What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Entergy Q3 Earnings?

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Entergy in a report issued on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.47 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.61. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Entergy’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp upgraded Entergy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Entergy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Entergy from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Entergy from $75.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Entergy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.04.

Entergy Trading Up 1.8%

ETR opened at $82.78 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $82.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.59. Entergy has a 12 month low of $52.07 and a 12 month high of $88.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.00, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.62.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.22. Entergy had a net margin of 8.90% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The firm had revenue of $3.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.90%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. Entergy’s payout ratio is currently 77.92%.

Institutional Trading of Entergy

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fortis Group Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Entergy by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 344 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in shares of Entergy by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 340 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Mattson Financial Services LLC raised its position in Entergy by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 300 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Entergy by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 358 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. Finally, Sandy Spring Bank boosted its stake in Entergy by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Sandy Spring Bank now owns 358 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. 88.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.