NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Entergy's first-quarter adjusted profit topped analysts' expectations and it reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook.
The power company earned $235.2 million, or $1.28 per share, for the quarter.
Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.35 per share. That easily topped the $1.17 per share that analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research forecast.
Revenue totaled $2.61 billion in the period.
Entergy Corp. said Tuesday that it still expects full-year earnings in a range of $4.95 to $5.75 per share. Analysts predict earnings of $5.16 per share for the New Orleans-based company, according to a FactSet poll.
Its shares rose 30 cents to $74.59 in midday trading Tuesday. Its shares have fallen 5.5 percent since a year ago.
