Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 41,457 Shares of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNP

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors increased its stake in CenterPoint Energy by 41,457 shares to 3,287,694 shares (about 0.50%), and institutional ownership stands at roughly 91.8% with other large moves including a new Norges Bank position (~$313M) and Vanguard's ~81.36M‑share holding.
• Wall Street sentiment is mixed with a consensus "Hold" rating and an average target of $42.55 after recent price‑target cuts (JPMorgan to $41, UBS to $43) and at least one upgrade (BMO to "outperform").
• Quarterly EPS was $0.45 (missed by $0.01) while revenue topped estimates; management set FY2026 guidance at 1.900 EPS and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.23 (annualized $0.92, ~2.1% yield).

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP - Free Report) by 1.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,287,694 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying an additional 41,457 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.50% of CenterPoint Energy worth $127,571,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in CenterPoint Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $313,456,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in CenterPoint Energy by 3,842.1% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,609,544 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $59,135,000 after acquiring an additional 1,568,714 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 1.6% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,362,433 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,989,256,000 after acquiring an additional 1,301,374 shares during the last quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 15.4% in the third quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 7,220,266 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $280,146,000 after acquiring an additional 962,910 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $35,993,000. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on CNP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $43.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on CenterPoint Energy from $45.00 to $43.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded CenterPoint Energy from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $42.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $42.55.

CenterPoint Energy Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:CNP opened at $42.94 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $28.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.76 and a 200-day moving average of $39.43. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $34.29 and a one year high of $44.04.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The utilities provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.01). CenterPoint Energy had a net margin of 11.24% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The business had revenue of $2.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.40 earnings per share. CenterPoint Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900- EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that CenterPoint Energy, Inc. will post 1.75 earnings per share for the current year.

CenterPoint Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is an increase from CenterPoint Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. CenterPoint Energy's dividend payout ratio is 57.50%.

CenterPoint Energy Company Profile

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.

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