Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Entergy (NYSE:ETR - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.750-3.950 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.920. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Entergy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $86.50 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Guggenheim upped their price objective on Entergy from $72.50 to $82.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com raised Entergy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, December 29th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Entergy from $69.00 to $82.50 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Entergy from $79.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $82.14.

Entergy Trading Down 1.1 %

ETR stock traded down $0.92 during trading on Friday, hitting $84.94. The company had a trading volume of 4,755,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,839,319. The business has a 50-day moving average of $79.24 and a 200-day moving average of $71.30. Entergy has a one year low of $49.80 and a one year high of $88.38. The stock has a market cap of $36.56 billion, a PE ratio of 34.88, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The utilities provider reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.24 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 8.90% and a return on equity of 10.68%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.26 EPS. Research 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 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th. Entergy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 98.56%.

Insider Transactions at Entergy

In other news, insider Deanna D. Rodriguez sold 6,088 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.94, for a total transaction of $450,146.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 3,952 shares of the company's stock, valued at $292,210.88. This trade represents a 60.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.39% of the company's stock.

Entergy Company Profile

Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and retail distribution of electricity in the United States. It generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas.