Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.250-4.450 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.400. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Entergy Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE:ETR opened at $99.01 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Entergy has a 12-month low of $75.57 and a 12-month high of $101.22.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($0.03). Entergy had a net margin of 14.26% and a return on equity of 11.53%. The firm had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.66 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Entergy will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be given a dividend of $0.64 per share. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 9th. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio is 63.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ETR. Barclays set a $96.00 target price on Entergy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. KeyCorp set a $102.00 price target on Entergy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Entergy in a research report on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $108.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Entergy in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Entergy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.83.

More Entergy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 results came in strong — Entergy reported FY‑2025 EPS of $3.91 and said results were in the top half of its guidance range, supporting longer‑term earnings stability. PR Newswire: Entergy reports 2025 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Company highlighted advancement of grid projects and infrastructure investments that can support regulated growth and reliability — a multi‑year earnings and rate base driver. TipRanks: Entergy Reports Strong 2025 Results, Advances Grid Projects
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds — rising data‑center demand continues to lift utility demand forecasts, which benefits Entergy’s service territory and growth outlook. Investing.com: Data center demand lifts utility outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst interest in dividend‑paying utilities remains elevated (Jefferies and others highlighted the sector), supporting investor appetite for regulated names like Entergy. 247WallSt: Jefferies on dividend utilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $4.250–$4.450 — the range implies continued earnings growth but leaves investors parsing the midpoint versus consensus. PR Newswire: 2026 guidance initiated
• Negative Sentiment: Q4/2025 quarterly miss: Entergy reported Q4 EPS of $0.51 vs. consensus $0.54 and revenue of $2.96B vs. $2.99B — the near‑term earnings miss is the primary reason the stock moved lower. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: The FY‑2026 guidance midpoint is slightly below Street expectations (~4.40 consensus), which tempers near‑term upside despite the long‑term positive trends. PR Newswire: guidance details

Institutional Trading of Entergy

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Entergy during the 2nd quarter worth $52,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Entergy during the second quarter worth $110,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its holdings in Entergy by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,500 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $139,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Ossiam lifted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 676.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ossiam now owns 1,933 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $180,000 after acquiring an additional 1,684 shares during the period. Finally, Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entergy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $208,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

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.