Zacks Research Weighs in on Entergy Co.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:ETR)

Entergy Co. (NYSE:ETR) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Entergy in a report issued on Tuesday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.57 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.64. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $7.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Entergy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.57 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Entergy from $112.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Entergy from $122.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 5th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Entergy from $103.00 to $98.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 24th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Entergy from $107.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 5th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Entergy from $107.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.73.

Entergy Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of Entergy stock opened at $107.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $108.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.31. The company has a market cap of $22.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.73, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.73. Entergy has a 12-month low of $87.10 and a 12-month high of $114.28.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The utilities provider reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by ($0.36). The company had revenue of $31.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.16 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 17.75% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd were given a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.22%. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.34%.

Insider Transactions at Entergy

In other news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 1,500 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.23, for a total transaction of $165,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 2,479 shares in the company, valued at $273,260.17. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, CAO Reginald T. Jackson sold 9,229 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.71, for a total transaction of $1,003,284.59. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,166 shares in the company, valued at $235,465.86. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 1,500 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.23, for a total value of $165,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 2,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $273,260.17. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.39% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entergy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETR. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 15.6% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,747 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,492,000 after acquiring an additional 1,989 shares during the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 595,644 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $60,273,000 after purchasing an additional 9,696 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 28.9% during the fourth quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 159,395 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $16,129,000 after purchasing an additional 35,718 shares during the period. Brendel Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entergy during the fourth quarter worth about $1,782,000. Finally, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC now owns 55,261 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,592,000 after purchasing an additional 5,509 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

About Entergy

Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and retail distribution of electricity in the United States. It generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas.