Mizuho Markets Americas LLC raised its stake in Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR - Free Report) by 19.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,190,000 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying an additional 190,000 shares during the quarter. Entergy makes up approximately 2.1% of Mizuho Markets Americas LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC owned about 0.28% of Entergy worth $101,733,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Entergy by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 360 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Entergy during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc purchased a new position in shares of Entergy during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Entergy during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Entergy by 188.5% during the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 352 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Entergy
In other Entergy news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 4,463 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.50, for a total value of $403,901.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $300,279. This trade represents a 57.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.39% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ETR. Mizuho set a $97.00 price target on Entergy and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Entergy from $100.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Barclays reduced their price target on Entergy from $91.00 to $87.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Entergy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Entergy from $82.00 to $81.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $88.07.
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Entergy Trading Down 0.1%
NYSE:ETR opened at $90.44 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $84.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $83.49. The company has a market capitalization of $40.37 billion, a PE ratio of 22.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. Entergy Corporation has a 52-week low of $57.65 and a 52-week high of $92.40.
Entergy (NYSE:ETR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.11 billion. Entergy had a return on equity of 11.52% and a net margin of 14.35%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Entergy Corporation will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.
Entergy Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 13th. Entergy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.85%.
Entergy Profile
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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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