Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for Entergy Q2 Earnings

Entergy Co. (NYSE:ETR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Entergy in a report released on Monday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.94. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $7.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Entergy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.06 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS.

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

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on ETR. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Entergy from $115.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Entergy from $138.00 to $137.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Entergy from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Entergy from $143.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on Entergy from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. 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 issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Entergy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.19.

Entergy Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE:ETR opened at $136.95 on Tuesday. Entergy has a 12-month low of $90.78 and a 12-month high of $137.05. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $126.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $115.48. The company has a market capitalization of $29.24 billion, a PE ratio of 13.74, 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 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 13th were issued a $1.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 13th. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.30%. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.34%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Andrew S. Marsh sold 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.46, for a total value of $388,672.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 150,731 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,307,787.26. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, CEO Andrew S. Marsh sold 3,200 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.46, for a total value of $388,672.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 150,731 shares in the company, valued at $18,307,787.26. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Andrew S. Marsh sold 600 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total value of $72,018.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 150,731 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,092,241.93. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 50,810 shares of company stock valued at $6,140,626 in the last quarter. 0.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entergy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ETR. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Entergy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Heritage Wealth Advisors increased its stake in Entergy by 2,172.7% during the 1st quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 250 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A purchased a new stake in Entergy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. American National Bank increased its stake in Entergy by 93.7% during the 2nd quarter. American National Bank now owns 277 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Entergy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.07% 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.