Entergy Announces Planned Transition of Chief Accounting Officer

An announcement from Entergy ( (ETR) ) is now available.

On March 25, 2026, Entergy announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Reginald T. Jackson plans to retire from his roles at the close of business on May 31, 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition affecting Entergy Corporation and its Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Orleans and Texas utility subsidiaries. The move marks a scheduled change in oversight of accounting and financial reporting across the company’s regulated utility operations.

Effective June 1, 2026, Patrick J. Stack, currently Corporate Controller of Entergy Services, LLC and previously Controller for Utility Operations Accounting, will assume the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Entergy and its operating companies. Stack’s compensation will include a $356,000 base salary, incentive eligibility and participation in standard executive benefit programs, and Entergy noted there are no special arrangements, family relationships or related-party interests tied to his appointment, underscoring a routine, governance-aligned succession process.

The most recent analyst rating on (ETR) stock is a Buy with a $118.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Entergy stock, see the ETR Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ETR Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ETR is a Neutral.

The score is driven by constructive earnings-call fundamentals (multi-year >8% EPS growth target supported by industrial/data-center demand and a large capital plan) and strong technical uptrend signals. Offsetting these positives are weaker financial quality factors—persistently negative free cash flow and high leverage—and a valuation that looks relatively rich for a regulated utility, with momentum indicators also suggesting the stock is near-term overbought.

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More about Entergy

Entergy Corporation is a U.S. energy company that operates regulated electric utilities through subsidiaries including Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Texas. The company focuses on providing electric power and related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers across its regional operating footprint in the southern United States.

These utility operations are overseen through a centralized executive structure that includes senior leadership roles in accounting and finance. Entergy’s corporate services arm, Entergy Services, LLC, supports these operating companies with functions such as corporate controllership and utility operations accounting.

The company’s leadership team and governance framework emphasize regulatory compliance, transparent financial reporting and alignment of executive compensation with responsibility and performance. Executive roles such as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer are central to maintaining robust accounting oversight across its multi-jurisdictional utility operations.

Average Trading Volume: 2,748,778

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $49.77B

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