Brokers Issue Forecasts for Entergy’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:ETR)

Entergy Co. (NYSE:ETR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Entergy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.27 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $7.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Entergy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.30 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Entergy from $143.00 to $144.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Entergy from $125.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Entergy from $131.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Entergy from $137.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Entergy from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.19.

Entergy Price Performance

Shares of Entergy stock opened at $136.95 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.74. Entergy has a twelve month low of $90.78 and a twelve month high of $137.05. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $126.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $115.48.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The utilities provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $2.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.98 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 14.75% and a return on equity of 10.10%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.84 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entergy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ETR. Cetera Trust Company N.A acquired a new position in shares of Entergy during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Entergy during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Heritage Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 2,172.7% in the 1st quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 250 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the period. American National Bank increased its position in Entergy by 93.7% in the 2nd quarter. American National Bank now owns 277 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Entergy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entergy

In related news, CEO Andrew S. Marsh sold 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.46, for a total value of $388,672.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 150,731 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,307,787.26. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, COO Peter S. Norgeot, Jr. sold 11,472 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.16, for a total value of $1,321,115.52. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 37,888 shares in the company, valued at $4,363,182.08. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew S. Marsh sold 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.46, for a total value of $388,672.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 150,731 shares in the company, valued at $18,307,787.26. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 50,810 shares of company stock worth $6,140,626. 0.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 13th were issued a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.30%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 13th. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.34%.

Entergy Company Profile

Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and retail distribution of electricity in the United States. It generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas.