Societatea DE Producere A Energiei Electrice IN Hidrocentrale Hidroelectrica S.A. (H2O) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What H2O does

Societatea DE Producere A Energiei Electrice IN Hidrocentrale Hidroelectrica S.A. (H2O) produces and supplies electricity from hydroelectric and wind sources in Romania, operating through Electricity Generation and Electricity Supply segments. The company also provides maintenance, repair, construction, and technical consultancy services for the energy sector, as well as refurbishment and modernization services for hydropower equipment and infrastructure. As of December 31, 2025, H2O owned and operated 188 hydropower and small hydropower plants, including 5 pumping stations with a total installed hydropower generation capacity of 6.3 GW, and 36 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 108 MW. It serves electricity suppliers, wholesale market participants, and both household and non-household final consumers.

Key numbers explained

• 178,6 RON is the latest listed price for H2O on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).
• The trailing P/E ratio of 18,5 shows how much investors pay per RON of the company's last 12 months' earnings; a lower number can suggest a cheaper valuation relative to earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 17,8 uses expected future earnings and is often compared with the trailing P/E to see whether the market expects growth or decline.
• 9,68 RON is the earnings per share (EPS) for the trailing 12 months, representing the portion of profit allocated to each share.
• The dividend yield of 4,02% indicates the annual dividend payment as a percentage of the current share price, a common measure of income return.
• The ex-dividend date of 8 sept. 2026 is the cutoff: buyers on or after this date do not receive the next dividend.
• 0,29 is the beta, a measure of volatility relative to the market; a beta below 1 suggests the stock tends to move less than the overall market.
• The 52-week price range of 118,9 – 221 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, while the 50% price change over the same period reflects the total return from one year ago to today.

Recent news

Recent headlines indicate that the company has called a general shareholders' meeting (AGO) for 23 octombrie 2026 and has also received a request to convene an AGO. Other news items note an investment of 296,8 milioane lei in energy storage at Portile de Fier II and the payment of a special dividend for 2025.

What to watch

H2O's performance is shaped by factors common to renewable utilities, such as rainfall and river flow levels that affect hydroelectric output, wind conditions for its wind assets, and wholesale electricity price movements. Regulatory changes in Romania's energy market, capital expenditure plans for maintenance and new projects, and the company's ability to grow revenue while managing debt are also relevant to monitor. Investors often compare H2O with peers such as C.N.T.E.E. Transelectrica (TEL) on the BVB or with international utility companies like American Water Works (AWK), Sempra (SRE), Exelon (EXC), and PPL Corporation (PPL) to understand its position in the broader utilities landscape.