Acciona Energia sets toppy price range on IPO but hopes quality shines through

Banks have set a price range on the listing of Acciona Energia, the Spanish renewable energy company, valuing it at between €8.8bn and €9.8bn. The banks already have some indications of interest within the valuation range and the transaction is coming at a big discount to its main listed peer, but some ECM investors say they are likely to sit the deal out because they believe it to be too expensive at a time the IPO market is challenged.