Entergy Corp Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Entergy Corp (ETR) released earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company's earnings totaled $521 million, or $2.59 per share. This compares with $365 million, or $1.82 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Entergy Corp reported adjusted earnings of $491 million or $2.44 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.42 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Entergy Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $491 Mln. vs. $506 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $2.44 vs. $2.52 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.42

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $5.60 to $5.70