Brokers Set Expectations for Entergy Co.’s Q3 2025 Earnings (NYSE:ETR)

Entergy Co. (NYSE:ETR) – Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Entergy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $2.56 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.41. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $7.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Entergy’s FY2025 earnings at $7.72 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.27 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Entergy from $103.00 to $98.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 24th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Entergy from $107.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 31st. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Entergy from $111.00 to $104.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Entergy from $122.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 5th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Entergy from $112.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.73.

Entergy Stock Performance

Shares of ETR stock opened at $107.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.85 billion, a PE ratio of 10.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $108.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. Entergy has a 12 month low of $87.10 and a 12 month high of $114.28.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by ($0.36). The firm had revenue of $31.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.16 billion. Entergy had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 17.75%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 2nd were issued a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.22%. Entergy’s payout ratio is presently 45.34%.

Insider Activity at Entergy

In related news, CAO Reginald T. Jackson sold 9,229 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.71, for a total transaction of $1,003,284.59. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,166 shares in the company, valued at approximately $235,465.86. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other Entergy news, CAO Reginald T. Jackson sold 9,229 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.71, for a total value of $1,003,284.59. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,166 shares in the company, valued at $235,465.86. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.23, for a total value of $165,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 2,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $273,260.17. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.39% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entergy

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ETR. Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. bought a new stake in Entergy during the first quarter valued at about $791,000. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in Entergy during the first quarter valued at about $213,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Entergy by 282.2% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its position in Entergy by 6.0% during the first quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 41,279 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,281,000 after purchasing an additional 2,338 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Entergy by 4.2% in the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,259,877 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $238,828,000 after acquiring an additional 91,655 shares in the last quarter. 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.