BTC Capital Management Inc. Boosts Stock Holdings in Entergy Corporation $ETR

BTC Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 10.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 49,581 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,707 shares during the period. BTC Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Entergy were worth $4,579,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETR. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Entergy by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,947,906 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,400,165,000 after acquiring an additional 1,488,238 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Entergy by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,337,958 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,174,864,000 after purchasing an additional 417,077 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Entergy by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,034,738 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,494,277,000 after purchasing an additional 452,562 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Entergy by 3.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,648,707 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,365,113,000 after purchasing an additional 472,761 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in Entergy by 3.6% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,652,982 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,134,850,000 after purchasing an additional 479,093 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Entergy from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup increased their target price on Entergy from $106.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Argus set a $100.00 target price on shares of Entergy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Entergy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Entergy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $108.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.17.

Insider Transactions at Entergy

In other Entergy news, EVP John C. Dinelli sold 5,372 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.95, for a total value of $558,419.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,609 shares in the company, valued at $2,454,155.55. The trade was a 18.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Entergy

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Meta Platforms will fully fund new natural‑gas generation, major transmission upgrades, batteries and up to 2.5 GW of solar to support a large AI data center in Louisiana, creating a multi‑decade, contract‑backed growth runway for Entergy with limited rate pressure on other customers. Entergy (ETR) Is Up 8.4% After Meta Funds New Gas Fleet And Grid Upgrades In Louisiana
• Positive Sentiment: Media/analyst coverage frames the Meta deal as highly favorable to Entergy’s regulated growth profile and long‑term valuation, boosting investor interest. Meta Platforms Just Made Entergy a Top Stock to Buy… and It Pays a 2.49% Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets and issued favorable ratings (Mizuho, Barclays, BMO), reflecting upward revisions to earnings/valuation assumptions after the customer and capex visibility improvements. Benzinga – Price Target Raises
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reaffirmed/maintained a Buy thesis emphasizing the data‑center partnership and regulated capex pipeline as justification for a premium valuation. Entergy: Data Center Partnership and Regulated Capex Pipeline Support Premium-Valuation Buy Thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Published lists of defensive names (Zacks) highlight Entergy for dividend yield, low beta and steady regulated cash flows—supporting demand from income/seeking safety investors amid market volatility. 5 Defensive Stocks to Buy Amid Market’s Recent Bloodbath
• Neutral Sentiment: Entergy announced a planned transition of its Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer — a controlled, planned change that investors should monitor for continuity but that is not currently a material operational shock. Entergy Announces Planned Transition of Chief Accounting Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch notes the stock rose but still lags broader market performance, a reminder that momentum is mixed despite the positive headlines. Entergy Corp. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms market
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed a small EPS miss and revenue slightly below estimates versus year‑ago levels (FY guidance given for 2026), which remains a near‑term performance risk if operational or rate headwinds emerge.

Entergy Price Performance

Entergy stock opened at $112.29 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.72, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. Entergy Corporation has a 52-week low of $75.57 and a 52-week high of $112.53.

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

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid 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 yield of 2.3%. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.47%.

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.