Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Price Target Raised to $112.00

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) had its target price increased by BMO Capital Markets from $104.00 to $112.00 in a report released on Friday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. BMO Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the utilities provider’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on ETR. Citigroup raised their target price on Entergy from $91.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price target (up from $96.00) on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Argus set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Entergy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Evercore upped their target price on shares of Entergy from $98.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Siebert Williams Shank initiated coverage on shares of Entergy in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $109.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Entergy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $105.72.

Entergy Stock Performance

NYSE ETR opened at $105.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $46.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. Entergy has a 12-month low of $75.57 and a 12-month high of $105.69.

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

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be given a $0.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Entergy’s payout ratio is currently 65.47%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in Entergy by 5.4% during the third quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 433,613 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $40,408,000 after purchasing an additional 22,148 shares during the period. 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 valued at $17,211,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 59,279 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,524,000 after acquiring an additional 7,212 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in Entergy by 269.9% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 22,384 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,086,000 after acquiring an additional 16,332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in Entergy by 124.6% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 24,949 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,335,000 after acquiring an additional 13,841 shares during the period. 88.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More 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 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.