Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Rating Increased to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Entergy (NYSE:ETR) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on ETR. Mizuho upped their price target on Entergy from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Entergy from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $129.00 price target (up from $114.00) on shares of Entergy in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen started coverage on Entergy in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $108.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Entergy from $123.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.11.

Entergy Price Performance

ETR opened at $116.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.96. Entergy has a 52-week low of $79.40 and a 52-week high of $118.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.45 billion, a PE ratio of 29.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.54. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $109.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $100.36.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Entergy had a return on equity of 10.75% and a net margin of 13.48%.During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.82 earnings per share. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Entergy will post 4.4 EPS for the current year.

Entergy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be paid a $0.64 dividend. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.31%.

Insider Activity at Entergy

In other news, EVP John C. Dinelli sold 5,372 shares of the 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 directly owned 23,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,454,155.55. This represents a 18.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entergy

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ETR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 54.9% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,694,994 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,097,699,000 after acquiring an additional 8,046,287 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Entergy in the fourth quarter worth $528,313,000. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,651,436 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $984,512,000 after acquiring an additional 1,986,369 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 89.6% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,866,426 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $357,415,000 after purchasing an additional 1,826,782 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zimmer Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Entergy during the fourth quarter valued at $153,616,000. 88.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Entergy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and guidance reaffirmed — Entergy reported adjusted EPS above expectations and reaffirmed its FY26 guidance, highlighting solid utility fundamentals and steady cash generation. This supports dividend visibility and earnings growth expectations. Article Title Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Wells Fargo raised its target to $128 (overweight) and Barclays lifted its target to $124 (overweight), signaling increased analyst confidence and providing upside supporters for the stock. Wells Fargo Upgrade Barclays Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta data‑center deal and expanded US$40B capital plan — Entergy’s agreement to support Meta data centers plus a much larger capital plan point to sizable long‑term load growth and infrastructure spending, which could materially lift regulated revenue over time but require significant financing and execution. Investors are parsing growth prospects vs. funding/constructability risk. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary roundup — Market write‑ups (e.g., Globe and Mail analysts piece) provide mixed takes on Entergy’s regulated earnings mix, capex profile and infrastructure exposure; useful for calibrating expectations but not a clear directional catalyst. Article Title

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.