Entergy Gains $4.83 to $107.69
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2 days ago
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Should l Buy ETR?
Notable gainers among liquid option names this morning include Entergy (ETR) $107.69 +4.83, Lumentum (LITE) $720.10 +31.30, Brown Forman (BF/B) $26.84 +1.10, Ciena (CIEN) $402.40 +14.41, and Albemarle (ALB) $180.91 +6.41.
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Analyst Views on ETR
Wall Street analysts forecast ETR stock price to rise
15 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 102.860
Low
86.00
Averages
103.87
High
115.00
Current: 102.860
Low
86.00
Averages
103.87
High
115.00
About ETR
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. The Company operates primarily through a single segment, Utility. The Utility segment includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans. The Utility segment includes five retail electric utility subsidiaries: Entergy Arkansas, LLC, Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, LLC, Entergy New Orleans, LLC, and Entergy Texas, Inc. These companies generate, transmit, distribute, and sell electric power to retail and wholesale customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Company owns and operates power plants with approximately 25,000 MW of electric generating capacity. It delivers electricity to approximately three million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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