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Earlier this week, Entergy Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of US$1.03 per share, topping analyst estimates but coming in slightly below the prior year, while reiterating its adjusted earnings guidance of US$4.25–US$4.45 per share for 2026. The company also reiterated expectations for more than 8% annual adjusted earnings growth through 2030, underscoring management’s confidence in long-term demand and investment plans despite recent downward revisions to analyst estimates. With Entergy beating quarterly expectations yet reaffirming its long-term earnings guidance, we’ll now assess how this shapes the company’s investment narrative. Uncover the next big thing with 22 elite penny stocks that balance risk and reward. To own Entergy, you need to believe in steady, regulated earnings underpinned by long term electricity demand in the Gulf South and ongoing grid and generation investment. The latest results, which beat quarterly estimates while reiterating 2026 guidance and long term growth targets, do not appear to alter the near term focus on funding a large capital plan or the key risk around how that spending is ultimately recovered through regulation. The recent US$2.175 billion follow on equity offering is the announcement that most directly connects to this earnings update, because it speaks to how Entergy is starting to fund its sizeable capital pipeline. As the company leans into grid upgrades, resilience projects and cleaner generation, the balance between equity raises, debt levels and allowed returns will be central to how its growth narrative plays out over the next few years. But while the growth story sounds appealing, investors should also be aware that Entergy’s heavy reliance on gas and legacy nuclear assets... Read the full narrative on Entergy (it's free!) Entergy's narrative projects $17.0 billion revenue and $2.9 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 8.6% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.1 billion earnings increase from $1.8 billion today. Uncover how Entergy's forecasts yield a $121.88 fair value, a 15% upside to its current price. Three fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span about US$79 to almost US$122, highlighting how far apart individual views can be. Set against Entergy’s reaffirmed multi year earnings growth targets, this spread underlines why you should weigh several perspectives before forming your own view on the company’s prospects. Explore 3 other fair value estimates on Entergy - why the stock might be worth as much as 15% more than the current price! Don't just follow the ticker - dig into the data and build a conviction that's truly your own. A great starting point for your Entergy research is our analysis highlighting 2 key rewards and 2 important warning signs that could impact your investment decision. Our free Entergy research report provides a comprehensive fundamental analysis summarized in a single visual - the Snowflake - making it easy to evaluate Entergy's overall financial health at a glance. Don't miss your shot at the next 10-bagger. Our latest stock picks just dropped: This technology could replace computers: discover 25 stocks that are working to make quantum computing a reality. Capitalize on the AI infrastructure supercycle with our selection of the 56 best 'picks and shovels' of the AI gold rush converting record-breaking demand into massive cash flow. The future of work is here. Discover the 38 top robotics and automation stocks leading the charge in AI-driven automation and industrial transformation. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Companies discussed in this article include ETR. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email [email protected]

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Entergy (ETR). Shares have lost about 1.4% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Entergy due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the latest earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Entergy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Improve Year Over YearEntergy Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.03 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents by 9.6%. However, the bottom line decreased 1.9% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.05. Revenues rose 5.9% year over year to $3.52 billion but missed the consensus mark of $3.53 billion by 0.08%. Results benefited from regulatory actions, construction-related returns and higher retail demand. Industrial sales volume jumped 9.9%. The Utility business generated earnings of $626 million, up from $599 million in the prior-year quarter. Earnings were $1.34 per share in both periods, as growth in total income was offset by a higher diluted share count.The Parent & Other segment reported a loss of $143 million, wider than the $131 million loss in the prior-year quarter. The loss per share was 31 cents compared with 29 cents a year ago, primarily due to higher interest expense. Total retail electricity sales increased 4.1% year over year to 33,725 gigawatt-hours (GWh). On a weather-adjusted basis, retail sales grew 5.7%, highlighting underlying demand growth across Entergy’s service territories.Industrial volume climbed to 17,164 GWh from 15,620 GWh. The increase reflected higher sales to data center, primary metals and chlor-alkali customers. Weather-adjusted residential demand rose 2.8%, while commercial sales increased 0.3%. Utility other operation and maintenance expenses reduced earnings by 8 cents per share. The decline reflected higher power delivery costs, including increased vegetation maintenance spending, along with higher compensation and benefit costs tied to health care claims and prescription drug rebate timing.Utility interest expense lowered earnings by 11 cents per share due to higher debt balances, a higher average interest rate and carrying costs on customer advances.Depreciation and amortization also pressured results as Entergy placed more utility assets into service. The company cited higher federal regulatory depreciation rates at Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana, along with increased nuclear depreciation rates in Louisiana. As of June 30, 2026, Entergy had cash and cash equivalents of $3.85 billion compared with $1.93 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025.Long-term debt totaled $31.55 billion compared with $27.9 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025.Second-quarter operating cash flow increased to $1.89 billion from $1.26 billion a year earlier. The improvement reflected higher customer advance receipts, stronger utility collections and lower fuel and purchased-power payments. Vendor payment timing and higher interest payments partly offset these benefits. Entergy has reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $4.25-$4.45 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings is pinned at $4.40 per share, which is higher than the company’s guided range.ETR also maintained its longer-term adjusted earnings guidance. Entergy expects $4.90-$5.20 per share in 2027, $5.55-$5.85 in 2028, $6.25-$6.55 in 2029 and $7.05-$7.35 in 2030. Management continues to target adjusted earnings growth of more than 8% annually through 2030. Since the earnings release, investors have witnessed a downward trend in estimates review. Currently, Entergy has a average Growth Score of C, though it is lagging a lot on the Momentum Score front with an F. However, the stock was allocated a score of C on the value side, putting it in the middle 20% for this investment strategy. Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of D. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in. Estimates have been broadly trending downward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions indicates a downward shift. Notably, Entergy has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Entergy Corporation (ETR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Edison International EIX reported second-quarter 2026 core earnings of $1.54 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 by 51%. The bottom line surged 58.8% from 97 cents in the year-ago quarter, primarily reflecting Southern California Edison’s adoption of the 2025 General Rate Case final decision.The company recorded GAAP earnings of $1.39 per share compared with 89 cents in the second quarter of 2025. Edison International's second-quarter operating revenues totaled $4.36 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.72 billion by 7.7%. The top line also decreased 4.1% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $4.54 billion. Edison International price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Edison International Quote Total operating expenses declined to $3.27 billion from $3.77 billion. Operation and maintenance expenses fell to $1.07 billion from $1.58 billion, while purchased power and fuel costs decreased to $1.14 billion from $1.16 billion.Depreciation and amortization increased to $834 million from $826 million. Property and other taxes rose to $171 million from $168 million.Operating income climbed to $1.09 billion from $0.78 billion. Interest expense increased to $514 million from $504 million. Southern California Edison generated core earnings of $672 million, up from $474 million in the second quarter of 2025. Core earnings per share increased to $1.74 from $1.23, primarily due to the adoption of the 2025 General Rate Case final decision in the third quarter of 2025.Edison International Parent and Other reported a core loss of $80 million, narrower than the year-ago loss of $100 million. The core loss per share improved to 20 cents from 26 cents, primarily due to lower preferred stock dividends. As of June 30, 2026, Edison International's cash and cash equivalents amounted to $242 million compared with $158 million as of Dec. 31, 2025.The long-term debt was $37.09 billion as of June 30, 2026, higher than the 2025-end level of $36.07 billion.Net cash flow from operating activities during the first six months of 2026 was $2.7 billion compared with net cash flow of $2.11 billion in the prior-year period.Total capital expenditures were $3.39 billion as of June 30, 2026, higher than $3.12 billion in the year-ago period. Edison International reaffirmed its 2026 core earnings guidance of $5.90-$6.20 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is currently pegged at $6.13 per share, which is at the higher end of the company’s guided range.The company also maintained its 2027 core earnings forecast of $6.25-$6.65 per share and its 2028 outlook of $6.74-$7.14. Management continues to target core earnings growth of 5-7% annually from 2025 through 2030. Edison International currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. CMS Energy Corporation CMS reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of 37 cents per share, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 47.9% from 71 cents in the year-ago quarter. Operating revenues totaled $1.83 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion by 4.2%. The top line also fell 0.5% from $1.84 billion in the prior-year quarter.Entergy Corporation ETR reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.03 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents by 9.6%. However, the bottom line decreased 1.9% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.05.Revenues rose 5.9% year over year to $3.52 billion but missed the consensus mark of $3.53 billion by 0.08%. PG&E Corporation PCG reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of 40 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents by 8.1%. The bottom line also increased 29% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 31 cents.PCG reported second-quarter total revenues of $5.902 billion, up 0.1% from $5.898 billion registered in the year-ago period. However, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.31 billion by 6.4%. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Edison International (EIX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Entergy Corporation (ETR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) : Free Stock Analysis Report CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

IDACORP, Inc. IDA reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.79 per share, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.75 by 2.3%. The company’s earnings also improved 1.7% from $1.76 in the year-ago quarter.The year-over-year improvement was due to customer growth, rate changes and revenues from large contract customers. Total revenues in the second quarter of 2026 were $469.8 million, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $478 million by 1.8%. However, the metric rose 4.2% from $450.9 million in the year-ago quarter. IDACORP, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | IDACORP, Inc. Quote Retail revenues from large contract customers, net of associated power supply costs and the Idaho Power cost adjustment mechanism, increased operating income by $6.5 million.The gain reflected higher usage per large contract customer, the increase in Idaho base rates and the addition of a new large contract that became effective June 1, 2026. Management highlighted these customers as an important source of revenues to help fund the company’s substantial infrastructure development. IDACORP also brought 250 megawatts of battery capacity online in June. The company continued construction work on major transmission and generation projects during the first half of 2026. IDACORP’s customer volume increased 2.3% year over year for the 12 months ended on March 31, 2026. This boosted operating income by $4.5 million from the year-ago level.Other operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses were $11.7 million, higher than the year-earlier level. The rise mainly reflected the recognition of previously deferred costs tied to converting generating units at the Jim Bridger plant from coal to natural gas.IDACORP's net income increased $6.8 million from the prior-year level due to higher net income at Idaho Power. As of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $83.6 million compared with $215.7 million as of Dec. 31, 2025.The long-term debt was $3.68 billion as of June 30, 2026 compared with $3.33 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025.In the first six months of 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $179 million compared with $301.2 million in the prior-year period. IDACORP raised the lower end of its 2026 earnings guidance to $6.30-$6.45 per share from the previous range of $6.25-$6.45. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $6.39, which is higher than the midpoint of the company’s guided range.IDA projects a capital expenditure of $1.3-$1.5 billion for 2026. The company’s O&M expenses forecast remains $525-$535 million.Management narrowed its hydropower generation outlook to 5.5-6.5 million megawatt-hours from 5.5-7 million. IDACORP currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Entergy Corporation ETR reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.03 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents by 9.6%. However, the bottom line decreased 1.9% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.05.Revenues rose 5.9% year over year to $3.52 billion but missed the consensus mark of $3.53 billion by 0.08%. PG&E Corporation PCG reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of 40 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents by 8.1%. The bottom line also increased 29% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 31 cents.PCG reported second-quarter total revenues of $5.902 billion, up 0.1% from $5.898 billion registered in the year-ago period. However, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.31 billion by 6.4%.CMS Energy Corporation CMS reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of 37 cents per share, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 47.9% from 71 cents in the year-ago quarter. Operating revenues totaled $1.83 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion by 4.2%. The top line also fell 0.5% from $1.84 billion in the prior-year quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Entergy Corporation (ETR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) : Free Stock Analysis Report CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP reported second-quarter 2026 operating earnings of $1.36 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 by 8.7%. The bottom line declined 4.9% from $1.43 in the year-ago quarter, primarily due to the timing of income taxes and the prior-year transmission minority-interest transaction.On a GAAP basis, AEP posted earnings of $1.31 per share, down from $2.29 a year ago. AEP generated total revenues of $5.45 billion, up 7% from $5.09 billion in the prior-year quarter. The top line also came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.26 billion by 3.5%. American Electric Power Company, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | American Electric Power Company, Inc. Quote Vertically Integrated Utilities segment generated operating earnings of $302 million, up from $297 million. Rate changes contributed 21 cents per share, while normalized sales added 10 cents. Transmission & Distribution Utilities reported operating earnings of $239 million, up from $224 million in the year-ago period. Rate changes and higher transmission revenues supported the improvement. AEP Transmission Holdco’s operating earnings were $225 million, nearly unchanged from $224 million a year earlier. However, the segment’s earnings contribution was affected by the timing of the minority-interest transaction completed in 2025. Generation & Marketing operating earnings declined slightly to $91 million from $92 million in the year-ago quarter. Retail-related weakness was offset by gains from wholesale and other activities, while operations and maintenance costs created a modest drag. Corporate and Other posted an operating loss of $115 million, wider than the $71 million loss recorded a year earlier. Higher operating costs, interest expense, income-tax timing and other corporate items reduced quarterly operating earnings and offset gains across several utility businesses. AEP raised its 2026 operating earnings guidance range to $6.25-$6.55 per share from $6.15-$6.45. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $6.35, which lies below the midpoint of the company’s projected range. American Electric currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Entergy Corporation ETR reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.03 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents by 9.6%. However, the bottom line decreased 1.9% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.05.Revenues rose 5.9% year over year to $3.52 billion but missed the consensus mark of $3.53 billion by 0.08%. PG&E Corporation PCG reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 40 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents by 8.1%. The bottom line also increased 29% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 31 cents.PCG reported second-quarter total revenues of $5.902 billion, up 0.1% from $5.898 billion registered in the year-ago period. However, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.31 billion by 6.4%.CMS Energy Corporation CMS reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of 37 cents, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 47.9% from 71 cents in the year-ago quarter. Operating revenues totaled $1.83 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion by 4.2%. The top line also fell 0.5% from $1.84 billion in the prior-year quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) : Free Stock Analysis Report Entergy Corporation (ETR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) : Free Stock Analysis Report CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Company affirms guidance and outlooks NEW ORLEANS, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported second quarter 2026 earnings per share of $1.03 on an as-reported and an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis. "At our investor day in June, we provided a comprehensive update on our differentiated growth story that starts with our customers," said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer. "In the second quarter, we made steady progress across key customer, operational, regulatory, and financial areas. We remain solidly on track to achieve our objectives for 2026 and beyond." Business highlights included the following: The APSC approved Entergy Arkansas's Generating Arkansas Jobs Act rider rate update. The PUCT approved Entergy Texas's DCRF rate update. Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana each filed their annual formula rate plans. Entergy Arkansas filed its 2025 historical year formula rate plan netting adjustment. Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans each filed for an extension of their formula rate plans. Entergy Corporation completed a $2.175 billion common stock offering with a forward component. Entergy Texas was awarded an approximately $200 million Texas Energy Fund grant for electric reliability, which will strengthen the grid at no cost to customers. River Bend Station nuclear plant celebrated 40 years of producing clean, reliable electricity. Entergy's nuclear team received four Top Innovative Practice awards from the Nuclear Energy Institute. Entergy was named to The Civic 50, a Points of Light initiative honoring the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S. Consolidated results For second quarter 2026, the company reported earnings of $483 million, or $1.03 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to second quarter 2025 earnings of $468 million, or $1.05 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. Summary discussions of results by business follow. Additional details, including information on operating cash flow by business, are provided in Appendix A. Appendix B provides a more detailed analysis of earnings per share variances by business. Business results Utility For second quarter 2026, the Utility business reported earnings attributable to Entergy Corporation of $626 million, or $1.34 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to second quarter 2025 earnings of $599 million, or $1.34 per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. The primary drivers for the quarter's earnings increase included: the net effect of regulatory actions across several operating companies; return on construction work in progress for certain utility plant investments; higher retail sales volume; and higher other income (deductions). These drivers were partially offset by higher interest expense, higher O&M, and higher depreciation and amortization. On a per share basis, second quarter 2026 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding primarily due to the settlement of equity forwards in 2025 and 2026 as well as the dilutive effect of an increase in the stock price on unsettled equity forwards. Appendix C contains additional details on Utility operating and financial measures. Parent & Other For second quarter 2026, Parent & Other reported a loss attributable to Entergy Corporation of $(143 million), or (31) cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. This compared to a second quarter 2025 loss of $(131 million), or (29) cents per share, on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. The primary driver for the quarter-over-quarter change was higher interest expense. On a per share basis, second quarter 2026 results reflected higher diluted average number of common shares outstanding (see details in Utility section). Earnings per share guidance Entergy affirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $4.25 to $4.45. See the earnings call presentation for additional details. The company has provided 2026 earnings guidance with regard to the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings per share. This measure excludes from the corresponding GAAP financial measure the effect of adjustments as described in the "Non-GAAP financial measures" section. The company has not provided a reconciliation of such non-GAAP guidance to guidance presented on a GAAP basis because it cannot predict and quantify with a reasonable degree of confidence all of the adjustments that may occur during the period. Potential adjustments include, among other things, certain significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses. Earnings teleconference A teleconference will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, to discuss Entergy's quarterly earnings announcement and the company's financial performance. The teleconference may be accessed by visiting Entergy's website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations or by dialing 888-440-4149, conference ID 9024832, no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The earnings call presentation is also being posted to Entergy's website concurrent with this news release. A replay of the teleconference will be available on Entergy's website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations and by telephone. The telephone replay will be available through Aug. 5, 2026, by dialing 800-770-2030, conference ID 9024832. Entergy (NYSE: ETR) generates, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for more than 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We're focused on keeping costs for our customers as low as possible while providing reliable energy that our communities count on. We're also investing in growth for the future with a more resilient, cleaner energy system that includes modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy generation. As a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at Entergy.com and connect with @Entergy on social media. Entergy Corporation's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Texas under the symbol "ETR". Details regarding Entergy's results of operations, regulatory proceedings, and other matters are available in this earnings release, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC, and the earnings call presentation. Both documents are available on Entergy's Investor Relations website at investors.entergy.com/investors/events-and-presentations. Entergy maintains a web page as part of its Investor Relations website entitled Regulatory and other information, which provides investors with key updates on certain regulatory proceedings and important milestones on the execution of its strategy. While some of this information may be considered material information, investors should not rely exclusively on this page for all relevant company information. For definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and abbreviations and acronyms used in the earnings release materials, see Appendix E. Non-GAAP financial measures This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, which are generally numerical measures of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Entergy has provided quantitative reconciliations within this news release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Entergy reports earnings using the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings, which excludes the effect of certain "adjustments". Adjustments are unusual or non-recurring items or events or other items or events that management believes do not reflect the ongoing business of Entergy, such as significant income tax items, certain items recorded as a result of regulatory settlements or decisions, and certain unusual costs or expenses. In addition to reporting GAAP earnings on a per share basis, Entergy reports its adjusted earnings on a per share basis. These per share measures represent the applicable earnings amount divided by the diluted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share for, among other things, financial planning and analysis; reporting financial results to the board of directors, employees, owners, and analysts; and internal evaluation of financial performance. Entergy believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating the ongoing results of Entergy's business, comparing period to period results, and comparing Entergy's financial performance to the financial performance of other companies in the utility sector. Other non-GAAP measures, including adjusted ROE, adjusted ROE excluding affiliate preferred, FFO to adjusted debt, gross liquidity, net liquidity, adjusted Parent debt to total adjusted debt, adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization, and adjusted net debt to adjusted net capitalization are measures Entergy uses internally for management and board of directors discussions and to gauge the overall strength of its business. Entergy believes the above data provides useful information to investors in evaluating Entergy's ongoing financial results and flexibility and assists investors in comparing Entergy's credit and liquidity to the credit and liquidity of others in the utility sector. These metrics are defined in Appendix E. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of Entergy's operations that, when viewed with Entergy's GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Entergy's business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Investors are strongly encouraged to review Entergy's consolidated financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Although certain of these measures are intended to assist investors in comparing Entergy's performance to other companies in the utility sector, non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized; therefore, it might not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements include, among other things, statements regarding Entergy's 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance and capital plan; financial and operational outlooks and expected industrial sales; industrial load growth outlooks; statements regarding its resilience plans, goals, beliefs, or expectations; and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs, or expectations within this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release. Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (b) uncertainties associated with (1) rate proceedings, formula rate plans, and other cost recovery mechanisms, including the risk that costs may not be recoverable to the extent or on the timeline anticipated and (2) implementation of the ratemaking effects of changes in law; (c) uncertainties associated with (1) realizing the benefits of its resilience plan, including impacts of the frequency and intensity of future storms and storm paths, as well as the pace of project completion and (2) efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) risks associated with operating nuclear facilities, including plant relicensing, operating, and regulatory costs and risks; (e) changes in decommissioning trust values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning Entergy's nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with executing on business strategies, including (1) strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake and the risks that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected or the anticipated benefits may not be realized, and (2) Entergy's ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for electricity, including from large-scale data centers and other large customers, and to manage the impacts of such growth on customers and its business, or the risk that contracted or expected load growth does not materialize or is not sustained; (h) risks and uncertainties associated with the resolution of pending or future applications, regulatory proceedings, litigation or governmental official actions relating to generation, transmission, or other facilities and the effect of related public and political opposition, including, in each case, those relating to any facilities designed to serve large-scale data centers; (i) direct and indirect impacts to Entergy or its customers from pandemics, terrorist attacks, geopolitical conflicts, cybersecurity threats, data security breaches, or other attempts to disrupt Entergy's business or operations, and/or other catastrophic events; and (j) effects on Entergy or its customers of (1) changes in federal, state, or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, such as changes in monetary, fiscal, trade, tax, environmental, or energy (including, among other things, data center energy use, efficiency standards, and sources of power) policies, as well as changes in utility regulations, including those relating to new projects designed to serve the increased load growth of large-scale data centers and other large customers; (2) changes in commodity markets, capital markets, or economic conditions; and (3) technological change, including the costs, pace of development, and commercialization of new and emerging technologies. Second quarter 2026 earnings release appendices and financial statements Appendices A: Consolidated results and adjustments B: Earnings variance analysis C: Utility operating and financial measures D: Consolidated financial measures E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations Financial statements Consolidating balance sheets Consolidating income statements Consolidated cash flow statements A: Consolidated results and adjustments Appendix A-1 provides a comparative summary of consolidated earnings, including a reconciliation of as-reported earnings (GAAP) to adjusted earnings (non-GAAP). See Appendix B for detailed earnings variance analysis. Appendix A-2 and Appendix A-3 detail adjustments by business. Adjustments are included in as-reported earnings consistent with GAAP but are excluded from adjusted earnings. As a result, adjusted earnings is considered a non-GAAP measure. Appendix A-4 provides a comparative summary of OCF by business. Second quarter 2026 OCF increased primarily due to higher receipts of advance payments related to customer agreements, higher collections from Utility customers, and lower fuel and purchased power payments. These increases were partially offset by the timing of payments to vendors and higher interest payments. B: Earnings variance analysis Appendix B-1 and Appendix B-2 provide details of current quarter and year-to-date 2026 versus 2025 as-reported and adjusted earnings per share variances. C: Utility operating and financial measures Appendix C provides a comparison of Utility operating and financial measures. For the quarter, weather-adjusted retail sales increased 5.7 percent. The increase was primarily due to a 9.9 percent increase in industrial volume driven by higher sales to data center, primary metals, and chlor-alkali customers. Residential sales were 2.8 percent higher. D: Consolidated financial measures Appendix D provides comparative financial measures. Financial measures in this table include those calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as those that are considered non-GAAP financial measures. E: Definitions and abbreviations and acronyms Appendix E-1 provides definitions of certain operating measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. Appendix E-2 explains abbreviations and acronyms used in the quarterly earnings materials. F: Other GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations Appendix F-1, Appendix F-2, and Appendix F-3 provide reconciliations of various non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this news release to their most comparable GAAP measure. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/entergy-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results-302837300.html

Interested in Entergy Corporation? Here are five stocks we like better. Entergy reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.03 per share and reaffirmed its 2026 earnings guidance and long-term outlook through 2030. Industrial sales rose 10% excluding weather effects, although higher operating, financing and other costs pressured results. Demand growth remains strong, led by hyperscale data centers and industrial customers, with potential pipeline demand of 7–12 gigawatts and 3–5 gigawatts, respectively. Entergy’s “Fair Share Plus” policy requires data centers to cover their service costs and contribute to fixed system costs, with signed agreements expected to provide $7 billion in customer bill benefits. Entergy is expanding its capital program through resilience upgrades, more than 1,000 miles of transmission and potential generation additions. About 60% of its five-year equity plan is contracted through 2028, while the company continues pursuing the Cottonwood plant acquisition and evaluating new nuclear development. It's Time to Take Profits on These 2 Overbought Energy Stocks Entergy (NYSE:ETR) reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.03 per share and said it remains on track to meet its 2026 adjusted earnings guidance and longer-term outlook through 2030. Chair and CEO Drew Marsh said the utility’s growth outlook continues to be supported by demand from technology-sector customers, traditional industrial customers and broader economic development across its four-state Gulf South service territory. While technology customers represent the largest contributor to demand growth in Entergy’s five-year plan, Marsh said the company continues to see substantial interest from industrial segments. → This Tiny AI Supplier Could Be More Important Than the Chipmakers Tariff Fatigue? Look to These 3 Stocks for Upside Entergy’s pipeline includes potential demand of 7 gigawatts to 12 gigawatts from hyperscale data centers, along with 3 gigawatts to 5 gigawatts of interest from traditional industrial customers. Marsh said interest in large-scale projects has continued to increase since the company’s Investor Day, though he noted that much of the newest activity remains at the indication-of-interest stage rather than fully developed proposals. Management emphasized its “Fair Share Plus” pledge, under which data center customers are expected to pay their full cost to be served as well as an appropriate share of fixed system costs. Marsh said agreements signed so far are expected to produce $7 billion in customer bill benefits. → Refiner Stocks Are Near Record Highs—Can Iran-Driven Margins Keep Them There? These 3 Stocks Look to Power AI Data Centers With Natural Gas Marsh pointed to Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s executive order, signed in late June, as support for this approach. The order requires new data centers seeking state sales-tax exemptions to demonstrate customer protections, grid-resilience and reliability investments, meaningful community benefits and transparency. Marsh said the state cited Meta’s investment in Richland Parish as an example meeting those standards. During the question-and-answer session, Marsh said data center development continues to receive strong support in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, though he acknowledged that concerns have arisen in some communities. New Orleans currently has a moratorium on data centers, he said, and Entergy expects to work with the city to address its concerns and seek to lift the restriction. → Innovative ETF Strategies That Are Paying Off This Summer In Mississippi, Marsh said AWS already has a significant investment and AVAIO is also considering an investment. He added that Entergy is seeing interest from additional potential customers but did not provide specific details. Asked about reports that Meta could expand substantially in Louisiana, Marsh said he could not comment on Meta’s specific plans but said existing customers have expressed interest in expanding beyond their current commitments. Entergy said two minor tropical storms affected its service area during the first half of the year, but restoration costs were nominal and did not require special cost recovery. Marsh said the company’s year-round preparedness efforts include training, grid investments, inventory management, vegetation management and proactive maintenance. In Louisiana, Entergy has begun a St. Bernard Parish project under its phase I accelerated resilience program. The work includes replacing or reinforcing about 640 distribution and transmission poles with equipment designed to withstand winds of up to 150 miles per hour. The company also said its self-healing network program, which began installations in 2021, now includes more than 400 networks serving over 500,000 customers. According to Marsh, the program has avoided more than 700,000 customer interruptions and an estimated 80 million outage minutes since its launch. Entergy Louisiana plans to file in the third quarter for a smaller intermediate resilience program, called phase I-A, intended to bridge the current program and a future phase while maintaining workforce continuity and managing customer affordability. In addition, Louisiana implemented a rider in May for enhanced vegetation-management spending above the 2025 baseline level. Entergy Texas closed on a $200 million Texas Energy Fund grant in June, bringing its accelerated resilience plan to $337 million. Marsh said such investments are intended to strengthen storm readiness, harden the electric system and support faster restoration after severe weather. CFO Kimberly Fontan said second-quarter adjusted earnings were slightly below the prior-year period because weather was closer to normal, compared with warmer weather in 2025. Excluding weather, retail sales grew, driven by 10% industrial sales growth as new and expanding projects increased operations. Fontan said earnings also benefited from customer investments and related regulatory actions, net of higher depreciation, taxes other than income taxes and financing costs. Other factors included higher operations and maintenance expense, higher interest expense to the parent company and a higher share count following the settlement of equity forwards. The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance and outlook through 2030. Fontan said Entergy expects third-quarter operations and maintenance expense to be about $0.05 to $0.10 higher than in the year-earlier quarter, largely reflecting expenses recovered through riders and consideration related to the sale of its local distribution company business last year. Assuming normal weather, she said most of the year-over-year earnings increase is expected in the fourth quarter. Entergy’s equity plan remains unchanged from Investor Day. The company completed a $2.175 billion equity-forward offering in early May, with about 60% of its five-year equity plan contracted through 2028. On June 22, Entergy settled 8.7 million shares of equity forwards for net proceeds of $672 million, which Fontan said will support the investment plan and credit profile. Entergy Texas updated its distribution cost recovery factor and received approval for its first capacity cost recovery rider. Entergy Arkansas implemented new rates for its Generating Arkansas Jobs Act rider and filed a historical netting adjustment that reflects a customer rate reduction, partially offsetting its base-rate case impact. Entergy Mississippi’s annual formula rate plan filing was approved with no rate change. Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans filed annual formula rate plan updates and requested extensions of their existing plans. Marsh said Entergy expects new rates in those jurisdictions to take effect in September, while adding that the company has a history of formula-rate-plan extensions in Louisiana. On generation, Marsh said Entergy is continuing discussions with state officials and other parties regarding possible new nuclear development, including efforts to manage risks for customers and operating-company balance sheets. He said the company has made progress but does not yet have a timeline for an announcement, emphasizing that any project must be customer-led. Entergy also continues to pursue its proposed acquisition of the Cottonwood generating plant. Marsh described the facility as the most economic option for serving expected growth from steel mills, LNG facilities and petrochemical customers in Louisiana, compared with building a new plant that may not be available until early next decade. The company is working with stakeholders on ways to mitigate near-term customer bill impacts. Finally, management said Entergy is building more than 1,000 miles of transmission to support new customers and resilience needs. Fontan said the company has about 7.5 gigawatts of power-island equipment under contract or exclusivity arrangements, supporting the lower end of its 10-gigawatt to 17-gigawatt opportunity range. Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) is an integrated energy company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The company's operations combine regulated utility services with competitive power production, supplying retail electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers while also participating in wholesale energy markets. Entergy's generation fleet includes nuclear, natural gas, hydropower and other resources, and it operates a network of transmission and distribution assets to deliver power to end users. Entergy conducts its regulated utility business through state-based operating subsidiaries that serve customers across parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and southeast Texas. This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to [email protected]. The article "Entergy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights" was originally published by MarketBeat. View MarketBeat's top stocks for July 2026.

Entergy Corporation ETR reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.03 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents by 9.6%. However, the bottom line decreased 1.9% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.05. Revenues rose 5.9% year over year to $3.52 billion but missed the consensus mark of $3.53 billion by 0.08%. Results benefited from regulatory actions, construction-related returns and higher retail demand. Industrial sales volume jumped 9.9%. Entergy Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Entergy Corporation Quote The Utility business generated earnings of $626 million, up from $599 million in the prior-year quarter. Earnings were $1.34 per share in both periods, as growth in total income was offset by a higher diluted share count.The Parent & Other segment reported a loss of $143 million, wider than the $131 million loss in the prior-year quarter. The loss per share was 31 cents compared with 29 cents a year ago, primarily due to higher interest expense. Total retail electricity sales increased 4.1% year over year to 33,725 gigawatt-hours (GWh). On a weather-adjusted basis, retail sales grew 5.7%, highlighting underlying demand growth across Entergy’s service territories.Industrial volume climbed to 17,164 GWh from 15,620 GWh. The increase reflected higher sales to data center, primary metals and chlor-alkali customers. Weather-adjusted residential demand rose 2.8%, while commercial sales increased 0.3%. Utility other operation and maintenance expenses reduced earnings by 8 cents per share. The decline reflected higher power delivery costs, including increased vegetation maintenance spending, along with higher compensation and benefit costs tied to health care claims and prescription drug rebate timing.Utility interest expense lowered earnings by 11 cents per share due to higher debt balances, a higher average interest rate and carrying costs on customer advances.Depreciation and amortization also pressured results as Entergy placed more utility assets into service. The company cited higher federal regulatory depreciation rates at Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana, along with increased nuclear depreciation rates in Louisiana. As of June 30, 2026, Entergy had cash and cash equivalents of $3.85 billion compared with $1.93 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025.Long-term debt totaled $31.55 billion compared with $27.9 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025.Second-quarter operating cash flow increased to $1.89 billion from $1.26 billion a year earlier. The improvement reflected higher customer advance receipts, stronger utility collections and lower fuel and purchased-power payments. Vendor payment timing and higher interest payments partly offset these benefits. Entergy has reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $4.25-$4.45 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings is pinned at $4.40 per share, which is higher than the company’s guided range.ETR also maintained its longer-term adjusted earnings guidance. Entergy expects $4.90-$5.20 per share in 2027, $5.55-$5.85 in 2028, $6.25-$6.55 in 2029 and $7.05-$7.35 in 2030. Management continues to target adjusted earnings growth of more than 8% annually through 2030. ETR currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 40 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents by 8.1%. The bottom line increased 37.9% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 29 cents.CNP generated revenues of $2.15 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8%. The top line also came in 10.7% higher than the year-ago quarter’s reported figure of $1.94 billion.CMS Energy Corporation CMS reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of 37 cents per share, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 47.9% from 71 cents in the year-ago quarter.CMS' operating revenues totaled $1.83 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion by 4.2%. The top line also fell 0.5% from $1.84 billion in the prior-year quarter.NextEra Energy NEE reported second-quarter 2026 EPS of $1.15, up 9.5% from $1.05 a year ago. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 by 5.5%. NEE’s total operating revenues were $7.53 billion, which rose 12.4% year over year but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.99 billion by 5.8%. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Entergy Corporation (ETR) : Free Stock Analysis Report NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) : Free Stock Analysis Report CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) : Free Stock Analysis Report CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Entergy (ETR) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.94 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +9.57%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this power company would post earnings of $0.89 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.86, delivering a surprise of -3.37%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. Entergy, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, posted revenues of $3.52 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.08%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $3.33 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Entergy shares have added about 21.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.5%. While Entergy has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Entergy was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.75 on $4.13 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.40 on $14.27 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Utility - Electric Power is currently in the bottom 32% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. Another stock from the same industry, Dominion Energy (D), has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 31. This energy company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.73 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -2.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 3.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. Dominion Energy's revenues are expected to be $4.06 billion, up 6.6% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Entergy Corporation (ETR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Dominion Energy Inc. (D) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research