Hera stock
HER.MIMILHera S.p.A., UtilitiesISIN IT0001250932
58Score 58 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
57 / 100
Price history
−5.8% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 4.0% below it.
Since May 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 68).
The price is 16% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 72% (April 2007 to August 2012).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$4.01
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$4.30
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)68
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$3.82
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$4.93
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Hera S.p.A. belongs to the Diversified Utilities industry (Italy) and, with a market value of $6.09B, is number 18 of 26 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $14.42B (down 0.7% year on year) and earnings of $516.63M (down 6.1%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $14.38B (down 0.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.35 (down 1.4%).
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- MEQIRI Score 58 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 53 of 201 in Utilities, median 54.
- The P/E is 11.5 (Diversified Utilities median 15.1, own median of recent years 14.3).
- Our model puts fair value at $4.43, with the price 6% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 22 years.Capital allocation 64
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 70
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 12.9% a year since 2020, Diversified Utilities median 7.5%.Growth 55
Weaknesses
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.8 times.Stability 58
Its standout strength is fundamentals, while profitability holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $3.69 and expensive above $5.54 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $3.44 (cash-flow model) and $5.42 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.9%. At 9.9% the fair value would be $4.16, at 7.9% it would be $4.83.
Valuation metrics
Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (15.1).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue fell 12.4% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 9% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 33%, operating 5%, net 4%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 24 Mar 2027in 132 days
- Last reported
- 29 Jul 2026EPS reported $0.06
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $0.35−0.5%
- Revenue
- $14.38B+0.7%
- Earnings per share
- $0.36−1.3%
- Revenue
- $14.81B+2.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
What happened at Hera
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
201 rated companies in Utilities
- This company
- 58
- Sector median
- 54
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Diversified Utilities
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ETFs that hold Hera
Held by 44 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYW | 2.34% | 0.30% | €1.87B |
| State Street SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRL | 1.12% | 0.30% | €29.81M |
| iShares EURO STOXX Small UCITS ETFIQQS | 0.98% | 0.40% | €405.6M |
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| Amundi Global Gender Equality UCITS ETF AccVOOM | 0.65% | 0.20% | €55.72M |
| UBS MSCI EMU Small Cap UCITS ETF EUR disUEFD | 0.58% | 0.28% | €627.81M |
| Xtrackers Euro Stoxx Quality Dividend UCITS ETF 1DDXSA | 0.53% | 0.30% | €792.98M |
| iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF (DE)EXH9 | 0.46% | 0.46% | €886.23M |
| WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETFWTEE | 0.44% | 0.29% | €241.09M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Nov 2026 ($1 = €0.8987)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 30 Jun 2024)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.