AlphaQuest LLC Cuts Holdings in Entergy Corporation $ETR

AlphaQuest LLC lessened its stake in Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 91.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,251 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 13,557 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Entergy were worth $117,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ETR. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in Entergy by 3.9% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 131,519 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $12,256,000 after acquiring an additional 4,962 shares during the last quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Entergy by 104.7% in the 3rd quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. now owns 5,298 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 2,710 shares during the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Entergy by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 158,652 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $14,785,000 after purchasing an additional 7,944 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Entergy by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,249 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,724 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Entergy by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 184,690 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,211,000 after purchasing an additional 7,000 shares during the last quarter. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ETR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Siebert Williams Shank initiated coverage on Entergy in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $109.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $96.00) on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Entergy from $104.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Evercore upped their price target on Entergy from $98.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Entergy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $105.72.

Key Entergy News

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

Entergy Price Performance

ETR stock opened at $105.09 on Friday. 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 capitalization of $46.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.36. Entergy Corporation has a twelve month low of $75.57 and a twelve month high of $105.69.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.01). Entergy had a net margin of 13.66% and a return on equity of 11.04%. 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 firm earned $0.66 earnings per share. 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 Announces Dividend

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

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.