$ETR · ENTERGY CORP /DE/
Entergy Corporation reported Q3 2026 earnings of $940M, or $1.98 per share on both an as-reported and adjusted basis, versus $694M ($1.53/share) in Q3 2025. The company narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.35–$4.45 and declared a 6% dividend increase to 68 cents per share.
- Q3 2026 as-reported and adjusted EPS both $1.98, up from $1.53 in Q3 2025.
- Q3 net income rose to $940M from $694M a year ago, a $247M increase.
- 2026 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $4.35–$4.45; no GAAP reconciliation provided.
- Quarterly dividend raised 6% to 68 cents per share.
- Weather contributed an estimated $0.24 per share to Q3 results vs. $0.06 in Q3 2025.
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A 29% YoY EPS jump, guidance raise, and 6% dividend hike from a $52B regulated utility signal strong execution across rate-base growth and regulatory recovery.
Regulated utility with heavy capital deployment: $1.2B Louisiana transmission project approved, Orange County Advanced Power Station now operational, and multiple rate-case/filings advancing across jurisdictions.
Higher interest expense and increased O&M partially offset Utility earnings gains; Parent & Other loss widened to $(139)M from $(117)M on higher interest costs. Dilution from equity forward settlements in 2025–2026 weighed on per-share results.