Enel Chile (ENIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Enel Chile S.A., an electricity utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Chile. The company operates through Generation, and Distribution and Networks Segments. It generates electricity through various sources, such as hydroelectric, thermal, wind, solar, and geothermal power plants. It distributes electricity in various municipalities of the Santiago metropolitan region. The company also engages in the sale and transportation of natural gas, and provision of engineering consulting services. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers. The company was formerly known as Enersis Chile S.A. and changed its name to Enel Chile S.A. in October 2016. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile. Enel Chile S.A. (SNSE:ENELCHILE) operates as a subsidiary of Enel SpA (BIT:ENEL).

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.26 to $3.33
• 50-Day Range: $3.27 to $3.75
• 52-Week Range: $2.51 to $4.05
• Volume: 293,490 shs
• Average Volume: 656,082 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 23.32
• Dividend Yield: 0.31%
• Price Target: $3.90
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Enel Chile Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Enel Chile scored higher than 31% 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: 2.0 / 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, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

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 23.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Enel Chile is 23.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Enel Chile has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Enel Chile has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Enel Chile has recently decreased by 9.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Enel Chile has a dividend yield of 0.41%, 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 7.14%. 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 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Enel Chile has recently decreased by 9.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Enel Chile has a news sentiment score of -0.44. 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 0.94 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.

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 beginning of the year. Since then, ENIC shares have increased by 13.4% and is now trading at $3.2650.

How were Enel Chile's earnings last quarter?

Enel Chile S.A. (NYSE:ENIC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.05. The utilities provider had revenue of $1,054.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1,095.67 billion. Enel Chile had a net margin of 4.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.21%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Enel Chile have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Enel Chile: 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?

Enel Chile's top institutional investors include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC, Perpetual Ltd, Lingohr Asset Management GmbH and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V..

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: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Today: 7/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• 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: +19.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.26
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $159.62 million
• Net Margins: 4.27%
• Pretax Margin: 6.60%
• Return on Equity: 3.21%
• Return on Assets: 1.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.39 billion
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: $0.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.23
• Book Value: $4.24 per share
• Price / Book: 0.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91