What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Entergy Q2 Earnings?

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Entergy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.72 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.80. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Entergy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.82 EPS.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $3.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.13 billion. Entergy had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 8.90%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS.

ETR has been the subject of a number of other reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Entergy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Entergy from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Entergy from $87.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Entergy from $75.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Entergy from $86.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.04.

Entergy Stock Down 0.3%

ETR stock opened at $81.63 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average of $82.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.59. Entergy has a 52-week low of $52.07 and a 52-week high of $88.38.

Institutional Trading of Entergy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mattson Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Entergy by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 300 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in Entergy during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. NBT Bank N A NY boosted 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Entergy by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 344 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in Entergy by 188.5% during the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 352 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.94%. Entergy’s payout ratio is currently 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.