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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$41.22 +0.41 (+1.00%)
Closing price 11/10/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$41.24 +0.02 (+0.06%)
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About CenterPoint Energy Stock (NYSE:CNP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.46
▼
$41.25
50-Day Range
$36.64
▼
$42.67
52-Week Range
$36.37
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$45.26
Volume
5.44 million shs
Average Volume
8.87 million shs
Market Capitalization
$27.32 billion
P/E Ratio
23.55
Dividend Yield
2.33%
Price Target
$44.29
Consensus Rating
Moderate 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.

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CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

CNP MarketRank™: 
3.91444766675 of 5 stars

CenterPoint Energy scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 97 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 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/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 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 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 23.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 23.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 29.54.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    CenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.70. 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 2.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.53% 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 6.85.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently increased by 5.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    CenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, 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 54.86%. 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 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 Sentiment

    CenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.45. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 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.
  • 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CenterPoint Energy's stock was trading at $38.35 at the start of the year. Since then, CNP shares have increased by 7.5% and is now trading at $41.2170.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.03. The utilities provider had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.17 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 11.76%.
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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.

Top institutional shareholders 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.
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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 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 Dividend
8/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend
8/20/2026
Dividend Payable
9/10/2026
Last Earnings
10/27/2026
Today
11/10/2026
Record date for 12/10 Dividend
11/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend
11/19/2026
Dividend Payable
12/10/2026
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
$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.59
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.75
Trailing P/E Ratio
23.55
Forward P/E Ratio
19.82
P/E Growth
2.7
Net Income
$1.05 billion
Net Margins
11.76%
Pretax Margin
14.75%
Return on Equity
11.16%
Return on Assets
2.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.02
Current Ratio
1.15
Quick Ratio
0.97

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.36 billion
Price / Sales
2.92
Cash Flow
$4.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.92
Book Value
$17.71 per share
Price / Book
2.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
662,880,000
Free Float
661,621,000
Market Cap
$27.32 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.43

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This page (NYSE:CNP) was last updated on 11/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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