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NYSE:CNP

CenterPoint Energy Stock Forecast, Price & News

$24.65
+0.29 (+1.19 %)
(As of 11/25/2020 02:03 PM ET)
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$24.65
50-Day Range
$20.19
MA: $22.25▼
$25.17
52-Week Range
$11.58
Now: $24.65▼
$27.53
Volume97,835 shs
Average Volume7.20 million shs
Market Capitalization$13.43 billion
P/E RatioN/A
Dividend Yield2.50%
Beta0.95
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company's Houston Electric T&D segment electric transmission and distribution services to electric utility. It owns 236 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 68,053 megavolt amperes. Its Indiana Electric Integrated segment provides energy delivery services to electric customers and electric generation assets to electric customers and wholesale markets. The company's Natural Gas Distribution segment sells regulated intrastate natural gas; provides natural gas transportation and storage services for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers; and offers unregulated services comprising home appliance maintenance and repair services. This segment owns approximately 98,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution mains. Its Energy Services segment provides physical natural gas supplies primarily to commercial and industrial customers, and electric and natural gas utilities; natural gas management services; and physical delivery services, as well as procures and optimizes transportation and storage assets. It owns and operates 210 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas; and leases transportation capacity on various interstate and intrastate pipelines, and storage. The company's Infrastructure Services segment offers underground pipeline construction and repair services. Its Midstream Investment segment offers natural gas and crude oil gathering, and natural gas processing services to its producer customers; and interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline transportation and storage services to its producer, power plant, local distribution company, and industrial end-user customers. As of March 2, 2020, it served approximately 7 million electric and natural gas metered customers. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™

Analyst Opinion: 2.2Community Rank: 2.0Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.7Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -

Overall Beat the Market Rank™

1.80 out of 5 stars


Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities
SectorUtilities
Current SymbolNYSE:CNP
Previous Symbol
CUSIP15189T10
CIK1130310
Webwww.centerpointenergy.com
Phone713-207-1111
Employees14,262

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.01
Current Ratio0.73
Quick Ratio0.59

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E Ratio18.67
P/E Growth3.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$12.30 billion
Price / Sales1.09
Cash Flow$4.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow5.27
Book Value$10.89 per share
Price / Book2.26

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.79
Net Income$791 million
Net Margins-9.49%
Return on Equity14.78%
Return on Assets2.62%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares544,821,000
Market Cap$13.43 billion
Next Earnings Date2/25/2021 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
$24.65
+0.29 (+1.19 %)
(As of 11/25/2020 02:03 PM ET)
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CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Frequently Asked Questions

How has CenterPoint Energy's stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

CenterPoint Energy's stock was trading at $17.66 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CNP stock has increased by 39.4% and is now trading at $24.61.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of CenterPoint Energy?

16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CenterPoint Energy in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than CenterPoint Energy?

Wall Street analysts have given CenterPoint Energy a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's winning trading ideas this year have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but CenterPoint Energy wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is CenterPoint Energy's next earnings date?

CenterPoint Energy is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 25th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for CenterPoint Energy.

How can I listen to CenterPoint Energy's earnings call?

CenterPoint Energy will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 25th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.04. The utilities provider earned $1.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.72 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a positive return on equity of 14.78% and a negative net margin of 9.49%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.53 earnings per share.
View CenterPoint Energy's earnings history.

How often does CenterPoint Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CenterPoint Energy?

CenterPoint Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th.
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What price target have analysts set for CNP?

16 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for CenterPoint Energy's shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $29.00. On average, they anticipate CenterPoint Energy's stock price to reach $20.94 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.9%.
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Who are some of CenterPoint Energy's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to CenterPoint Energy include Dominion Energy (D), Sempra Energy (SRE), WEC Energy Group (WEC), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Consolidated Edison (ED), PG&E (PCG), DTE Energy (DTE), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), Alliant Energy (LNT), NiSource (NI), MDU Resources Group (MDU), Black Hills (BKH), NorthWestern (NWE) and Avista (AVA).
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What other stocks do shareholders of CenterPoint Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CenterPoint Energy investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Pfizer (PFE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), CVS Health (CVS), General Electric (GE) and Ford Motor (F).

Who are CenterPoint Energy's key executives?

CenterPoint Energy's management team includes the following people:
  • Mr. Milton Carroll, Exec. Chairman (Age 70, Pay $754.3k)
  • Mr. Scott Edward Doyle, Exec. VP of Natural Gas (Age 48, Pay $838.55k)
  • Mr. David John Lesar CPA, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 66)
  • Mr. Jason P. Wells, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 42)
  • Ms. Kristie L. Colvin, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 56)
  • Mr. David Mordy, Director of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Carol R. Helliker, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Sr. VP & Deputy Gen. Counsel (Age 59)
  • Ms. Monica Karuturi, Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel
  • Floyd J. LeBlanc, VP of Corp. Communications & Public Affairs (Age 60)
  • Ms. Lynne Louise Harkel-Rumford, Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer

What is CenterPoint Energy's stock symbol?

CenterPoint Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CNP."

Who are CenterPoint Energy's major shareholders?

CenterPoint Energy's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.99%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (5.37%), State Street Corp (5.35%), Boston Partners (3.24%), Blackstone Group Inc (2.68%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.69%). Company insiders that own CenterPoint Energy stock include David J Lesar, Joseph John Vortherms, Milton Carroll and Scott M Prochazka.
View institutional ownership trends for CenterPoint Energy.

Which major investors are selling CenterPoint Energy stock?

CNP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, State Street Corp, BlackRock Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Victory Capital Management Inc., and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC.
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Which major investors are buying CenterPoint Energy stock?

CNP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Blackstone Group Inc, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Boston Partners, Scout Investments Inc., Morgan Stanley, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, and CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC.
View insider buying and selling activity for CenterPoint Energy.

How do I buy shares of CenterPoint Energy?

Shares of CNP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is CenterPoint Energy's stock price today?

One share of CNP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.61.

How big of a company is CenterPoint Energy?

CenterPoint Energy has a market capitalization of $13.41 billion and generates $12.30 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $791 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.79 on an earnings per share basis. CenterPoint Energy employs 14,262 workers across the globe.

What is CenterPoint Energy's official website?

The official website for CenterPoint Energy is www.centerpointenergy.com.

How can I contact CenterPoint Energy?

CenterPoint Energy's mailing address is 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston TX, 77002. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 713-207-1111.

This page was last updated on 11/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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