Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Entergy Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Entergy Corporation is projected by KeyCorp to report earnings of $0.53 per share for Q4 2025, with a full-year estimate of $3.88 per share for the current year.
• Several analysts have maintained or adjusted their ratings and price targets for Entergy, resulting in a consensus target price of $96.14 and an average rating of "Moderate Buy".
• Entergy recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60, with a dividend yield of 2.5%, and has a payout ratio of 59.85%.

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR - Free Report) - KeyCorp issued their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Entergy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a "Overweight" rating and a $106.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Entergy's current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Entergy's FY2026 earnings at $4.41 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $5.89 EPS.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Entergy had a net margin of 14.35% and a return on equity of 11.52%. The company had revenue of $2.37 billion during the quarter.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on ETR. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $104.00 target price (up previously from $96.00) on shares of Entergy in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Entergy from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Entergy from $86.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Scotiabank set a $105.00 price target on shares of Entergy and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Mizuho set a $97.00 price target on shares of Entergy and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $96.14.

Entergy Stock Up 1.0%

ETR stock opened at $97.67 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $43.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.33, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. Entergy has a 12 month low of $66.71 and a 12 month high of $98.58. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $90.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $85.96.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 13th. Entergy's dividend payout ratio is 59.85%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 4,463 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.50, for a total transaction of $403,901.50. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,318 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $300,279. This represents a 57.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.39% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mattson Financial Services LLC lifted its position in Entergy by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 300 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 135.7% in the second quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. now owns 330 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Entergy in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 5,466.7% in the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 334 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 5,733.3% in the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 350 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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