Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and distribution of electricity in the United States. It generates electricity through gas/oil, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. The company's Utility segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. Its Entergy Wholesale Commodities segment engages in the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants located in the northern United States; sale of electric power to wholesale customers; provision of services to other nuclear power plant owners; and owning interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers. This segment sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 30,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, including approximately 9,000 MW of nuclear power. The company delivers electricity to 2.9 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy Corporation was founded in 1949 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorUtilities
Current SymbolNYSE:ETR
Previous Symbol
CUSIP29364G10
Phone504-576-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.88
Current Ratio0.64
Quick Ratio0.49
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio11.99
Forward P/E Ratio12.37
P/E Growth1.77
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$11.07 billion
Price / Sales1.41
Cash Flow$18.7652 per share
Price / Cash4.60
Book Value$46.44 per share
Price / Book1.86
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.20
Net Income$425.35 million
Net Margins4.01%
Return on Equity16.94%
Return on Assets2.89%
Miscellaneous
Employees13,504
Outstanding Shares181,140,000
Market Cap$15.64 billion
OptionableOptionable
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Entergy's stock symbol?
Entergy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ETR."
How often does Entergy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Entergy?
Entergy announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share on Monday, December 3rd. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 7th. This is a positive change from Entergy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. View Entergy's Dividend History.
How were Entergy's earnings last quarter?
Entergy Co. (NYSE:ETR) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 31st. The utilities provider reported $3.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.94. The utilities provider earned $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.85 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 16.94%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.35 EPS. View Entergy's Earnings History.
When is Entergy's next earnings date?
What guidance has Entergy issued on next quarter's earnings?
Entergy issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 31st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $6.75-7.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.55. Entergy also updated its FY 2018 guidance to $6.75-7.25 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for ETR?
12 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Entergy's shares. Their predictions range from $84.00 to $95.00. On average, they expect Entergy's stock price to reach $88.9545 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Entergy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Entergy?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Entergy in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Entergy.
Has Entergy been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about ETR stock have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Entergy earned a daily sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Entergy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Entergy include Enel S.p.A. ADS (ENLAY), Southern (SO), Dominion Energy (D), American Electric Power (AEP), CLP (CLPHY), PPL (PPL), DTE Energy (DTE), Eversource Energy (ES), FirstEnergy (FE), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Edison International (EIX), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Avangrid (AGR), Fortis (FTS) and SSE PLC/S (SSEZY).
Who are Entergy's key executives?
Entergy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Leo P. Denault, Chairman & CEO (Age 58)
- Mr. Andrew S. Marsh, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 46)
- Mr. Marcus V. Brown, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 56)
- Mr. A. Christopher Bakken III, Exec. VP of Nuclear Operations & Chief Nuclear Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Richard C. Riley, Sr. VP of Distribution Operations & Asset Management for Entergy (Age 55)
Who are Entergy's major shareholders?
Entergy's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.77%), LSV Asset Management (3.51%), Newport Trust Co (2.90%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.78%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (1.55%) and Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (1.49%). Company insiders that own Entergy stock include Alexis M Herman, Alyson M Mount, Charles L Rice, Jr, Donald W Vinci, Haley Fisackerly, Marcus V Brown, Paul D Hinnenkamp, Phillip R May, Jr, Richard C Riley and Sallie T Rainer. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Entergy.
Which major investors are selling Entergy stock?
ETR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Verition Fund Management LLC, Newport Trust Co and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. Company insiders that have sold Entergy company stock in the last year include Alexis M Herman, Alyson M Mount, Charles L Rice, Jr, Donald W Vinci, Haley Fisackerly, Marcus V Brown, Paul D Hinnenkamp and Phillip R May, Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Entergy.
Which major investors are buying Entergy stock?
ETR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Luminus Management LLC, Zimmer Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Bank AG and Janus Henderson Group PLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Entergy.
How do I buy shares of Entergy?
Shares of ETR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Entergy's stock price today?
One share of ETR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $86.32.
How big of a company is Entergy?
Entergy has a market capitalization of $15.64 billion and generates $11.07 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $425.35 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.20 on an earnings per share basis. Entergy employs 13,504 workers across the globe.
What is Entergy's official website?
How can I contact Entergy?
Entergy's mailing address is 639 LOYOLA AVE, NEW ORLEANS LA, 70161. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 504-576-4000 or via email at [email protected]
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