EDP stock: Jefferies lifts 2026 profit forecast 6 percent
Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSForecast and reporting dates
- Jefferies raised its 2026 net profit projection for EDP by 6.00 percent on October 20, 2026.
- Jefferies projected EUR 5.40 billion of revenue against EUR 5.30 billion consensus for 2026.
- EDP stock traded at EUR 4.69 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:03 p.m. CEST, 5.06 percent below its 52-week high.
- EDP scheduled its 9M26 results release for November 5, 2026.
EDP - Energias de Portugal (ISIN PTEDP0AM0009) moved into focus after Jefferies raised its 2026 net profit projection by 6.00 percent and forecast EUR 5.40 billion of revenue, 2.00 percent above EUR 5.30 billion consensus, as Jornal Economico reported on October 20, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 4.69 on October 20, 2026 at 4:03 p.m. CEST.
Jefferies raises the 2026 view
The forecast revision gives investors a concrete earnings marker ahead of EDP's autumn reporting cycle. Jefferies left its forecasts for 2027 and later years broadly unchanged, while its 2026 net profit estimate moved 6.00 percent higher. The revenue forecast of EUR 5.40 billion also stood 2.00 percent above the EUR 5.30 billion consensus cited in the report.
Stock sits below EUR 4.94 high
The Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 4.69 stood 5.06 percent below the EUR 4.94 52-week high and 27.10 percent above the EUR 3.69 52-week low on October 20, 2026. The primary Euronext Lisbon quotation had a market capitalization of EUR 19.4 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.58 and volume of 2,519,446 shares at the latest October 20, 2026 quote.
November brings two reporting dates
EDP's investor calendar lists the 9M26 results presentation for November 6, 2026, while the operating-data release states that the 9M26 results will be released after the Euronext session on November 5, 2026. Both dates are linked to EDP and the dated company publication carried by MarketScreener.
Comparison with peers
EDP: P/E 16.58, market capitalization EUR 19.4 billion. Iberdrola (Euronext Madrid, EUR): daily change plus 0.52 percent, P/E 19.58, market capitalization EUR 142.4 billion. Engie (Euronext Paris, EUR): daily change minus 0.22 percent, P/E 14.37, market capitalization EUR 57.7 billion.
What the next figures will show
The November reporting dates will put the Jefferies forecast beside EDP's operating data and management commentary. For investors, the key comparison is whether the 6.00 percent profit revision is supported by the company's reported performance.
EDP was trading at EUR 4.69 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:03 p.m. CEST, with the price 5.06 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 4.94. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of EDP stock.
EDP stock at a glance
- Company: EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.
- ISIN: PTEDP0AM0009
- Ticker: EDP
- Primary exchange: Euronext Lisbon
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 4:03 p.m. CEST): EUR 4.69
- 52-week range: EUR 3.69-EUR 4.94 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Market capitalization: EUR 19.4 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Diversified Utilities
- Index membership: PSI 20
- Next earnings date: November 5, 2026
Market context: Market report PSI 20.
