Scotiabank Estimates Entergy’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:ETR)

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Entergy in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Scotiabank analyst A. Weisel now expects that the utilities provider will earn $4.38 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.29. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The utilities provider reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.24 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 8.90% and a return on equity of 10.68%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.26 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on ETR. StockNews.com upgraded Entergy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Entergy from $87.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. UBS Group increased their price target on Entergy from $72.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Entergy from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, KeyCorp downgraded Entergy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.32.

Entergy Stock Performance

Entergy stock opened at $84.62 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $82.75 and its 200-day moving average is $74.80. The company has a market cap of $36.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.68. Entergy has a 12 month low of $50.19 and a 12 month high of $88.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.77%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Entergy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its holdings in Entergy by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 340 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Entergy by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 344 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Entergy by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 358 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sandy Spring Bank boosted its stake in Entergy by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Sandy Spring Bank now owns 358 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

Entergy Company Profile

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.