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Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066 (ELC) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$18.15 +0.72% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $18.14

Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066 (ELC) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 43/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (43/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $3.87B

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As of 2026-11-02, Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066 (NYSE: ELC) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 43/100 at a spot price of $18.15 (+0.72% 1D, market cap $3.87B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 5/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 117 tracked Utilities issuers, ELC ranks #89 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Utilities sector (Electric Utilities: Central), ELC carries a Roarable D- (43/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, OTTR (Otter Tail Corporation) holds a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 13.8x, ROIC 18.5%, cap $3.80B) and PAM (Pampa Energia S.A.) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $4.10B). Among the 5-stock peer group, OTTR leads on earnings multiple (13.8x) while OTTR leads on capital efficiency (18.5% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ELC?

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For Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066 (ELC), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Utilities with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #89 in Utilities, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $18.14 (-0.06%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (43/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ELC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (43/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ELC SCORES 43/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 2.7% FCF Margin ($108.4M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$18.10+0.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$18.18-0.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$18.08+0.4% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$18.15-6.7% Hist 90D α

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While ELC currently carries a cautious 43/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Utilities with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($18.87) and Max Pain ($19.06) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $22.61.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “ELC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

Drag to Test Your ELC Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $18.15: 551.0 sh

$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000

12M Bear Case FloorTarget $13.20

$7,273

$-2,727 (-27.3%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $16.92

$9,322

$-678 (-6.8%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $22.61

$12,457

+$2,457 (+24.6%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (35 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 9

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$18	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	UNDERPERFORM	$21	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	SELL	$15	58%	C

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ELC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -11.38%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $18.02H $18.15L $18.02C $18.15VOL 16.1K

RES: $20.15SUP: $17.69SMA50: $18.87SMA200: $19.98

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Utilities Rank #89 of 117 ⚔️ OTTR vs ELC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Utilities Peer Comparison (ELC vs. OTTR, PAM, TAC, AQN)

Industry: Electric Utilities: Central (56 Tracked Issuers)

Across 117 tracked Utilities securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066 (ELC) ranks #89 by composite RQD confidence (43/100, grade D-) and #64 by equity capitalization ($3.87B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, OTTR leads on earnings valuation at 13.8x trailing P/E, while OTTR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.5% ROIC and — gross margin. OTTR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with ELC at 43/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ELC ACTIVE Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066	D-	43/100	—	—	—	+0.72%	$3.87B	Benchmark Subject
OTTR Otter Tail Corporation	B-	71/100	13.8x	—	18.5%	+0.87%	$3.80B	/ottr-vs-elc →
PAM Pampa Energia S.A.	D	46/100	—	—	—	-0.46%	$4.10B	/pam-vs-elc →
TAC TransAlta Corporation	D+	55/100	—	—	—	+1.07%	$4.17B	/tac-vs-elc →
AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.	C	62/100	23.1x	—	3.7%	+1.69%	$4.18B	/aqn-vs-elc →

2. ELC Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066 (ELC) operates in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities) with an equity capitalization of $3.87B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. ELC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ELC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does ELC compare to OTTR and PAM in the Utilities sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ELC?

Where is ELC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ELC last traded at $18.15 (+0.72% on volume of 16,142 shares), positioning the stock -3.82% below its 50-day simple moving average ($18.87) and -9.16% below its 200-day simple moving average ($19.98). Across its 52-week range of $17.88 to $21.53, ELC sits at the 7.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.1% ($17.59 to $18.71).

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What is ELC's 12-month stock price target?

Entergy Louisiana Inc. Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds 4.875 % Series due September 1 2066 (ELC) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $16.92 (-6.8% from $18.15), with a bull-case target of $22.61 and a bear-case floor of $13.2.

Is ELC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates ELC D- (Sell — SELL) with an RQD Confidence score of 43/100.

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