KeyCorp Comments on Entergy's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:ETR)

Key Points

• KeyCorp estimates Entergy's Q3 2025 earnings per share to be $1.51, maintaining an "Overweight" rating with a price target of $106.00.
• Entergy recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, translating to an annualized yield of 2.5%.
• Institutional investors currently hold 88.07% of Entergy's stock, indicating strong institutional confidence in the company.

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Entergy in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.51 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $106.00 price target 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 FY2025 earnings at $3.91 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.91 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.41 EPS.

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

ETR has been the subject of several other reports. Evercore ISI set a $98.00 price target on Entergy and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Entergy from $86.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Entergy from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Entergy in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $109.00 price target for the company. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $97.57.

Entergy Trading Down 1.6%

ETR stock opened at $96.08 on Friday. Entergy has a 1-year low of $66.75 and a 1-year high of $98.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $42.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.93, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.03.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 13th. Entergy's dividend payout ratio is currently 59.85%.

Insider Activity at Entergy

In other news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 4,463 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.50, for a total transaction of $403,901.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $300,279. This represents a 57.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.39% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Entergy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ETR. Mattson Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Entergy by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 300 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Atwood & Palmer Inc. raised its holdings in Entergy by 135.7% during the 2nd quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. now owns 330 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in Entergy during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Entergy by 5,466.7% during the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 334 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the period. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Entergy by 5,733.3% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 350 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.07% of the company's stock.

About Entergy

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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