Eni S.p.A. 3Q 2014 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Eni S.p.A. (E) third-quarter results, based on a poll of 10 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, EPS, dividend and target price in euro, output in thousand barrel of oil equivalent (kboe/d), according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released October 30.

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                  Operating       Net 
3rd Quarter          profit    profit    EPS   Output 
AVERAGE               2,659       913   0.25    1,582 
Prev. Year            3,439     1,171   0.32    1,653 
+/- in %                -23       -22    -20     -4.3 
 
MEDIAN                2,667       931   0.26    1,583 
Maximum               2,969       992   0.27    1,599 
Minimum               2,340       714   0.20    1,564 
Amount (a)                8        10      6        8 
 
Bernstein             2,588       927   0.26    1,567 
Citigroup                --       992   0.27       -- 
Credit Suisse         2,969       986   0.27    1,599 
Deutsche Bank         2,340       714   0.20    1,586 
Intesa Sanpaolo       2,545       867     --    1,580 
Morgan Stanley        2,742       903     --    1,597 
Natixis               2,751       953     --    1,574 
Nomura                   --       888     --       -- 
Santander             2,654       966   0.27    1,564 
 
 
            Target price  Rating                   DPS 2014 
 
AVERAGE            19.23  positive 2    AVERAGE        1.12 
Prev. Quarter      19.06  neutral  2    Prev. Year     1.10 
+/- in %            +0.9  negative 3    +/- in %       +1.8 
 
MEDIAN             18.50                MEDIAN         1.12 
Maximum            22.00                Maximum        1.12 
Minimum            17.30                Minimum        1.12 
Amount                 7                Amount            3 
 
Citigroup          18.50  Neutral                      1.12 
Credit Suisse      17.30  Underperform                 1.12 
Deutsche Bank      22.00  Buy                          1.12 
Natixis            20.00  Neutral                        -- 
Nomura             18.50  Reduce                         -- 
Santander          20.30  Underweight                    -- 
Societe Generale   18.00  Buy                            -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as adjusted by the company.

(a) Including anonymous estimates from one more analyst.

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