Danske Bank A S Has $46.75 Million Stake in Entergy Corporation $ETR

Danske Bank A S boosted its stake in shares of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 8.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 505,747 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,915 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in Entergy were worth $46,746,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. United Community Bank grew its holdings in shares of Entergy by 806.7% in the 4th quarter. United Community Bank now owns 272 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Entergy by 56.9% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 317 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Entergy by 150.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 323 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in Entergy by 306.0% in the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 341 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Entergy by 46.1% during the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 412 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. 88.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Entergy Trading Down 1.0%

ETR opened at $116.75 on Friday. Entergy Corporation has a 1-year low of $79.40 and a 1-year high of $118.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.45 billion, a PE ratio of 29.78, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $109.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.33.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.02. Entergy had a net margin of 13.48% and a return on equity of 10.75%. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Entergy Corporation will post 4.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.64 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Entergy news, EVP John C. Dinelli sold 5,372 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.95, for a total value of $558,419.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,609 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,454,155.55. This trade represents a 18.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ETR. Seaport Research Partners lowered shares of Entergy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Entergy from $123.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Mizuho increased their price target on Entergy from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Argus raised their price target on Entergy from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $112.00 price objective on shares of Entergy in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Entergy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.11.

Key Headlines Impacting Entergy

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and guidance reaffirmed — Entergy reported adjusted EPS above expectations and reaffirmed its FY26 guidance, highlighting solid utility fundamentals and steady cash generation. This supports dividend visibility and earnings growth expectations. Article Title Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Wells Fargo raised its target to $128 (overweight) and Barclays lifted its target to $124 (overweight), signaling increased analyst confidence and providing upside supporters for the stock. Wells Fargo Upgrade Barclays Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta data‑center deal and expanded US$40B capital plan — Entergy’s agreement to support Meta data centers plus a much larger capital plan point to sizable long‑term load growth and infrastructure spending, which could materially lift regulated revenue over time but require significant financing and execution. Investors are parsing growth prospects vs. funding/constructability risk. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary roundup — Market write‑ups (e.g., Globe and Mail analysts piece) provide mixed takes on Entergy’s regulated earnings mix, capex profile and infrastructure exposure; useful for calibrating expectations but not a clear directional catalyst. Article Title

Entergy Profile

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) is an integrated energy company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The company’s operations combine regulated utility services with competitive power production, supplying retail electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers while also participating in wholesale energy markets. Entergy’s generation fleet includes nuclear, natural gas, hydropower and other resources, and it operates a network of transmission and distribution assets to deliver power to end users.

Entergy conducts its regulated utility business through state-based operating subsidiaries that serve customers across parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and southeast Texas.