Entergy stock: Q3 earnings rise as 2026 EPS outlook narrows

Entergy reported stronger third-quarter results on Monday, November 2, 2026, and narrowed its full-year adjusted earnings outlook. The company's release, carried by PR Newswire via Yahoo Finance, showed earnings of 1.98 US dollars per share for the quarter, compared with 1.53 US dollars a year earlier.

Quarterly earnings gain momentum

Entergy posted 940 million US dollars in third-quarter earnings, up from 694 million US dollars in the prior-year period. Reported and adjusted earnings were identical for the quarter. The utility business generated 1.079 billion US dollars, or 2.28 US dollars per share, compared with 810 million US dollars, or 1.79 US dollars per share, a year earlier.

Higher retail sales volume, including weather effects, regulatory actions and returns on construction work in progress supported the utility result. Entergy also cited higher interest expense, operating costs and depreciation as offsets.

Guidance floor moves higher

Entergy narrowed its 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share guidance to 4.35 to 4.45 US dollars. The lower end rose by 0.10 US dollars, while the upper end remained unchanged. The forecast is a non-GAAP measure and is not reconciled to GAAP because the company said future adjustments cannot be quantified with reasonable confidence.

Weather-adjusted retail electricity sales increased 4.5 percent in the quarter. Residential sales rose 6.1 percent and industrial sales climbed 4.9 percent, with the company pointing to data-center and primary-metals customers. Entergy's board also declared a quarterly dividend of 0.68 US dollars per share, a 6 percent increase.

Late-session Entergy stock quote

Entergy Corp. stock traded at 97.25 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 11:00 p.m. CET on Monday, November 2, 2026. Investors can follow the real-time quote of Entergy Corp. stock.

Electricity generation and delivery

Entergy generates, transmits and distributes electricity through operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The company serves more than 3 million customers and invests in natural gas, nuclear and renewable generation, as well as transmission and grid resilience. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under ETR.

US utility stocks remain linked to developments in the S&P 500.

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