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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$42.15 0.00 (-0.01%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$41.92 -0.23 (-0.54%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About CenterPoint Energy Stock (NYSE:CNP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.87
$42.39
50-Day Range
$41.27
$44.96
52-Week Range
$36.60
$45.26
Volume
7.13 million shs
Average Volume
6.12 million shs
Market Capitalization
$27.76 billion
P/E Ratio
24.79
Dividend Yield
2.18%
Price Target
$45.64
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a Houston-based regulated utility company that provides electric and natural gas delivery services and related infrastructure operations. The company’s principal activities center on the transmission and distribution of electricity in the greater Houston metropolitan area and the distribution of natural gas to customers across several states in the Midwest and South. As a vertically integrated utility, CenterPoint focuses on the reliable delivery of energy through owned and operated networks of lines, pipelines and associated facilities.

CenterPoint’s core businesses include regulated electric transmission and distribution services, regulated natural gas distribution, and the operation and maintenance of energy infrastructure. Its electric operations encompass system operation, maintenance and customer delivery services, while its natural gas business covers distribution, pipeline connections and system reliability functions. The company also plays a role in storm response, safety programs and routine infrastructure upgrades necessary to keep service levels consistent for residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint serves utility customers in the Houston area and natural gas customers in multiple states across the Midwest and South. The company places emphasis on infrastructure investment and grid modernization—upgrading distribution networks, improving outage management and integrating technologies that enhance operational efficiency. CenterPoint’s activities are primarily regulated at the state and local level, which shapes its investment priorities and service obligations.

As a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CNP, CenterPoint Energy communicates regularly about reliability, safety and capital programs designed to maintain and modernize energy delivery systems. The company’s operations and strategic initiatives reflect the dual priorities of meeting near-term customer needs and positioning its networks to support longer-term energy transition and resilience objectives.

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CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

CNP MarketRank™: 

CenterPoint Energy scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 95 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    CenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for CenterPoint Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    CenterPoint Energy has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about CenterPoint Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for CenterPoint Energy are expected to grow by 8.90% in the coming year, from $1.91 to $2.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 24.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 46.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 24.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.05.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    CenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    CenterPoint Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.85% of the float of CenterPoint Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    CenterPoint Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.63.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently increased by 0.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    CenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    CenterPoint Energy has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 54.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, CenterPoint Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.23% next year. This indicates that CenterPoint Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about CenterPoint Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    CenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for CNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added CenterPoint Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, CenterPoint Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.19% of the stock of CenterPoint Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.77% of the stock of CenterPoint Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about CenterPoint Energy's insider trading history.
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CNP Stock News Headlines

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CNP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CenterPoint Energy's stock was trading at $38.35 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CNP stock has increased by 9.9% and is now trading at $42.1470.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.03. The utilities provider earned $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.12 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.10% and a net margin of 11.61%.
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CenterPoint Energy subsidiaries include Vectren Corporation, Continuum Energy, Asgard Energy, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, CenterPoint Energy Investment Management Inc., CenterPoint Energy Midstream Inc., CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., and others.

Top institutional investors of CenterPoint Energy include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%), Czech National Bank (0.03%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Christopher A Foster, Phillip R Smith, Jason P Wells, David J Lesar and Barry T Smitherman.
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Shares of CNP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CenterPoint Energy investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM), AT&T (T), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/11 Dividend
5/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend
5/21/2026
Dividend Payable
6/11/2026
Last Earnings
7/28/2026
Today
8/02/2026
Record date for 9/10 Dividend
8/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend
8/20/2026
Dividend Payable
9/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Multi - Utilities
Sub-Industry
Multi-Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:CNP
CIK
1130310
Employees
8,794
Year Founded
1866

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$50.00
Low Price Target
$40.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.47
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.70
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.79
Forward P/E Ratio
22.07
P/E Growth
2.49
Net Income
$1.05 billion
Net Margins
11.61%
Pretax Margin
13.74%
Return on Equity
11.10%
Return on Assets
2.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.95
Current Ratio
1.12
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.36 billion
Price / Sales
2.97
Cash Flow
$4.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.22
Book Value
$17.79 per share
Price / Book
2.37

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
658,720,000
Free Float
657,468,000
Market Cap
$27.76 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.46

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This page (NYSE:CNP) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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