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

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Entergy in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.41 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Entergy's current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Entergy's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.34 EPS.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $3.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.13 billion. Entergy had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 8.90%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Entergy from $87.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Entergy from $86.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Entergy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Entergy from $75.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Entergy currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $86.04.

Entergy Stock Performance

NYSE ETR traded up $0.31 on Thursday, hitting $82.11. The stock had a trading volume of 2,381,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,621,750. Entergy has a one year low of $52.07 and a one year high of $88.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. The stock has a market cap of $35.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.62. The company's 50-day moving average is $82.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entergy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its position in Entergy by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 344 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY grew its holdings in shares of Entergy by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 340 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC raised its position in Entergy by 100.0% during the first 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. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Entergy by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 358 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sandy Spring Bank boosted its position in Entergy by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Sandy Spring Bank now owns 358 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.07% of the company's stock.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. Entergy's payout ratio is 77.92%.

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.