CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its electric operations encompass system operation, maintenance and customer delivery services, while its natural gas business covers distribution, pipeline connections and system reliability functions. The company also plays a role in storm response, safety programs and routine infrastructure upgrades necessary to keep service levels consistent for residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint serves utility customers in the Houston area and natural gas customers in multiple states across the Midwest and South. The company places emphasis on infrastructure investment and grid modernization—upgrading distribution networks, improving outage management and integrating technologies that enhance operational efficiency. CenterPoint’s activities are primarily regulated at the state and local level, which shapes its investment priorities and service obligations.

As a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CNP, CenterPoint Energy communicates regularly about reliability, safety and capital programs designed to maintain and modernize energy delivery systems. The company’s operations and strategic initiatives reflect the dual priorities of meeting near-term customer needs and positioning its networks to support longer-term energy transition and resilience objectives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.56 to $42.52
• 50-Day Range: $41.71 to $44.16
• 52-Week Range: $35.46 to $44.47
• Volume: 6.71 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $27.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.88
• Dividend Yield: 2.18%
• Price Target: $44.69
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CenterPoint Energy scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

CenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

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 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.90%

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 25.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 25.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.50. 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 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.04% 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 7.21.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently decreased by 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

CenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.18%, 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 56.44%. 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 44.23% next year. This indicates that CenterPoint Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

CenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for CNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added CenterPoint Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/12 Dividend: 2/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend: 2/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/12/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 5/14/2026
• Record date for 6/11 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Multi-Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CNP
• CIK: 1130310
• Web: www.centerpointenergy.com
• Phone: (713) 207-1111
• Fax: 713-207-3169
• Employees: 8,794
• Year Founded: 1866

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CenterPoint Energy: $44.69
• High Price Target: $49.00
• Low Price Target: $37.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.08
• P/E Growth: 2.5
• Net Income: $1.05 billion
• Net Margins: 11.38%
• Pretax Margin: 13.58%
• Return on Equity: 10.56%
• Return on Assets: 2.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.96
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.95
• Cash Flow: $4.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.24
• Book Value: $17.50 per share
• Price / Book: 2.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 654,170,000
• Free Float: 652,926,000
• Market Cap: $27.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.48