Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.250-4.450 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.400. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on ETR. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Entergy from $104.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. KeyCorp set a $102.00 target price on shares of Entergy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Entergy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Entergy from $113.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Entergy in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $105.72.

Entergy Stock Performance

Shares of ETR stock opened at $105.09 on Friday. Entergy has a 12-month low of $75.57 and a 12-month high of $105.69. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.36. 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 company has a market cap of $46.93 billion, a PE ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.65.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last posted 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). Entergy had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 13.66%.The business had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.66 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. Analysts expect that Entergy will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting Entergy

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.