NYSE:CNP CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $39.83 +0.47 (+1.18%) As of 03:13 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$39.31▼$39.9750-Day Range$36.64▼$40.8352-Week Range$36.37▼$45.26Volume3.99 million shsAverage Volume5.83 million shsMarket Capitalization$26.23 billionP/E Ratio23.43Dividend Yield2.41%Price Target$44.38Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) is an energy delivery company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company focuses on electric and natural gas utility operations, delivering essential energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers. CenterPoint operates electric transmission and distribution systems in the Houston metropolitan area and parts of southwestern Indiana. It also provides natural gas distribution and related energy services in several states, including Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ohio. Its activities include maintaining utility infrastructure, connecting customers to energy supplies and supporting system reliability and safety. The company traces its history to Reliant Energy and became CenterPoint Energy following a 2002 corporate separation. CenterPoint is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Wells, who has held senior leadership roles with the company since joining it in 2006.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreCNP MarketRank™: 3.774104683195 of 5 starsCenterPoint Energy scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $44.38, representing about 11.2% upside from its current price of $39.89.Amount of Analyst CoverageCenterPoint Energy has been the subject of 9 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 23.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 23.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.74.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.58. 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 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about CenterPoint Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.35% 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 7.21.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently increased by 3.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, 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 56.47%. 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 Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.47 News SentimentCenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for CNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added CenterPoint Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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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(CNP) - What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?October 14 at 2:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Fair Value Edges Lower As Analysts Weigh Valuation PressuresOctober 10, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMy public warning after 55 years of watching the marketsDr. Martin D. Weiss has publicly predicted six major American financial crashes over his 55-year career leading Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in the US. Now he says a $3 trillion problem could trigger a chain reaction of crashes and failures, causing a global freeze in financial markets.October 14 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)CenterPoint Energy Sending 355 Mutual Aid Workers to Help Restore Power in Areas Impacted by Hurricane IsaiasOctober 10, 2026 | prnewswire.comIs Dividend Steadiness And DOE Grid Funding Altering The Investment Case For CenterPoint Energy (CNP)?October 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comGreater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) Update: CenterPoint Energy Continues Monumental Efforts to Build the Most Resilient Coastal GridOctober 6, 2026 | prnewswire.comWhat to Expect From CenterPoint Energy’s Next Quarterly Earnings ReportOctober 6, 2026 | barchart.comCenterPoint completes Ohio gas sale for $2.62 billionOctober 4, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee 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 2026. Since then, CNP shares have increased by 4.0% and is now trading at $39.8940. How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter? CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.03. The utilities provider earned $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.10% and a net margin of 11.61%. Read the conference call transcript. Does CenterPoint Energy have any subsidiaries? CenterPoint Energy subsidiaries include these companies: 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 shareholders of CenterPoint Energy include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.42%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.03%), Lincoln Capital Corp (0.01%) and Ausbil Investment Management Ltd (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher A Foster, Phillip R Smith, Jason P Wells, 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 CocaCola (KO). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Today10/14/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Record 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. Red Zone (4w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 4 weeks, CNP's financial health has been in the Red 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$44.38 High Price Target$50.00 Low Price Target$38.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.70 Trailing P/E Ratio23.47 Forward P/E Ratio20.88 P/E Growth2.58Net Income$1.05 billion Net Margins11.61% Pretax Margin13.74% Return on Equity11.10% Return on Assets2.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.95 Current Ratio1.12 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.36 billion Price / Sales2.81 Cash Flow$4.20 per share Price / Cash Flow9.49 Book Value$17.08 per share Price / Book2.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares658,720,000Free Float657,468,000Market Cap$26.27 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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