Shares rose 2.83% to $117.91 on Thursday, their second straight advance, while the S&P 500 gained 1.02% and the Dow added 1.62%.
The stock finished 0.03% below its 52-week high of $117.95 set on 29 April, but lagged utility peers NextEra, Southern and Dominion.
NextEra climbed 3.94%, Southern 3.41% and Dominion 3.20%, while Entergy trading volume reached 3.1 million shares, above its 50-day average of 2.8 million.
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