Entergy Corporation $ETR Shares Purchased by Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas

Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas increased its position in shares of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 38.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,389 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,783 shares during the quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas’ holdings in Entergy were worth $5,212,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Entergy during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Entergy in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. United Community Bank grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 806.7% in the 4th quarter. United Community Bank now owns 272 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Entergy by 119.4% during the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 283 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Union Savings Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Entergy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Entergy

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Entergy reported second-quarter adjusted and as-reported EPS of $1.03, above the $1.01 analyst consensus in one estimate and the $0.94 Zacks consensus. Revenue reached $3.52 billion, also ahead of expectations. Entergy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Improve Year Over Year
• Positive Sentiment: Weather-adjusted retail electricity sales increased 5.7%, led by a 9.9% rise in industrial volume, reinforcing the investment case that data centers and broader industrial growth can drive demand. Entergy Texas also received an approximately $200 million Texas Energy Fund grant for reliability improvements. Entergy Reports $483 Million Second Quarter Earnings and Affirms 2026 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.25 to $4.45, broadly in line with the approximately $4.40 analyst forecast. The unchanged outlook supports earnings visibility but did not provide a new catalyst. Entergy Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: EPS declined from $1.05 a year earlier, while higher operating costs and interest expense weighed on results. Entergy also completed a $2.175 billion common-stock offering with a forward component, raising potential shareholder dilution and financing concerns. Entergy Reports Q2 Earnings, Strengthens Grid and Balance Sheet

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 10,638 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $1,170,180.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,182 shares in the company, valued at $1,560,020. This trade represents a 42.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on ETR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Entergy from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Entergy from $124.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Entergy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Entergy from $123.00 to $128.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target (up from $131.00) on shares of Entergy in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $121.05.

Entergy Price Performance

Entergy stock opened at $108.04 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $112.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.96. Entergy Corporation has a 1 year low of $86.40 and a 1 year high of $118.44. The company has a market capitalization of $49.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.50.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.02. Entergy had a net margin of 13.48% and a return on equity of 10.75%. The firm had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Entergy Corporation will post 4.4 earnings per share for the current year.

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.