Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation, fourteen have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $117.1053.

Several research analysts have commented on ETR shares. Siebert Williams Shank started coverage on shares of Entergy in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $109.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Entergy from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $123.00 price objective (up from $118.00) on shares of Entergy in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Entergy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Entergy from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th.

Insider Activity

In other Entergy news, EVP John C. Dinelli sold 5,372 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.95, for a total value of $558,419.40. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETR. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Entergy by 275.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,176 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $696,000 after purchasing an additional 6,733 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Entergy by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 36,228 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,097,000 after purchasing an additional 10,476 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Entergy during the second quarter worth about $6,869,000. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Entergy by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 4,254 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $354,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in Entergy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $17,225,000. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about 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 Stock Up 0.3%

ETR opened at $116.75 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $109.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $100.39. Entergy has a 52 week low of $79.40 and a 52 week high of $118.45. The company has a market capitalization of $53.45 billion, a PE ratio of 29.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Entergy had a net margin of 13.48% and a return on equity of 10.75%. The business had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. Analysts forecast that Entergy will post 4.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.64 per share. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.31%.

About Entergy

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.