Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Entergy has updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting an EPS of 3.750-3.950, slightly below the consensus estimate of 3.875.
• Analyst ratings show mixed sentiment, with six holding, ten buying, and one strong buy on the stock, alongside new price targets ranging from $81.00 to $102.00.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.72%, indicating a healthy return for shareholders.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.750-3.95 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.875. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Entergy Stock Up 1.3%

NYSE ETR traded up $1.19 on Thursday, reaching $90.48. The company had a trading volume of 2,965,288 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,496,343. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.80. Entergy has a 1-year low of $57.47 and a 1-year high of $91.46. The company's fifty day moving average is $83.41 and its 200-day moving average is $83.09.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.11 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 14.35% and a return on equity of 11.52%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.92 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Entergy will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Entergy's dividend payout ratio is presently 59.85%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ETR shares. Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of Entergy in a research note on Friday, June 13th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $96.00 price target (up from $88.00) on shares of Entergy in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Entergy from $82.00 to $81.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Entergy from $91.00 to $87.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Mizuho set a $97.00 price target on shares of Entergy and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Entergy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $88.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entergy

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Entergy stock. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR - Free Report) by 40.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,228 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying an additional 10,476 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP's holdings in Entergy were worth $3,097,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.