ETR
EntergyNYSEUtilitiesUtilities - Regulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-05-08
As of May 8, 2026, ETR has a mixed signal label with a composite score of 1.0. The valuation score decreased by 10.4 points, now at 32.3. This decline is a significant factor in the overall scoring, which reflects medium confidence and moderate risk. The top drivers influencing the score include macroeconomic factors related to rates, labor, inflation, and growth.
Price
Daily closes from AlphaVantage. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
Factor signals
Read top-to-bottom: thesis (is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold), watch flags (has something changed worth re-reading), and position context (how violent might the path be). Each pill is a parallel diagnostic — never aggregated into a single score.
Thesis
— is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold?Why this rank
- Direction share1.00
- Slope (norm)0.14
- Bonus0.00
Why this rank
Trailing four: 2024-Q3, 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3
Why this rank
Watch
— has something changed worth re-reading?Why this setup
EPS estimate $1.12 → $1.10 (-1.5% / 30d). 7 raised, 1 cut, 15 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 1 downgrade / 30d, 10 maintained. 69% of analysts rate Buy.
7 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 9.6% above current price.
1 positive, 1 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
F4 · Management deep-dive — recent events, stated priorities, guidance track record
Recent 8-K events
2 material events in the last 24 months — top 2 listed below.
Stated priorities
2 priorityies extracted from earnings transcripts (as of 2026-05-08).
- 1.Affirm 2026 EPS guidance of $4.25 to $4.45growthbehind7% progress
4/29: “Entergy affirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45.”
Why this status
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Entergy affirmed its 2026 EPS guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45. The financials show a diluted EPS of 1.53 in 2025-Q3, indicating progress towards the guidance. The trajectory is consistent with management's stated expectations.
- 2.Announce share buyback agreementcapital allocationmixed37% progress
5/7: “The Company entered into forward sale agreements relating to an aggregate of 19,247,788 shares of Common Stock.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2026-Q2. Entergy announced a share buyback agreement involving 19,247,788 shares. This capital allocation move is a new initiative, and its impact on financials will be observed in future quarters.
Guidance track record
Insufficient guidance history for this ticker.
Position context
— how violent might the path be while I hold it?Why this risk level
Recent vol — 30d annualized 23%; 252d 19%.
Drawdown — Max 1y −7%. Bad day move −2%.
Beta to sector ETF (XLU) — 0.05 over 1y.
Liquidity — score 100/100.
Sub-scores — vol 68/100, drawdown 87/100, beta 5/100, earnings vol —.
via XLU
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive — historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only — describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-05-08.
What changed
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
- score change · valuation_scoreseverity 21
Valuation fell by 10.4 points (from 42.7 to 32.3).
As of 2026-05-08, the valuation score for ETR decreased by 10.4 points, from 42.7 to 32.3. The overall signal transitioned to "mixed." The forward view indicates an unfavorable scenario if next-quarter guidance is cut, as it is currently raised, and if the utilities sector trend falls into "weakening."
as of 2026-05-08
Management scorecard
How management runs the business — capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
What management is focused on
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
- #1
Affirm 2026 EPS guidance of $4.25 to $4.45
GrowthEntergy has affirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45.
BehindStated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Entergy affirmed its 2026 EPS guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45. The financials show a diluted EPS of 1.53 in 2025-Q3, indicating progress towards the guidance. The trajectory is consistent with management's stated expectations.
7%CEO/CFO:“Entergy affirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-04-29Stated 2 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-04-29Show history (2)
- 2026-Q1Multiple sources
“Entergy affirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45.”
- 2025-Q4Multiple sources
“Entergy initiated its 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45.”
- #2
Announce share buyback agreement
Capital allocationNew since 2026-05-07Entergy announced a share buyback agreement involving 19,247,788 shares of common stock.
MixedNewly stated in 2026-Q2. Entergy announced a share buyback agreement involving 19,247,788 shares. This capital allocation move is a new initiative, and its impact on financials will be observed in future quarters.
37%CEO/CFO:“The Company entered into forward sale agreements relating to an aggregate of 19,247,788 shares of Common Stock.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-05-07Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-07Show history (1)
- 2026-Q2Multiple sources
“The Company entered into forward sale agreements relating to an aggregate of 19,247,788 shares of Common Stock.”
How this stock is priced
Two ways to read price: against peers in the same business, and against the company's own history.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
P/E over the last 5 years
0 monthly pointsHow this compares
A side-by-side read on composite, valuation, and risk versus peers.
| Stock | Composite | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
ETR Entergy | +1.0 | full | moderate |
NEE NextEra Energy | +19 | full | moderate |
CEG Constellation Energy | +16 | full | elevated |
SO Southern Company | +19 | fair | moderate |
DUK Duke Energy | +28 | inexpensive | moderate |
Risk — how this stock moves
What a normal day looks like, what a bad day looks like, and the worst the last year has thrown at it.
What could change this view
Conditional scenarios — if X happens, the score would shift by about Y points. These are not predictions.
- If utilities sector trend rises from -0.04 into 'improving' (>= +0.20)+5.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is cut (currently RAISED as of 2026-04-29)-16 pts
- If rates state reverses from -0.37 (negative) to +0.37 (positive)-7.3 pts
- If utilities sector trend falls from -0.04 into 'weakening' (<= -0.20)-5.0 pts
- If labor state reverses from -0.31 (negative) to +0.31 (positive)-3.7 pts
Material updates
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
- 2026-05-072d agoItem 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 5, 2026, the Company entered into forward sale agreements with each of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Citibank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC and The Bank of Nova Scotia (each, a “Forward Purchaser”), relating to an aggregate of 19,247,788 shares of Common Stock (each, a “Forward Sale Agreement”). In connection with the Forward Sale Agreements, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Wells Far…
capital allocationpositivescore 63 - 2026-04-2910d agoItem 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On April 29, 2026, Entergy Corporation (the “ Company ”) issued a press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference, announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter 2026 (the “ Earnings Release ”). The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to this
earnings preannouncementneutralscore 52 - 2026-05-072d agoItem 8.01
Other Events. On May 5, 2026, the Company entered into the Underwriting Agreement with the Underwriters and the Forward Sellers, relating to the registered public offering and sale by the Forward Sellers of 19,247,788 shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted an option with respect to an additional 2,887,168 shares of Common Stock. On May 7, 2026, 19,247,788 shares of Common Stock were borrowed from third parties and sold to the Underwriters by t…
legal regulatorynegativescore 50
Score history
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