USA Financial Formulas Sells 12,411 Shares of Entergy Corporation $ETR

USA Financial Formulas trimmed its position in shares of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 85.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,131 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 12,411 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas’ holdings in Entergy were worth $197,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETR. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Entergy by 275.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,176 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $696,000 after acquiring an additional 6,733 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in shares of Entergy by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 36,228 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,097,000 after purchasing an additional 10,476 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Entergy by 4.9% during the second quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 13,166 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,094,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Entergy by 3.2% in the second quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 13,944 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,159,000 after purchasing an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System lifted its position in Entergy by 0.7% in the second quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 384,422 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,953,000 after purchasing an additional 2,580 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Entergy

In related news, EVP John C. Dinelli sold 5,372 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.95, for a total transaction of $558,419.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,454,155.55. This trade represents a 18.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Entergy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Entergy Louisiana and Meta agreed to an additional arrangement that Entergy says will deliver roughly $2.0 billion in customer savings by having Meta fund infrastructure tied to the hyperscale data center — this reduces Entergy’s near‑term capital burden and the rate pressure on customers, supporting cash flow and utility economics. Entergy Louisiana announces a new agreement with Meta that will deliver an additional $2B in customer savings
• Positive Sentiment: Company updates and press outlets report the revised Meta deal increases total customer benefits (reports cite ~$2.65B in customer benefits), which investors view as a material improvement to the project economics and rate base outlook. Utility Entergy says revised Meta data-center deal to deliver higher customer savings
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage (CNBC, Benzinga) highlights the deal as the catalyst for the intraday move and quantifies the savings; Benzinga notes headlines tying the arrangement to a multi‑billion dollar savings plan that helped lift the stock. Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Brown-Forman, Entergy, Meta Platforms, Carnival, Argan & more
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity: volume of call options spiked (~2,176 contracts; ~229% above typical), indicating speculative or tactical positioning by traders that can amplify intraday moves but doesn’t necessarily change fundamentals. (No single article link provided)
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational note — Entergy Mississippi is undertaking grid upgrades tied to the program that the company says will save customers roughly $2B, reflecting execution steps behind the announced savings but with typical implementation and timing risk. Entergy Mississippi is powering up the grid to save customers $2 billion
• Negative Sentiment: ESG/reputational risk: coverage (Financial Post) flags that Meta will fund seven new natural‑gas plants to power the data center, increasing reliance on fossil fuels — this raises potential regulatory, permitting, or reputational headwinds that investors should monitor. Meta Funds Seven Entergy Gas Plants to Power Biggest Data Center

Entergy Price Performance

Shares of ETR stock opened at $110.08 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.70. Entergy Corporation has a one year low of $75.57 and a one year high of $111.99. The firm has a market cap of $49.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Entergy had a return on equity of 10.89% and a net margin of 13.66%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.66 earnings per share. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Entergy Corporation will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.64 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.47%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on ETR. Argus set a $100.00 price target on shares of Entergy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Entergy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $108.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Entergy in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $112.00 target price on shares of Entergy in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Entergy from $105.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.17.

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.