Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Entergy Q1 Earnings

Entergy Co. (NYSE:ETR) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Entergy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.27 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $7.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Entergy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.30 EPS.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The utilities provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $2.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.98 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 14.75% and a return on equity of 10.10%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.84 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on ETR. Guggenheim upped their price target on Entergy from $118.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Argus raised shares of Entergy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Entergy from $131.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Entergy from $115.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 20th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Entergy from $143.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Entergy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.19.

Entergy Stock Up 0.4 %

Entergy stock opened at $137.46 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. Entergy has a twelve month low of $90.78 and a twelve month high of $137.70. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $126.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $115.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entergy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ETR. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its holdings in shares of Entergy by 11.6% during the third quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 5,330 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $701,000 after buying an additional 553 shares during the last quarter. Concord Wealth Partners grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 2,769 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc acquired a new position in shares of Entergy in the third quarter valued at approximately $200,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Entergy by 19.4% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,174 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,840,000 after purchasing an additional 4,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Entergy during the third quarter worth $214,000. 88.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Peter S. Norgeot, Jr. sold 7,922 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value of $1,029,860.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 34,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,549,090. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other Entergy news, COO Peter S. Norgeot, Jr. sold 7,922 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value of $1,029,860.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 34,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,549,090. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew S. Marsh sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total transaction of $72,018.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 150,731 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,092,241.93. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 50,810 shares of company stock valued at $6,140,626. 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.