CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) is a Houston, Texas–based utility holding company that delivers electricity and natural gas services to millions of customers. Its core regulated operations include electric transmission and distribution in the Greater Houston area and natural gas distribution across several states. In addition to these regulated utilities, CenterPoint Energy operates competitive energy businesses that provide natural gas marketing, energy efficiency solutions and related services to commercial and industrial clients.

The company traces its roots to the late 19th-century Houston Lighting & Power Company. In January 2002, following the restructuring of its predecessor’s energy businesses, CenterPoint Energy emerged as a focused, regulated utility. Over the past two decades, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions, most notably the 2019 acquisition of Vectren Corporation, which expanded its natural gas footprint into Indiana and Ohio.

Today, CenterPoint Energy’s regulated operations span Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Indiana and Ohio. Its electricity segment maintains and operates the high-voltage transmission and distribution network serving the Houston region, while its natural gas segment delivers reliable service through an extensive pipeline and meter system. The company’s executive leadership, based in Houston, is charged with enhancing grid reliability, modernizing infrastructure and pursuing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.46 to $39.89
• 50-Day Range: $37.31 to $39.87
• 52-Week Range: $28.57 to $40.50
• Volume: 3.48 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.88 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.72
• Dividend Yield: 2.22%
• Price Target: $40.45
• Consensus Rating: Hold

CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CenterPoint Energy scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd 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 Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

CenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 8 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 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: 6.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CenterPoint Energy are expected to grow by 6.86% in the coming year, from $1.75 to $1.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 27.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 226.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 27.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 58.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.84. 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 2.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.72% of the outstanding shares of CenterPoint Energy have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CenterPoint Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently decreased by 7.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

CenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, 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 61.54%. 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 47.06% next year. This indicates that CenterPoint Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.23

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.72% of the outstanding shares of CenterPoint Energy have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CenterPoint Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently decreased by 7.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

CenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for CNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added CenterPoint Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 0.14% 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.

CNP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CNP shares performed this year?

CenterPoint Energy's stock was trading at $31.73 at the start of the year. Since then, CNP stock has increased by 24.9% and is now trading at $39.6450.

How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The utilities provider reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.15. The utilities provider earned $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.20 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.16% and a net margin of 10.42%.
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 more.

Who are CenterPoint Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of CenterPoint Energy include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.06%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.04%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.03%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher A Foster, Jason P Wells, Ted Pound, 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), AT&T (T), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Record date for 9/11 Dividend: 8/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2025
• Today: 10/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Record date for 12/11 Dividend: 11/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 12/11 Dividend: 11/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 12/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 8,872
• Year Founded: 1866

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CenterPoint Energy: $40.45
• High Price Target: $46.00
• Low Price Target: $34.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.65
• P/E Growth: 2.84
• Net Income: $1.02 billion
• Net Margins: 10.42%
• Pretax Margin: 12.87%
• Return on Equity: 9.16%
• Return on Assets: 2.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.87
• Current Ratio: 0.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.99
• Cash Flow: $3.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.43
• Book Value: $16.37 per share
• Price / Book: 2.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 652,860,000
• Free Float: 651,951,000
• Market Cap: $25.88 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.57