NYSE:CNP CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $40.98 -0.26 (-0.63%) Closing price 11/11/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.11 +0.13 (+0.31%) As of 11/11/2026 07:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About CenterPoint Energy Stock (NYSE:CNP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CenterPoint Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.70▼$41.1850-Day Range$36.64▼$42.6752-Week Range$36.37▼$45.26Volume8.42 million shsAverage Volume8.88 million shsMarket Capitalization$27.17 billionP/E Ratio23.42Dividend Yield2.34%Price Target$44.29Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a regulated energy delivery company based in Houston, Texas. Its main businesses are electric transmission and distribution and natural gas distribution, connecting customers to energy and maintaining the infrastructure that delivers it. The company’s electric utility operations serve the Houston area, while its natural gas utilities serve customers in Texas, Indiana, Minnesota and Ohio. CenterPoint Energy’s services include operating and maintaining power lines, gas distribution systems and related utility infrastructure. The company adopted the CenterPoint Energy name in 2002 following a restructuring of Reliant Energy. Jason Wells became its president and chief executive officer in 2023.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreCNP MarketRank™: 3.954342692205 of 5 starsCenterPoint Energy scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for CenterPoint Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCenterPoint Energy has been the subject of 12 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.90% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 23.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 23.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 31.43.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCenterPoint Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.53% of the float of CenterPoint Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCenterPoint Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.85.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently increased by 5.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCenterPoint Energy has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 54.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CenterPoint Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.15% next year. This indicates that CenterPoint Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about CenterPoint Energy's dividend. News and Social Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.42 News SentimentCenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added CenterPoint Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CenterPoint Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.19% of the stock of CenterPoint Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.77% 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. Receive CNP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CenterPoint Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(NYSE:CNP) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $44.29 According to BrokeragesNovember 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comYour free book is about to disappearBill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing. | Profits Run (Ad)CenterPoint Energy: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorsNovember 4, 2026 | fool.comAI Data Centers Are on the Ballot. 7 Stocks That Are at Risk.November 2, 2026 | barrons.comWells Fargo Keeps Their Buy Rating on Centerpoint Energy (CNP)October 31, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCenterPoint Energy : Proposes Investment Plan to Strengthen Safety Reliability and Affordability for Minnesota Gas CustomersOctober 31, 2026 | marketscreener.comMJefferies Adjusts Price Target on CenterPoint Energy to $50 From $49October 29, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines CNP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CNP shares performed this year? CenterPoint Energy's stock was trading at $38.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CNP shares have increased by 6.9% and is now trading at $40.9820. How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter? CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.03. The utilities provider earned $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.17 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a net margin of 11.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.16%. Read the conference call transcript. Does CenterPoint Energy have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of CenterPoint Energy: 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. Who are CenterPoint Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of CenterPoint Energy include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.09%), Boston Partners (0.52%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.42%) and Danske Bank A S (0.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher A Foster, Phillip R Smith, David J Lesar and Barry T Smitherman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CenterPoint Energy? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of CenterPoint Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CenterPoint Energy investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Bank of America (BAC), Chevron (CVX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Coca-Cola (KO). Company Calendar Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Last Earnings10/27/2026Today11/12/2026Record date for 12/10 Dividend11/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend11/19/2026Dividend Payable12/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 13 days, CNP's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Multi - Utilities Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:CNP CIK1130310 Webwww.centerpointenergy.com Phone(713) 207-1111Fax713-207-3169Employees8,794Year Founded1866Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for CenterPoint Energy$44.29 High Price Target$50.00 Low Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.59 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.75 Trailing P/E Ratio23.42 Forward P/E Ratio19.70 P/E Growth2.73Net Income$1.05 billion Net Margins11.76% Pretax Margin14.75% Return on Equity11.16% Return on Assets2.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.02 Current Ratio1.15 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.36 billion Price / Sales2.90 Cash Flow$4.09 per share Price / Cash Flow10.03 Book Value$17.71 per share Price / Book2.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares662,880,000Free Float661,621,000Market Cap$27.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.43 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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