Citi initiates Italgas stock with Buy rating, citing strong position in Italian gas market

Investing.com - Citi initiated coverage on Italgas SpA (BIT:IG) with a Buy rating and set a price target of EUR7.80.

The research firm highlighted Italgas’s favorable positioning within the Italian gas distribution sector, noting the company stands to benefit from ongoing industry consolidation dynamics.

Citi pointed to Italgas’s established track record of delivering operational efficiencies, which it believes will create value and generate earnings growth that exceeds current market consensus.

The firm’s analysts project adjusted net income figures that are 3% to 15% higher than the current consensus estimates for Italgas.

Citi also noted that Italgas maintains sufficient balance sheet capacity to either accelerate capital expenditures or increase dividend payments, both scenarios that could provide additional upside to the firm’s price target.

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