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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies47
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M7.1%
  • 1Y38.9%
  • YTD-1.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Financials industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains from Assicurazioni Generali of 0.1%. This means that the industry has gained 39% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.7% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Italian Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 30 Jan 2026€456.7b€170.5b€39.1b11.5x11.7x2.7x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025€459.2b€170.4b€39.0b11.8x11.8x2.7x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025€421.7b€170.4b€39.0b11.4x10.8x2.5x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025€413.4b€170.0b€38.8b11.8x10.7x2.4x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025€422.1b€170.0b€38.8b12.1x10.9x2.5x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025€420.9b€170.0b€38.7b12.7x10.9x2.5x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025€366.6b€167.7b€37.5b10.7x9.8x2.2x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025€368.1b€167.6b€37.5b11.6x9.8x2.2x
Sun, 11 May 2025€369.2b€167.4b€37.2b11.4x9.9x2.2x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025€296.3b€167.0b€36.5b9x8.1x1.8x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025€353.9b€171.8b€36.6b10x9.7x2.1x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025€316.5b€170.1b€37.0b9.2x8.5x1.9x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024€287.8b€170.1b€37.0b8.9x7.8x1.7x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024€272.8b€170.1b€37.0b8.3x7.4x1.6x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024€281.8b€168.9b€35.2b8.6x8x1.7x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024€276.0b€168.9b€35.2b8.7x7.8x1.6x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024€265.0b€168.9b€35.2b8.6x7.5x1.6x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024€269.2b€164.3b€34.2b8.7x7.9x1.6x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024€257.4b€177.9b€34.9b8.4x7.4x1.4x
Mon, 13 May 2024€270.8b€164.5b€34.3b8.7x7.9x1.6x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024€262.3b€170.9b€33.5b9.1x7.8x1.5x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024€247.8b€198.3b€34.9b8.9x7.1x1.2x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024€231.0b€229.1b€31.4b9.5x7.4x1x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024€218.2b€230.2b€32.1b8.9x6.8x0.9x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023€218.6b€232.3b€32.0b8.4x6.8x0.9x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023€201.7b€229.1b€29.5b8.5x6.8x0.9x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023€210.7b€228.1b€28.8b10x7.3x0.9x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023€206.7b€228.1b€28.8b9.6x7.2x0.9x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023€209.8b€216.8b€26.1b11.3x8x1x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023€197.9b€216.8b€26.1b11.2x7.6x0.9x
Tue, 16 May 2023€198.0b€216.4b€25.9b11.6x7.7x0.9x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023€201.1b€212.2b€22.5b11.9x8.9x0.9x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023€194.0b€212.7b€22.3b10.4x8.7x0.9x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023€194.1b€211.3b€22.0b10.3x8.8x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.8x


Total Market Cap: €194.1bTotal Earnings: €22.0bTotal Revenue: €211.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Italian Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Italian Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 23% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 6.8% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Financials sector?

IT Market-0.32%
Financials-0.76%
Banks-0.60%
Diversified Financial-0.96%
Insurance-1.07%
Capital Markets-1.79%
Consumer Finance-5.01%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Consumer Finance industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 90.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Banks industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 7.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Finance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 90% per year.
  • In contrast, the Capital Markets industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
G Assicurazioni Generali€33.800.1%
+€75.2m		11.1%PE13.2x
ANIM Anima Holding€6.582.8%
+€58.5m		0%PE8.5x
IF Banca IFIS€27.182.4%
+€39.1m		29.8%PE3.3x
CE Credito Emiliano€15.240.4%
+€20.4m		33.0%PB1.1x
FARM H-FARM€0.2918.1%
+€9.0m		109.3%PE1.7x

Latest News

UCG
€72.24
UniCredit
7D
-0.3%
1Y
61.2%
IF
€27.18
Banca IFIS
7D
2.4%
1Y
29.8%
MB
€17.15
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario
7D
-2.0%
1Y
7.5%

MB: Future Upside Will Depend On Steady Earnings And Risk Profile

Analysts have nudged their price target for Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario slightly higher to €19.53 from €19.53, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, without any new published Street research driving the change. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The model price estimate is essentially unchanged, moving from €19.525 to €19.53 per share.
G
€33.80
Assicurazioni Generali
7D
0.1%
1Y
11.1%

G: Margin Resilience And P/E Assumptions Will Guide Measured Future Upside

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Assicurazioni Generali to about €35.80 from roughly €35.31, in line with a recent Street price target increase to €38.50. They cited updated assumptions on growth, discount rate and future P/E multiples.
CFV
€2.10
Confinvest F.L
7D
7.4%
1Y
26.5%

Optimistic Investors Push Confinvest F.L. S.p.A. (BIT:CFV) Shares Up 29% But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 27
Optimistic Investors Push Confinvest F.L. S.p.A. (BIT:CFV) Shares Up 29% But Growth Is Lacking
PST
€21.99
Poste Italiane
7D
-0.5%
1Y
50.1%

Poste Italiane S.p.A.'s (BIT:PST) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Jan 27
Poste Italiane S.p.A.'s (BIT:PST) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
BAMI
€12.48
Banco BPM
7D
-0.9%
1Y
46.4%

BAMI: Fair Outlook As Higher Earnings Assumptions Meet Cautious Ratings Shift

Analysts have nudged their price expectations for Banco BPM higher to around €13.38, reflecting updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. These revisions are broadly consistent with recent Street targets in the €12.70 to €13.28 range, despite mixed rating changes.
UNI
€18.47
Unipol Assicurazioni
7D
-5.2%
1Y
40.1%

UNI: Future Returns Will Rely On Steady Assumptions And Upcoming Board Decisions

Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Unipol Assicurazioni to €21.17 from €21.15, citing updated assumptions around fair value and future P/E multiples while keeping other key inputs broadly consistent. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for December 18, 2025, to address the integration of the board committee and other business items (company event filing).
NEXI
€3.60
Nexi
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-26.6%

NEXI: Index Removals And Reset Expectations Will Support Future Repricing Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Nexi, with one recent move taking the figure down to €3.85 from €4.75. This change reflects updated views on the company’s risk profile, earnings outlook and valuation assumptions.
AZM
€36.02
Azimut Holding
7D
-3.3%
1Y
41.9%

AZM: Share Buyback And Profit Outlook Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have raised their price target on Azimut Holding from €35.00 to €43.00, citing updated assumptions related to discount rates, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Azimut Holding plans to start a share repurchase program on November 13, 2025, with authorization to buy back up to 14,000,000 shares, equal to 9.77% of its issued share capital, in multiple tranches (company announcement).
BMPS
€8.67
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
7D
-3.1%
1Y
39.3%

BMPS: Fair View Will Balance M&A Stake Talks And Governance Calendar

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena from €7.80 to €8.20, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and a lower future P/E multiple as the main factors behind the revision. What's in the News UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel is reported to be in talks to acquire a stake in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena currently held by Delfin S.à R.L. (M&A rumors and discussions) A special or extraordinary shareholders meeting is scheduled for Feb 04, 2026, at 14:30 W.
ANIM
€6.58
Anima Holding
7D
2.8%
1Y
0%
FARM
€0.29
H-FARM
7D
18.1%
1Y
109.3%
MET
€1.88
Met.Extra Group
7D
6.2%
1Y
-9.6%

Met.Extra Group S.p.A. (BIT:MET) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Jan 14
Met.Extra Group S.p.A. (BIT:MET) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
CE
€15.24
Credito Emiliano
7D
0.4%
1Y
33.0%
D
€5.34
Directa Sim
7D
0.8%
1Y
30.9%