The energy sector was privatized a few years ago in France. As a result, several large companies have been listed on the stock market, such as GDF Suez, which recently became “Engie”. You can now buy or sell Engie shares online. To do so, check out its live price here as well as an analysis of its prices and some additional information about the company.
First of all, you'll need to follow the development of the positioning and therefore the activities of the Engie group outside the French market with buyouts of subsidiaries operations, the creation of production sites or other international partnerships and in the emerging markets of India or Africa.
Engie also focuses on developing its activities in green energies just like its competitors. You should therefore closely monitor the efforts made by the group in this area and its market acquisitions.
As you probably know, the Engie group is also facing increasing competition from alternative energy suppliers who are cutting market prices. You should therefore keep a close eye on the strategies put in place by the group to counter this competition with, for example, the implementation of new innovative services.
The price of natural gas, which still represents a large part of the Engie group's income, should also be closely monitored.
Finally, before taking a buy or sell position, you'll have to follow Engie's communication regarding its long-term strategic growth plans.
We suggest that you improve your knowledge about Engie and its various activities and sources of income. Indeed, before buying and selling this share on the stock market, you must be perfectly familiar with this company and its specificities, which we will explain to you now in this complete presentation:
The Engie group is a French company that specialises in the energy sector. More precisely, this company is a global reference group in the field of low-carbon energy and energy services.
In the current context of the climate emergency and the changes that this requires, the Engie group has developed the ambition to become the world leader in the field of zero-carbon transition "as a service" for its various customers, including companies and local authorities, among others.
Engie relies on its core businesses of renewable energy, gas and services to offer competitive and tailor-made solutions to its customers. The company relies on its 170,000 employees, customers, partners and stakeholders to form a community of immaginative builders, who are committed every day to a more harmonious progress.
Engie's shares are listed in both Paris and Brussels under the code ENGI and the group is also included in several major financial indices including the French CAC 40 index, the DJ Euro Stoxx 50 index, the Euronext 100 index, the FTSE Eurotop 100 index and the MSCI Europe index. It also includes extra-financial indices such as the DJSI Europe and Euronext Vigeo Eiris, World 120, Eyrozone 120, Europe 120, France 20 and CAC 40 Governance.
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We now propose to find out which companies compete directly with the Engie group with its main competitors on the market in Europe and their activities:
In France, Engie's most important competitor is of course the EDF group, which specialises in electricity production and is partly owned by the state. It is currently the largest producer and supplier of electricity in France and Europe and the second largest in the world behind China Energy Investment in terms of installed capacity.
Next is the Italian company Enel, which used to be a state-owned company and is still the largest energy producer in Italy. The group has also diversified into other energies with water and gas and is one of the giants in electricity production in the world as well as the world leader in geothermal energy production.
E.ON is a European company in this sector and was formerly a share company under German law. It was formed from the merger of Veba and Viag in 2000 and is based in Germany, in the city of Essen. E.ON shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the company is included in the German DAX 30 stock market index.
RWE AG is a German energy conglomerate founded in 1898 and also based in Essen. It has several subsidiaries that enable it to distribute electricity, gas and water as well as environmental services to over 120 million customers. It is mainly active in Europe and North America. RWE is currently the second largest electricity producer in Germany.
Finally, the Spanish group Iberdrola is also a giant in the production, distribution and sale of electricity and natural gas. It is based in the Basque Country and is one of the 10 largest electricity producers in the world. Iberdrola is also the leader in wind power generation. The Iberdrola group operates in ten countries on four continents and has over 30 million customers worldwide. It currently employs 30,000 people in several countries.
The Engie group has also developed a number of strategic partnerships in recent years, particularly with regard to its international development and technological innovation. Here are the main alliances put in place.
In 2013, it signed a strategic partnership with Crédit Agricole aimed at developing its onshore wind farm in the years to come.
Also in 2013, it a partnership with the Japanese company Mitsui, which takes a 20% stake in the construction of a giant dam in Jirau.
In 2015, Engie joined forces with BNP Paribas to set up a pilot collaborative factoring program internationally.
In 2016, Engie and General Electric also became partners and strengthened their cooperation in digital development, essentially to improve the performance of the production assets of the Engie group.
In 2017, the Schneider Electric group became partners with Engie by equipping the group's wind and solar farms with its technological control and data management software.
In 2019, the Engie group also set up a strategic partnership with the company Arvalis in order to boost Intermediate Energy and develop knowledge of these intermediate cultures. This partnership is particularly aimed at promoting the development of the biome thane sector by improving knowledge concerning the production of biomass and promoting their dissemination.
In order to know how the Engie group is likely to evolve in the years to come, it is interesting to know its main strengths and weaknesses, which are as many advantages and disadvantages likely to change the interest of investors in this stock and therefore its stock price. Here are some elements that will undoubtedly help you in this task:
Let's start this comparative analysis by summarising the main strengths that the Engie group currently enjoys and which may therefore favour a rise in its share price on the stock market.
Of course, as you can imagine, the Engie group does not only have its advantages and must also deal with certain weaknesses. We are now going to present the elements that are rather unfavourable to its growth and that can penalise its shares on the stock market.
The Engie group has many subsidiaries which are 100% owned and also owns shares in other companies. Indeed, Engie has stakes in Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, in Gazocean, which is a company based in Marseille and which specializes in the maritime transport of liquefied gas by LNG carriers and up to 80%, in Suez which is a minority subsidiary of Engie and its largest shareholder, in Agenda Diagnostics, in CPCU, and in Climespace.
From 2019 to 2021, Engie has had a refocusing strategy directed at green energy and services. The group has accelerated its positioning in renewable energies and services by trying to become the world leader in integrated zero carbon solutions. This requires a major investment plan and the creation of greater green energy production capacities over time.
Currently, the French State is still a shareholder of the Engie group with 23.64% of the company's capital. For that matter, it's the largest shareholder of the company, ahead of employee shareholding which represents 4.03% of the capital, BlackRock which holds 4.97% of the shares, the CDC which holds 1.83% of the capital and the public including institutional investors, shareholder individuals and others who hold nearly 68.63% of this capital.
The price of an Engie share is constantly changing as a result of supply and demand in the stock market. The price of an Engie share can fluctuate rapidly due to a variety of factors, including the company's financial results, growth prospects, general economic conditions and world events. The current price of an Engie share can be viewed in real time on various financial websites, such as Yahoo Finance, Google Finance or Bloomberg. At the time of writing this response, the price of an Engie share is less than €15, but this can change at any time depending on market developments. It is important to note that buying individual shares, such as Engie, involves risk and investors should conduct their own research and analysis to make informed investment decisions. It is also important to diversify your investment portfolio to reduce the risks associated with holding individual stocks.
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