Edenor stock rating downgraded by Morgan Stanley on regulatory risks

Published 19/08/2025, 22:38
Edenor stock rating downgraded by Morgan Stanley on regulatory risks

Investing.com - Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) downgraded EDENOR S.A. (NYSE:EDN) from Overweight to Equalweight on Tuesday, while reducing its price target to $36.00 from $52.00. The stock, currently trading at $25.96, has declined nearly 40% year-to-date, according to InvestingPro data.

The downgrade reflects what Morgan Stanley describes as an "uncompelling risk-reward profile" and "lingering regulatory risks with unclear short-term positive catalysts" for the Argentine utility company. Despite recent challenges, InvestingPro data shows EDENOR maintains a "GOOD" financial health score, with a modest P/E ratio of 6.96.

Morgan Stanley has reduced its EBITDA estimates for Edenor (BCBA:EDNm) by approximately 50% on average for the 2025-2027 period, primarily due to what it characterized as a "disappointing tariff review."

The firm noted that Edenor’s debt agreement with CAMMESA did not include compensation for historically frozen tariffs, which had been viewed as a potential catalyst that could have offset regulatory disappointments.

Despite the downgrade, Morgan Stanley opted not to lower its rating further to Underweight, citing "Argentina’s and EDN’s situations remain fluid amid ongoing potential transformational, yet uncertain, changes that could trigger stock performance."

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