Entergy (ETR) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect Entergy to post earnings of $1.01 per share and revenue of $3.4984 billion for the quarter. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 13.48% and a return on equity of 10.75%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. On average, analysts expect Entergy to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Entergy Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE ETR opened at $115.95 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $53.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.58, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. Entergy has a 52-week low of $86.40 and a 52-week high of $118.44. The business’s 50 day moving average is $112.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.79.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 10,638 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $1,170,180.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,182 shares of the company’s stock, 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 through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entergy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Entergy by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,356,461 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,251,268,000 after buying an additional 1,018,503 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in Entergy by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,651,436 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $984,512,000 after acquiring an additional 1,986,369 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Entergy by 89.6% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,866,426 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $357,415,000 after acquiring an additional 1,826,782 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Entergy by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,425,653 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $316,633,000 after acquiring an additional 15,130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Soroban Capital Partners LP grew its holdings in Entergy by 17.6% during the 2nd quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 3,291,080 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $273,555,000 after acquiring an additional 493,399 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Entergy News

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ETR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Entergy from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Entergy from $123.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Entergy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Argus raised their target price on Entergy from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $126.00 target price on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $121.05.

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.