Entergy Corp (NYSE: ETR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.97x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ETR is 0.69. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ETR is 213.96M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.84% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ETR on November 14, 2024 was 1.81M shares.
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ETR) stock’s latest price update
Entergy Corp (NYSE: ETR)’s stock price has decreased by -1.09 compared to its previous closing price of 149.23. However, the company has seen a 1.06% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-07 that Long-term bond yields continue to rise. But investors looking for income can still find plenty of attractive opportunities with dividend-paying stocks that have healthy yields. “23 stocks pay huge dividends. They should be a better bet than treasuries.” —Barron’s Weekly. In an interview with Barron’s, Steven Wieting, strategist at Citi Wealth, stated a growing dividend is a shareholder benefit and a hallmark of strong balance-sheets. “Nobody can fake a dividend,” he-said.
ETR’s Market Performance
ETR’s stock has risen by 1.06% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 10.69% and a quarterly rise of 26.05%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.05% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.41% for Entergy Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.29% for ETR stock, with a simple moving average of 28.88% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ETR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ETR stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for ETR by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for ETR in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $150 based on the research report published on November 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ETR reach a price target of $154, previously predicting the price at $138. The rating they have provided for ETR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 04th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to ETR, setting the target price at $138 in the report published on September 17th of the current year.
ETR Trading at 10.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ETR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.05%, as shares surge +9.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ETR rose by +1.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +47.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $141.54. In addition, Entergy Corp saw 45.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ETR starting from FISACKERLY HALEY, who sale 4,134 shares at the price of $149.03 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, FISACKERLY HALEY now owns 2,016 shares of Entergy Corp, valued at $616,090 using the latest closing price.
COOK-NELSON KIMBERLY, the EVP & Chief Nuclear Officer of Entergy Corp, sale 25,557 shares at $148.77 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that COOK-NELSON KIMBERLY is holding 10,174 shares at $3,802,115 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ETR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Entergy Corp stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 12.09, with 2.82 for asset returns.
Based on Entergy Corp (ETR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.99. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.87.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Entergy Corp (ETR) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
