The stock of Entergy Corp (ETR) has seen a 4.03% increase in the past week, with a 14.39% gain in the past month, and a 30.72% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.61% for ETR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.09% for ETR’s stock, with a 33.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Entergy Corp (NYSE: ETR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Entergy Corp (NYSE: ETR) is above average at 18.98x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.70.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for ETR is 213.96M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.84% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ETR on November 27, 2024 was 1.86M shares.
ETR) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Entergy Corp (NYSE: ETR) has jumped by 2.25 compared to previous close of 152.50. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.03% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 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.
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 12.38% 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 -0.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.78%, as shares surge +16.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.80% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ETR rose by +4.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +57.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $148.38. In addition, Entergy Corp saw 54.10% 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 CHAPMAN JASON, who sale 7,168 shares at the price of $152.61 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, CHAPMAN JASON now owns 9,613 shares of Entergy Corp, valued at $1,093,908 using the latest closing price.
CHAPMAN JASON, the Officer of Entergy Corp, proposed sale 7,168 shares at $152.61 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that CHAPMAN JASON is holding shares at $1,093,876 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 5.14. 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 a nutshell, Entergy Corp (ETR) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
