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Entergy (ETR) Q3 Earnings: Stock Likely to Beat Estimates?
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Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) will release third-quarter 2016 financial numbers before the opening bell on Oct 25. The company reported a positive earnings surprise of 201.94% in the last reported quarter. Let’s see how things are shaping up prior to this announcement.
Why a Likely Positive Surprise?
Our proven model shows that Entergy is likely to beat earnings this season because it has the right combination of two key ingredients. A stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), #2 (Buy) or #3 (Hold) to be able to beat estimates, and Entergy has the right mix.
Zacks ESP: The Earnings ESP, which represents the difference between the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate, stands at +8.07%. This is because the Most Accurate estimate stands at $2.01, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged slightly lower at $1.86. This is a meaningful indicator of a likely positive earnings surprise.
Zacks Rank: Entergy’s Zacks Rank #2, when combined with a positive ESP, makes us reasonably confident of an earnings beat this quarter.
Conversely, Sell-rated stocks (#4 or #5) should never be considered going into an earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
Entergy plans to invest $3.77 billion in 2016, with the lion’s share being allocated for the generation and transmission businesses. The company expects grid upgrades, asset replacement, and industrial load growth to drive bottom-line growth.
The company's service territories witnessed above-average temperatures during the third quarter. This should lead to increased electric sales in these regions, which in turn, should boost the top line.
Other Stocks to Consider
Here are a few other operators in the electric utility space worth considering, as our model shows that they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has an Earnings ESP of +16.67% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company is expected to release third-quarter results on Nov 3.
DTE Energy Company (DTE - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +4.64% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company will report second-quarter results on Oct 26.
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Entergy (ETR) Q3 Earnings: Stock Likely to Beat Estimates?
Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) will release third-quarter 2016 financial numbers before the opening bell on Oct 25. The company reported a positive earnings surprise of 201.94% in the last reported quarter. Let’s see how things are shaping up prior to this announcement.
Why a Likely Positive Surprise?
Our proven model shows that Entergy is likely to beat earnings this season because it has the right combination of two key ingredients. A stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), #2 (Buy) or #3 (Hold) to be able to beat estimates, and Entergy has the right mix.
Zacks ESP: The Earnings ESP, which represents the difference between the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate, stands at +8.07%. This is because the Most Accurate estimate stands at $2.01, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged slightly lower at $1.86. This is a meaningful indicator of a likely positive earnings surprise.
Zacks Rank: Entergy’s Zacks Rank #2, when combined with a positive ESP, makes us reasonably confident of an earnings beat this quarter.
Conversely, Sell-rated stocks (#4 or #5) should never be considered going into an earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
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Factors at Play
Entergy plans to invest $3.77 billion in 2016, with the lion’s share being allocated for the generation and transmission businesses. The company expects grid upgrades, asset replacement, and industrial load growth to drive bottom-line growth.
The company's service territories witnessed above-average temperatures during the third quarter. This should lead to increased electric sales in these regions, which in turn, should boost the top line.
Other Stocks to Consider
Here are a few other operators in the electric utility space worth considering, as our model shows that they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has an Earnings ESP of +16.67% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company is expected to release third-quarter results on Nov 3.
CMS Energy Corp. (CMS - Free Report) will report second-quarter results on Oct 27. The company has an Earnings ESP of +5.26% and a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
DTE Energy Company (DTE - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +4.64% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company will report second-quarter results on Oct 26.
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