Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.350-4.450 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.410.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Entergy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Entergy from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. HSBC assumed coverage on shares of Entergy in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $123.50 price objective for the company. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 target price (down from $128.00) on shares of Entergy in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $119.00 target price on shares of Entergy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Entergy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.57.

Entergy Price Performance

Shares of ETR stock traded down $0.54 on Tuesday, hitting $109.33. 494,332 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,964,774. The company has a 50 day moving average of $104.46 and a 200 day moving average of $107.38. Entergy has a 12 month low of $90.87 and a 12 month high of $118.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market cap of $51.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.46.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The utilities provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.25. Entergy had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 10.53%. The company had revenue of $4.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.53 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Entergy will post 4.40 EPS for the current year.

Entergy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $0.68 dividend. This is a boost from Entergy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.64. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entergy

In other Entergy news, insider Laura Landreaux sold 5,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.20, for a total value of $594,720.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 22,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,398,951.80. The trade was a 19.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ralph Lewis Ropp acquired 1,000 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $106.08 per share, for a total transaction of $106,080.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 3,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $363,111.84. The trade was a 41.27% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Entergy

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Entergy reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of $1.98 per share, up from $1.53 a year earlier and above analyst estimates of roughly $1.71-$1.73. Revenue rose to $4.37 billion, exceeding expectations of about $4.12 billion. Strong electricity demand, favorable weather and regulatory rate actions supported the results. Entergy reports third quarter 2026 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.68 per share, a 6.3% increase, supporting the income-oriented investment case. The annualized dividend is $2.72 per share. Entergy dividend increase puts cash returns and funding needs in focus
• Positive Sentiment: Entergy added $1.5 billion to its capital plan through 2030. Management also cited growing data-center electricity demand and higher long-term expectations, potentially strengthening future rate-base and earnings growth. Entergy: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Entergy updated fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $4.35-$4.45, compared with the $4.41 consensus estimate. The range was narrowed and its lower bound was raised, but the midpoint of approximately $4.40 offers limited upside relative to expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Higher operating and financing costs, along with cooling industrial demand, remain headwinds. The larger capital program could support long-term growth but also increases funding requirements and execution risk. Entergy beats on weather and data-center demand

Entergy Company Profile

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company that operates as a regulated electric utility. Through its operating companies, the company generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and governmental customers. Its generation portfolio includes nuclear, natural gas, renewable and other power resources, while its transmission and distribution networks deliver electricity across its service territories.

Entergy serves customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, including the New Orleans area through Entergy New Orleans.