Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.01), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 13.66% and a return on equity of 11.04%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.66 earnings per share. Entergy updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.250-4.450 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Entergy’s conference call:

• Reported 2025 adjusted EPS of $3.91 and reaffirmed a long-term outlook of greater than 8% adjusted EPS CAGR through 2029, with management providing year-by-year transparency on expectations.
• Signed roughly 3.5 GW of electric service agreements in 2025 and maintain a 7–12 GW data-center pipeline (plus 3–5 GW for other industries), which management estimates will generate about $5 billion in lifetime rate offsets (≈>$5/month per residential customer) from current contracts.
• Maintaining a $43 billion capital plan through 2029 (2026 capex of $11.6 billion) with an equity need of $4.4 billion that is largely hedged via forwards/ATM programs, and management says credit metrics remain above rating-agency thresholds.
• Winter Storm Fern inflicted substantial damage with preliminary restoration costs of up to approximately $560 million (LA up to $300M, MS up to $200M, AR ≈$60M), mostly capital in nature, though the company expects recovery through normal mechanisms.
• Regulatory momentum and policy changes across jurisdictions (e.g., Arkansas Generating Arkansas Jobs Act, Louisiana “Lightning Initiative,” Texas MISO rider and recent project approvals) are being used to accelerate generation, transmission, and economic-development projects.

Entergy Stock Performance

ETR stock traded up $3.13 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $105.09. The stock had a trading volume of 6,208,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,673,407. Entergy has a 52 week low of $75.57 and a 52 week high of $105.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.65.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

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

Entergy News Summary

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ETR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $96.00) on shares of Entergy in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Entergy from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Entergy from $104.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Entergy from $113.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Argus set a $100.00 price objective on Entergy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $105.72.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entergy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ETR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Entergy in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Entergy during the second quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entergy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Entergy by 192.6% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 790 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP raised its holdings in shares of Entergy by 284.7% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,285 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 951 shares in the last quarter. 88.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.