Entergy Q3 profit beats estimates on retail sales; raises dividend

Entergy

02/11/2026 11:39

Overview
U.S. electric utility's Q3 adjusted EPS rose yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Company's earnings driven by higher retail sales and regulatory actions, partly offset by higher costs
Entergy raised quarterly dividend by 6%

Outlook
Entergy narrows 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.35-$4.45
Company affirms its financial outlooks for 2026

Result Drivers
RETAIL SALES VOLUME - Co said higher retail sales, including weather effects, drove Q3 earnings increase
REGULATORY ACTIONS - Net effect of regulatory actions across several operating companies contributed to earnings growth
PLANT INVESTMENT RETURNS - Return on construction work in progress for certain utility plant investments supported results

Company press release: ID:nPn1QYl2Qa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.98
$1.71 (15 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 19 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electric utilities peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Entergy Corp is $121.00, about 9.9% above its October 30 closing price of $110.11
The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 22 three months ago

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