NYSE:CNP CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $42.31 -0.19 (-0.46%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.01 -0.29 (-0.70%) As of 07:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$42.23▼$42.9150-Day Range$41.58▼$44.1652-Week Range$35.46▼$44.47Volume6.48 million shsAverage Volume5.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$27.68 billionP/E Ratio25.95Dividend Yield2.17%Price Target$44.62Consensus RatingHold 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScoreCNP MarketRank™: CenterPoint Energy scored higher than 65% 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 Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for CenterPoint Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCenterPoint Energy has been the subject of 8 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 Valuation1.9 / 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 26.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 26.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.47. 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 2.43. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.04% 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 decreased by 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, 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 56.44%. 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 44.23% 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 Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.23 News SentimentCenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for CNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 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 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 Stock News HeadlinesGiant US power merger bets on AI build-out, but may hinge on power billsMay 20 at 7:03 AM | reuters.comCenterPoint Energy Is A Data Center WinnerMay 19 at 5:11 AM | seekingalpha.comAre we ignoring the same signal Wall Street ignored in 1929?In 1929, Irving Weiss spotted a systemic crisis hiding beneath record highs and shorted the market - turning $500 into a fortune while the average stock lost 90% of its value. His son Martin later digitized those same formulas into Weiss Ratings, a system now tracking 22,000 stocks with 1.2 billion daily calculations. That system called the bank failures of the 1980s, the dot-com bust, 2008, and the 2020 crash. Right now it is flashing Code Red - issuing Must-Sell warnings on 10 widely held US stocks and upgrading 3 under-the-radar names to an urgent Buy. Access the full briefing at 79% off during the Memorial Day Savings Event.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)A Look At CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Valuation After Recent Pullback And Capital Plan UpdateMay 17 at 8:12 AM | finance.yahoo.comCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsMay 17 at 2:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy Launches New $1 Billion ATM ProgramMay 15, 2026 | tipranks.comComparing CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) & E.On (OTCMKTS:EONGY)May 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy conducts full-scale emergency exercise in preparation for 2026 hurricane seasonMay 14, 2026 | prnewswire.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 the year. Since then, CNP shares have increased by 11.0% and is now trading at $42.5550. How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter? CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.98 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.56% and a net margin of 11.38%. Read the conference call transcript. Does CenterPoint Energy have any subsidiaries? CenterPoint Energy subsidiaries include 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? CenterPoint Energy's top institutional shareholders include Jennison Associates LLC (1.15%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.06%), BROOKFIELD Corp ON (0.65%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.50%). 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM), AT&T (T), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Record date for 3/12 Dividend2/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend2/19/2026Dividend Payable3/12/2026Last Earnings4/23/2026Today5/20/2026Record date for 6/11 Dividend5/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend5/21/2026Dividend Payable6/11/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (17m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 CNP's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CNP has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR 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$44.62 High Price Target$49.00 Low Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.63 Trailing P/E Ratio25.95 Forward P/E Ratio22.15 P/E Growth2.47Net Income$1.05 billion Net Margins11.38% Pretax Margin13.58% Return on Equity10.56% Return on Assets2.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.96 Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.41 billion Price / Sales2.94 Cash Flow$4.17 per share Price / Cash Flow10.14 Book Value$17.50 per share Price / Book2.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares654,169,000Free Float652,926,000Market Cap$27.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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