The new upgraded guidance is not reflected in the consensus. This is supportive of the company's equity story. We see support from Engie's renewable capacity addition and lower debt. The company trades at a significant discount to peers. Therefore, we confirm our buy rating.
Engie CEO Catherine MacGregor said on Friday that Engie had submitted an offer to buy a UK asset but that the French company's offer was ultimately not retained.
French power company Engie said on Friday its first-half earnings fell 16% as a warmer winter reduced demand for gas to heat Europe's homes, yet the firm lifted its guidance for the full year.
French energy company Engie on Friday said first-quarter earnings fell 3.2% due to a warmer-than-usual winter depressing natural gas demand and less volatile prices.