Enel Chile (ENIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Enel Chile S.A., traded as ENIC on the NYSE, is one of Chile’s leading integrated electric utilities, with core businesses spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution. The company serves a diverse customer base that includes residential, commercial and industrial users, striving to deliver reliable power across both urban and rural regions.

In its generation segment, Enel Chile operates a balanced portfolio of assets, including hydroelectric plants, thermal power stations and an expanding suite of renewable energy facilities such as wind and solar farms. Its transmission and distribution operations encompass grid management, maintenance and expansion, ensuring continuity of service and facilitating increased electrification throughout central and northern Chile.

Originally founded as Endesa Chile and privatized in 1987, the company became part of the Enel Group in the mid-2010s and officially adopted the Enel Chile name in 2016. Headquartered in Santiago, Enel Chile leverages the financial strength and technical expertise of its parent to drive strategic initiatives focused on decarbonization, network digitalization and sustainability. These efforts aim to support Chile’s national energy transition goals while enhancing resilience and operational efficiency.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.84 to $3.92
• 50-Day Range: $3.38 to $3.91
• 52-Week Range: $2.62 to $4.05
• Volume: 316,515 shs
• Average Volume: 378,768 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 35.19
• Dividend Yield: 0.26%
• Price Target: $3.90
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Enel Chile Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Enel Chile scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Enel Chile has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Enel Chile is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Enel Chile has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -24.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Enel Chile are expected to decrease by -24.44% in the coming year, from $0.45 to $0.34 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Enel Chile is 35.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Enel Chile is 35.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Enel Chile has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Enel Chile has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Enel Chile has recently increased by 74.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Enel Chile has a dividend yield of 0.34%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Enel Chile does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Enel Chile is 9.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Enel Chile will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.94% next year. This indicates that Enel Chile will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Enel Chile has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Enel Chile has recently increased by 74.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Enel Chile has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Enel Chile this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for ENIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Enel Chile to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Enel Chile insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 3.20% of the stock of Enel Chile is held by institutions.

ENIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ENIC shares performed this year?

Enel Chile's stock was trading at $2.88 at the start of the year. Since then, ENIC shares have increased by 34.4% and is now trading at $3.87.

How were Enel Chile's earnings last quarter?

Enel Chile S.A. (NYSE:ENIC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.03. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. Enel Chile had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.53% and a net margin of 3.50%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Enel Chile have any subsidiaries?

Enel Chile subsidiaries include these companies: Enel Distribution Sao Paulo, Tynemouth Energy Storage LTD, 25 Mile Creek Windfarm LLC, 400 Manley Solar LLC, 4814 Investments LLC, ABC Solar 11 SpA, ABC Solar 3 SpA, and more.

Who are Enel Chile's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Enel Chile include Perpetual Ltd (0.04%), Blue Trust Inc. (0.01%), Ethic Inc. and Foster Group Inc..

How do I buy shares of Enel Chile?

Shares of ENIC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Enel Chile own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Enel Chile investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Today: 10/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ENIC
• CIK: 1659939
• Web: www.enel.cl
• Phone: (562) 353-4400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,952
• Year Founded: 1962

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Enel Chile: $3.90
• High Price Target: $3.90
• Low Price Target: $3.90
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.57
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $159.62 million
• Net Margins: 3.50%
• Pretax Margin: 5.58%
• Return on Equity: 2.53%
• Return on Assets: 1.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.39 billion
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: $0.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.99
• Book Value: $4.24 per share
• Price / Book: 0.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95