more than 17 municipalities in northern Greater Buenos Aires, including both established urban neighborhoods and rapidly growing suburban districts. Edenor interacts closely with Argentina’s regulatory authorities to set distribution tariffs, implement service standards and secure approvals for infrastructure investments. Over the years, the company has rolled out various modernization initiatives—such as smart metering pilots and automated grid monitoring—to enhance operational efficiency and reduce technical losses.

Throughout its history, Edenor has pursued a strategy of network expansion and technological improvement to meet rising demand in its service territory. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, the company is governed by a board of directors and an executive management team responsible for strategic planning, regulatory compliance and customer relations. While operating under a regulated framework, Edenor continues to seek new ways to strengthen its grid, optimize energy delivery and support sustainable growth in one of Latin America’s most important electricity markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.03 to $26.13
• 50-Day Range: $22.39 to $31.25
• 52-Week Range: $14.38 to $37.18
• Volume: 72,609 shs
• Average Volume: 176,505 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4.49
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $36.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a consensus price target of $36.00, representing about 48.6% upside from its current price of $24.23.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1,036.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) are expected to grow by 1,036.00% in the coming year, from $0.25 to $2.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is 4.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is 4.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.43.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.87% of the float of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.85, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has recently increased by 19.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a news sentiment score of 1.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

1.64% of the stock of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/15/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EDN
• CIK: 1395213
• Web: www.edenor.com.ar
• Phone: 541143465000
• Fax: 54-11-4346-5325
• Employees: 4,576
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor): $36.00
• High Price Target: $36.00
• Low Price Target: $36.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 96.90
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $191.39 million
• Net Margins: 10.25%
• Pretax Margin: 14.01%
• Return on Equity: 13.79%
• Return on Assets: 5.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 1.19
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.45
• Cash Flow: $8.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.99
• Book Value: $39.46 per share
• Price / Book: 0.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,240,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.10 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.45