Gateway Wealth Partners LLC Takes Position in Entergy Corporation $ETR

Gateway Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 4,949 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $556,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Entergy by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 58,537,223 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,410,596,000 after buying an additional 589,317 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Entergy by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,356,461 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,251,268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,018,503 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Entergy by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,694,994 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,097,699,000 after acquiring an additional 8,046,287 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Entergy by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,607,806 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,068,725,000 after acquiring an additional 126,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Entergy by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,651,436 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $984,512,000 after acquiring an additional 1,986,369 shares in the last quarter. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Entergy

In related news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 10,638 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $1,170,180.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 14,182 shares in the company, valued at $1,560,020. This trade represents a 42.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on ETR shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Entergy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Entergy in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Argus raised their price target on shares of Entergy from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Entergy from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Evercore set a $123.00 price objective on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.05.

Entergy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Entergy reported second-quarter adjusted and as-reported earnings of $1.03 per share, exceeding consensus estimates of approximately $0.94–$1.01. Revenue reached $3.52 billion, also above expectations. Entergy reports second quarter 2026 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Weather-adjusted retail electricity sales increased 5.7%, led by a 9.9% increase in industrial volume. The growth supports Entergy’s strategy of benefiting from rising power demand from industrial and other large-load customers. Entergy Reports Second Quarter Earnings and Affirms 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Management affirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $4.25 to $4.45, broadly consistent with the $4.40 analyst consensus, reducing the risk of a near-term guidance reset. Entergy also highlighted regulatory progress and grid investment initiatives.
• Positive Sentiment: Entergy Texas received an approximately $200 million Texas Energy Fund grant to support electric reliability, while grid-related funding and regulatory actions could help finance future system expansion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Entergy completed a $2.175 billion common-stock offering with a forward component. The capital strengthens funding for growth and infrastructure, but increases the share count and may limit per-share upside.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS declined from $1.05 a year earlier to $1.03, as higher operating costs and interest expense offset part of the sales improvement. Parent & Other also reported a $143 million loss, or $0.31 per share.

Entergy Trading Up 0.3%

Entergy stock opened at $108.07 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $112.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $108.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.71, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.50. Entergy Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.40 and a 52-week high of $118.44.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.02. Entergy had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 10.53%. The firm had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Entergy Corporation will post 4.4 earnings per share for the current year.

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.