Entergy Corporation

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Slightly Bullish +25

BTIG Keeps Their Buy Rating on Entergy (ETR)

📊 BTIG analyst Alex Kania maintained a Buy rating for Entergy (ETR) with a price target of $131.00 in a report released today.

💼 UBS analyst William Appicelli also issued a Buy rating for Entergy, contrasting with a recent Hold downgrade from Seaport Global on April 20.

📈 Entergy reported quarterly revenue of $2.96 billion and net profit of $240.53 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2026.

📉 This earnings performance reflects an increase in revenue compared to last year but a decrease in net profit from $286.45 million.

💡 Analyst Alex Kania is rated a 3-star professional with an average return of 4.7% and a 64.94% success rate covering the Utilities sector.

🛑 Corporate insider sentiment is negative due to increased selling activity among the company's 164 insiders over the past quarter.

🖊️ Chief External Affairs Officer John O III Hudson recently sold 10,000 shares for $1,047,900 in February 2026 as part of insider trading.

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Bullish Signals
  • BTIG analyst Alex Kania reiterated a Buy rating on Entergy (ETR) with a price target of $131.00.
  • UBS analyst William Appicelli also issued a Buy recommendation for Entergy in today's report.
  • Entergy reported Q1 adjusted EPS of 86 cents, which beat the consensus estimate of 84 cents.
  • The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $4.25-$4.45.
Risk Factors
  • Corporate insider sentiment is negative as 164 insiders have increased share sales over the past quarter.
  • Chief External Affairs Officer John O III Hudson sold 10,000 shares for $1,047,900 in February 2026.
  • The company's quarterly revenue of $2.96 billion was lower than the previous year's $2.74 billion.
  • Net profit decreased to $240.53 million compared to $286.45 million last year.
  • UBS analyst William Appicelli downgraded Entergy to a Hold on April 20 despite Buy ratings from others.
Full Analysis
BTIG analyst Alex Kania has maintained a Buy rating on Entergy Corp. (ETR) with a price target of $131.00. This comes alongside a concurrent Buy rating from UBS's William Appicelli, although the stock also received a Hold downgrade from Seaport Global earlier in April. Kania covers the Utilities sector and is noted as a 3-star analyst by TipRanks with a 64.94% success rate on his picks. Financially, Entergy reported Q1 earnings for the quarter ending December 31, 2026 (according to the text provided), showing quarterly revenue of $2.96 billion and net profit of $240.53 million. While these figures represent year-over-year growth in revenue compared to $2.74 billion last year, net profit decreased from $286.45 million. The company has reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance between $4.25 and $4.45, which is slightly below the consensus estimate of $4.40. However, corporate insider sentiment remains negative following an increase in insider selling over the past quarter. Specifically, JOHN O III HUDSON, the Chief External Affairs Officer, sold 10,000 shares for approximately $1,047,900 in February. Analysts and investors are monitoring Entergy's performance closely as it navigates these mixed signals between strong buy ratings from major firms and persistent insider selling activity.