Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Buys 10,767 Shares of Entergy Corporation $ETR

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its stake in shares of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 61.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,421 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,767 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Entergy were worth $3,193,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. United Community Bank lifted its position in Entergy by 806.7% during the fourth quarter. United Community Bank now owns 272 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. grew its position in Entergy by 119.4% in the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 283 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Union Savings Bank bought a new stake in Entergy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Entergy during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Entergy during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Entergy

In other Entergy news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 10,638 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 14,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,560,020. The trade was a 42.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Entergy Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Entergy stock opened at $108.07 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $112.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.48 billion, a PE ratio of 27.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.50. Entergy Corporation has a 1-year low of $86.40 and a 1-year high of $118.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.49 billion. Entergy had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 10.53%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Entergy Corporation will post 4.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ETR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $109.00 price target on Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $123.00 price objective (up from $118.00) on shares of Entergy in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial set a $127.00 target price on Entergy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Entergy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank restated a “sector outperform” rating on shares of Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Seventeen research 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.05.

Trending Headlines about Entergy

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Entergy reported second-quarter adjusted and as-reported earnings of $1.03 per share, exceeding consensus estimates of approximately $0.94–$1.01. Revenue reached $3.52 billion, also above expectations. Entergy reports second quarter 2026 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Weather-adjusted retail electricity sales increased 5.7%, led by a 9.9% increase in industrial volume. The growth supports Entergy’s strategy of benefiting from rising power demand from industrial and other large-load customers. Entergy Reports Second Quarter Earnings and Affirms 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Management affirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $4.25 to $4.45, broadly consistent with the $4.40 analyst consensus, reducing the risk of a near-term guidance reset. Entergy also highlighted regulatory progress and grid investment initiatives.
• Positive Sentiment: Entergy Texas received an approximately $200 million Texas Energy Fund grant to support electric reliability, while grid-related funding and regulatory actions could help finance future system expansion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Entergy completed a $2.175 billion common-stock offering with a forward component. The capital strengthens funding for growth and infrastructure, but increases the share count and may limit per-share upside.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS declined from $1.05 a year earlier to $1.03, as higher operating costs and interest expense offset part of the sales improvement. Parent & Other also reported a $143 million loss, or $0.31 per share.

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.