Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Sells 35,002 Shares of Entergy Corporation $ETR

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) by 3.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 858,181 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 35,002 shares during the quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. owned 0.19% of Entergy worth $96,425,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC raised its position in Entergy by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,623 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,096 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Entergy by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC now owns 2,280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $211,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 2.5% in the first quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 4,094 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $481,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Finally, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 3,807 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $352,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. 88.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Entergy News Summary

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 topic of a number of research analyst reports. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Entergy from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Entergy from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector outperform” rating on shares of Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Wall Street Zen raised Entergy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Evercore set a $123.00 price target on Entergy in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.05.

Entergy Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of ETR stock opened at $115.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. Entergy Corporation has a 12 month low of $86.40 and a 12 month high of $118.44. The stock has a market cap of $53.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $112.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.69.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 in the previous year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Entergy Corporation will post 4.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Entergy

In other Entergy news, insider Haley Fisackerly sold 10,638 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $1,170,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14,182 shares in the company, valued at $1,560,020. This represents a 42.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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.