Endesa stock gets a buyback signal as profit jumps 41 percent

Published on 10/07/2026 at 13:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Endesa stock traded at EUR 41.58 on October 7, 2026, while first-half net income rose 41 percent to EUR 1.5 billion. Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 28.

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Endesa stock (ISIN ES0130670112) was trading at EUR 41.58 on BME Madrid on October 7, 2026, 5.07 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 43.80. The utility's first-half net income rose 41 percent to EUR 1.5 billion, giving the shares a fundamental anchor while a fresh buy-back notice adds a capital-return angle.

Buy-back keeps capital returns visible

Endesa listed a sixth tranche of its share buy-back program dated October 5, 2026, on its investor-relations page. The notice follows the company's September 29 decision to cancel treasury shares, keeping capital management in view alongside operating results.

The market reaction on October 7 was measured: the stock was down 0.31 percent from the previous close of EUR 41.71, with 185,676 shares traded by 1:36 p.m. CEST. Its market capitalization stood at EUR 42.6 billion, placing the valuation firmly in large-cap utility territory.

Half-year earnings reset the baseline

According to Yahoo Finance, Endesa reported first-half 2026 EBITDA of EUR 3.2 billion, up 20 percent from the comparable period, while earnings per share increased 46 percent to EUR 1.44. Regulated businesses contributed 50 percent of EBITDA, compared with 40 percent in the prior-year period.

The same earnings presentation said net ordinary income for 2026 should exceed EUR 2.4 billion. That guidance matters because the first-half improvement was not limited to revenue: regulated networks EBITDA rose 24 percent to EUR 1.2 billion, while gross capital expenditure increased 14 percent to EUR 1.1 billion.

Next checkpoint arrives October 28

Endesa's next scheduled test is third-quarter reporting. The MyPortfolio earnings calendar lists Endesa for October 28, 2026, before the market opens, with consensus expectations of EUR 0.64 earnings per share and EUR 4.8 billion in revenue.

For investors, the key comparison is between the EUR 41.58 share price and the EUR 43.80 yearly high, while the next report will test whether regulated earnings can continue to offset energy-market volatility.

Endesa stock remains near yearly high

Endesa stock was last at EUR 41.58 on BME Madrid at 1:36 p.m. CEST on October 7, 2026. The 52-week range was EUR 27.64 to EUR 43.80, and the session range was EUR 41.45 to EUR 41.94.