Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Hits New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $111.50 and last traded at $111.50, with a volume of 221 shares. The stock had previously closed at $105.48.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on ETR shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Entergy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Entergy from $104.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target (up from $96.00) on shares of Entergy in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $112.00 price objective on shares of Entergy in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Entergy from $113.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Entergy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $106.61.

Entergy Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $98.21 and its 200-day moving average is $94.82.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 13.66% and a return on equity of 10.89%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.66 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Entergy Corporation will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were given a $0.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.47%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Entergy news, EVP John C. Dinelli sold 5,372 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.95, for a total value of $558,419.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,454,155.55. This trade represents a 18.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entergy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ETR. United Community Bank increased its holdings in Entergy by 806.7% during the 4th quarter. United Community Bank now owns 272 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Entergy by 119.4% during the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 283 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Entergy by 5,466.7% in the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 334 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in Entergy during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Entergy by 56.9% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 317 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

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.