KeyCorp Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Entergy

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) – Analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Entergy in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.10. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $123.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Entergy’s current full-year earnings is $4.40 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Entergy’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.40 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.13 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $5.75 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $6.41 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $7.23 EPS.

ETR has been the subject of several other reports. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price objective on shares of Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Entergy from $123.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $121.00 price target (up from $116.00) on shares of Entergy in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $109.00 price target on Entergy in a research report on Wednesday. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Entergy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $121.05.

Entergy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ETR opened at $115.95 on Friday. Entergy has a twelve month low of $86.40 and a twelve month high of $118.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The company has a market cap of $53.09 billion, a PE ratio of 29.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.50. The company’s 50 day moving average is $112.41 and its 200 day moving average is $107.69.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Entergy had a return on equity of 10.75% and a net margin of 13.48%.During the same period last year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETR. Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS acquired a new stake in Entergy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,404,000. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of Entergy by 170.6% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 60,579 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,303,000 after buying an additional 38,195 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Entergy by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 928,984 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $87,194,000 after buying an additional 38,742 shares during the period. Phoenix Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Entergy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,502,000. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Entergy by 18.3% during the 1st quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 180,358 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $20,265,000 after buying an additional 27,868 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entergy

In related news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 10,638 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $1,170,180.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,182 shares in the company, valued at $1,560,020. The trade was a 42.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Entergy

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised Entergy’s longer-term earnings outlook, including FY2027 EPS to $5.13, FY2028 to $5.75, FY2029 to $6.41, and FY2030 to $7.23, reinforcing a bullish case for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp maintained an Overweight rating on Entergy and reiterated a $123 price target, signaling confidence in further share-price upside.
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets also issued a report pointing to strong price appreciation potential for Entergy, adding to the optimistic analyst tone. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: At the same time, a separate Yahoo Finance article argued that Entergy may still look overvalued after its recent run, which could temper enthusiasm. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp’s near-term estimate changes were mixed: it lowered Q2 2026 EPS to $0.95 from $1.10 and Q4 2026 EPS to $0.72 from $0.65, while raising Q3 2026 EPS to $1.86 from $1.73.

Entergy Company Profile

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.