Diversified Trust Co. Sells 10,927 Shares of Entergy Corporation $ETR

Diversified Trust Co. decreased its holdings in Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 68.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,149 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 10,927 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in Entergy were worth $476,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Entergy by 56.9% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 317 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Entergy by 150.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 323 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the period. Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Entergy by 5,466.7% during the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 334 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Entergy by 46.1% during the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 412 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Entergy by 44.4% during the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 416 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. 88.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP John C. Dinelli sold 5,372 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.95, for a total value of $558,419.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,609 shares in the company, valued at $2,454,155.55. The trade was a 18.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.39% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Entergy

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 Trading Up 7.0%

NYSE:ETR opened at $110.08 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.15, a PEG 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 Corporation has a one year low of $75.57 and a one year high of $111.99. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $101.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.64.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last posted 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 company had revenue of $2.96 billion for 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 10.89%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.66 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Entergy Corporation will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.47%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Argus set a $100.00 price objective on Entergy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Entergy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $98.00 target price on Entergy in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $112.00 price target on shares of Entergy in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price target (up from $96.00) on shares of Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company 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.