Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Boosts Holdings in Entergy Corporation $ETR

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 199.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,855 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,222 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Entergy were worth $1,850,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETR. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Entergy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $468,628,000. Boston Partners raised its stake in shares of Entergy by 114.9% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,940,628 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $578,531,000 after acquiring an additional 3,710,814 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Entergy by 3.0% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,459,668 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,692,928,000 after acquiring an additional 1,630,674 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC purchased a new position in Entergy in the third quarter valued at $135,396,000. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in Entergy by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 22,920,881 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,905,184,000 after purchasing an additional 981,750 shares in the last quarter. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Entergy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO raised its price target to $112 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling institutional confidence and creating upside catalyst for the shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Entergy as a dividend play; recent coverage highlights yield reliability and shareholder returns, which can attract income-focused buyers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized multi-year growth drivers (grid investments, nuclear initiatives) in the Q4 call and presentation, reframing Entergy’s narrative toward operational progress and future earnings power. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue rose year-over-year and management provided FY2026 EPS guidance of $4.25–$4.45; some outlets characterize results as broadly in line with expectations while guidance gives a range for investor modeling. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcripts/slides are available for deeper review — useful for assessing margin drivers, grid project timelines and generation mix. Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS was $0.51, a $0.01 shortfall vs. consensus and down from last year’s $0.66 — the small miss and year-over-year EPS decline are near-term headwinds for sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters and other outlets flagged that Entergy’s 2026 profit forecast may come in below some estimates as costs (e.g., fuel, operations) exert pressure, a risk for near-term EPS revisions. Article Title

Entergy Price Performance

ETR stock opened at $105.09 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $94.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market cap of $46.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.65. Entergy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $75.57 and a fifty-two week high of $105.69.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Entergy had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 13.66%.During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.66 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Entergy Corporation will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th will be given a $0.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Entergy’s payout ratio is 63.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ETR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Argus set a $100.00 price target on Entergy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Entergy from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Mizuho set a $112.00 target price on shares of Entergy in a report on Friday. KeyCorp set a $102.00 price target on shares of Entergy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $105.72.

Entergy Company Profile

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.