Entergy posts higher Q3 profit of $940M as EPS advances

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) reported third-quarter 2026 earnings of $940 million, up from $694 million a year earlier, while earnings per share increased to $1.98 from $1.53.

The company recorded the improvement across its utility operations, with higher electricity sales, regulatory actions and returns on construction investments supporting earnings growth.

Entergy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Drew Marsh said the company continued to benefit from its utility operations and investments in infrastructure.

Utility earnings increased to $1.079 billion from $810 million, while the Parent and Other segment recorded a loss of $139 million compared with $117 million, primarily because of higher interest expenses.

Entergy narrowed its full-year 2026 adjusted earnings guidance to $4.35–$4.45 per share, affirmed its financial outlooks and increased its quarterly dividend by 6% to $0.68 per share.

Entergy Louisiana secured regulatory approval for its $1.2 billion Babel to Web transmission project, while the Orange County Advanced Power Station began delivering electricity to customers in Entergy Texas's service area.

The company supplies electricity to more than 3 million customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, with ongoing investments in generation and transmission infrastructure supporting its long-term utility operations.