Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of CNP Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for CenterPoint Energy from $0.34 to $0.44, indicating a positive outlook for the utility provider.
• CenterPoint Energy has a consensus rating of "Hold" with an average price target of $37.38, while other analysts have varying ratings and price targets ranging from $39.00 to $41.00.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22, with a dividend yield of 2.3%, showcasing its commitment to returning value to shareholders.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for CenterPoint Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.75 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CenterPoint Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.05 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CenterPoint Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Mizuho set a $39.00 target price on shares of CenterPoint Energy and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CenterPoint Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $37.38.

CenterPoint Energy Stock Performance

CenterPoint Energy stock opened at $38.05 on Monday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $37.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $24.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.58. CenterPoint Energy has a fifty-two week low of $25.65 and a fifty-two week high of $39.39.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The utilities provider reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.20 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a net margin of 10.42% and a return on equity of 9.16%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.36 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CenterPoint Energy

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Curat Global LLC bought a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Chung Wu Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

CenterPoint Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. CenterPoint Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.54%.

CenterPoint Energy Company Profile

CenterPoint Energy, Inc operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market.

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