Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.750-3.950 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.920. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Entergy Stock Performance

Shares of ETR opened at $82.64 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $35.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.13, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.89. Entergy has a 1 year low of $48.93 and a 1 year high of $84.46. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $70.89.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The utilities provider reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. Entergy had a return on equity of 9.53% and a net margin of 14.83%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.26 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Entergy will post 3.63 EPS for the current year.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.90%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on ETR. Scotiabank decreased their target price on shares of Entergy from $165.00 to $82.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Entergy from $68.50 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Entergy from $72.50 to $82.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Entergy from $68.50 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Entergy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $86.50 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.81.

Insider Activity at Entergy

In related news, insider Deanna D. Rodriguez sold 6,088 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.94, for a total transaction of $450,146.72. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $292,210.88. The trade was a 60.64 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.39% 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.