Entergy Corporation $ETR Shares Acquired by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its position in Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 61,542 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,341 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Entergy were worth $6,109,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Entergy during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,861,376,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Entergy during the second quarter valued at $1,991,669,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new stake in Entergy during the second quarter valued at $633,338,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Entergy during the second quarter valued at $430,404,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Entergy during the second quarter worth about $289,303,000. 88.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Entergy

In other Entergy news, insider Laura R. Landreaux sold 5,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.20, for a total value of $594,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 22,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,398,951.80. This represents a 19.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ralph Lewis Ropp purchased 1,000 shares of Entergy stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $106.08 per share, for a total transaction of $106,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $363,111.84. The trade was a 41.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ETR. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Entergy from $124.00 to $123.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered Entergy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on shares of Entergy from $126.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Truist Financial set a $119.00 target price on shares of Entergy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of Entergy from $129.00 to $121.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.25.

Key Stories Impacting Entergy

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Entergy reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.98 per share, up from $1.53 a year ago and ahead of analyst estimates of roughly $1.71–$1.73. Revenue increased to $4.37 billion, exceeding the $4.12 billion consensus estimate. Strong electricity demand, favorable weather and regulatory rate actions supported the performance. Entergy reports third quarter 2026 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: The utility raised the lower end of its 2026 earnings guidance by $0.10 per share and narrowed its guidance range, signaling greater confidence in near-term results. Management also affirmed its broader financial outlook. Entergy: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Entergy increased its quarterly dividend to $0.68 per share, a 6.3% increase from $0.64. The new payout equals $2.72 annually and provides an approximately 2.5% yield, enhancing the stock’s income appeal.
• Positive Sentiment: The company added $1.5 billion to its capital plan through 2030. Although this raises investment needs, it also reflects opportunities to expand and strengthen the regulated utility business over the long term. Entergy: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Higher operating costs pressured results, partially offsetting favorable demand, weather and regulatory trends. The expanded capital plan could support future earnings growth but may also increase financing requirements for a company that already carries substantial leverage.

Entergy Stock Down 0.3%

ETR opened at $109.78 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $104.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.38. Entergy Corporation has a 52 week low of $90.87 and a 52 week high of $118.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The stock has a market cap of $51.23 billion, a PE ratio of 28.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.46.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The utilities provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.25. Entergy had a return on equity of 10.53% and a net margin of 13.40%. The firm had revenue of $4.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.53 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Entergy Corporation will post 4.40 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is a positive change from Entergy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.64. Entergy’s payout ratio is 65.64%.

Entergy Company Profile

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company that operates as a regulated electric utility. Through its operating companies, the company generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and governmental customers. Its generation portfolio includes nuclear, natural gas, renewable and other power resources, while its transmission and distribution networks deliver electricity across its service territories.

Entergy serves customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, including the New Orleans area through Entergy New Orleans.