Rating

 

FitchRatings and Moody’s assign ratings to Acea.

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Moody's

Last rating action

25/11/2025

Last credit Opinion/Review

28/05/2025

Long-term Issuer Rating

Baa1

Outlook

Stable

Fitch Ratings

Last rating action

19/03/2024

Last review/report

11/07/2025

Long-term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Outlook 

Stable

Moody's

 

In November 2025, Moody’s announced that it has upgraded Acea’s rating from “Baa2” to “Baa1”. Specifically, the Agency revised Acea’s Long-Term Issuer Rating and Senior Unsecured Ratings to “Baa1”, the Baseline Credit Assessment to “Baa1”, and the provisional rating on the 5 billion€ EMTN program to “(P)Baa1” from “(P)Baa2”. The outlook was consequently changed to “stable” from “positive”. The upgrade of Acea’s rating follows the positive trend in Italy’s sovereign debt, as announced by Moody’s on Friday, November 21, with a rating increase of one notch from “Baa3” to “Baa2”. The change also reflects the company’s “solid financial profile”.

 

Fitch

 

In March 2024, Fitch has improved ACEA's outlook to “Stable” from “Negative” and has confirmed its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured ratings at 'BBB+'. The outlook change mainly follows ACEA’s solid 2023 financial performance, improved working-capital management, and a clear target leverage set at a company-defined net debt/EBITDA up to 3.5x. The affirmation of the rating “BBB+” reflects ACEA's robust business model and strategy outlined in its 2024-2028 business plan, mainly focused on regulated water and electricity distribution as well as on incentivised waste treatment activities.

Historical table

 

Moody's

Ratings

Rating Action

Date

Outlook/watch

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa1

RATING UPGRADE

25 nov 2025

Stable

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

28 may 2025

Positive

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

15 may 2025

Stable

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

22 nov 2023

Stable

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

9 aug 2022

Negative

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

8 aug 2019

Stable

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

12 dec 2016

Stable

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

24 jun 2015

Stable

LT Issuer rating (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

18 feb 2014

Stable

Senior Unsecured (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

15 may 2025

 

Senior Unsecured (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

22 nov 2023

 

Senior Unsecured (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

9 aug 2022

 

Senior Unsecured (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

8 aug 2019

 

Senior Unsecured (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

12 dec 2016

 

Senior Unsecured (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

24 jun 2015

 

Senior Unsecured (Domestic)

Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

18 feb 2014

 

Senior Unsecured MTN (Domestic)

(P) Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

15 may 2025

 

Senior Unsecured MTN (Domestic)

(P) Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

22 nov 2023

 

Senior Unsecured MTN (Domestic)

(P) Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

9 aug 2022

 

Senior Unsecured MTN (Domestic)

 (P) Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

8 aug 2019

 

Senior Unsecured MTN (Domestic)

(P) Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

12 dec 2016

 

Senior Unsecured MTN (Domestic)

(P) Baa2

RATING AFFIRMATION

24 jun 2015

 

Senior Unsecured MTN (Domestic)

(P) Baa2

NEW

7 jul 2014

 

Fitch Ratings

Ratings

Rating Action

Date

Outlook/watch

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

15 mar 2023

Negative

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

05 jul 2022

Stable

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

14 jan 2021

Stable

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

12 may 2020

Stable

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

16 may 2019

Stable

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

29 jan 2018

Stable

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

3 aug 2016

Stable

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

26 jun 2015

Stable

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

6 nov 2014

Stable

Long-Term Issuer Default Rating

BBB+

Affirmed

29 may 2014

Stable

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

15 mar 2023

 

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

5 jul 2022

 

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

12 may 2020

 

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

16 may 2019

 

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

29 jan 2018

 

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

3 aug 2016

 

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

26 jun 2015

 

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

6 nov 2014

 

Short-Term Issuer Default Rating

F2

Affirmed

29 may 2014