CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company's Electric Transmission & Distribution segment offers electric transmission and distribution services to retail electric providers, municipalities, electric cooperatives, and other distribution companies. As of December 31, 2017, this segment owned 28,883 pole miles of overhead distribution lines and 24,662 circuit miles of underground distribution lines; and 235 substations with a transformer capacity of 64,924 megavolt amperes, as well as operated 14 regional service centers. Its 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 residential appliance repair and maintenance services. As of December 31, 2017, this segment owned approximately 75,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution mains. The company's 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. This segment owns and operates approximately 200 miles of intrastate pipelines; and leases transportation capacity on various interstate and intrastate pipelines, and storage. Its Midstream Investments 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. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone713-207-1111
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$9.61 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,977
OptionableOptionable
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is CenterPoint Energy's stock symbol?
CenterPoint Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CNP."
How often does CenterPoint Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CenterPoint Energy?
CenterPoint Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.2875 per share on Thursday, March 14th. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 20th. This is a positive change from CenterPoint Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. View CenterPoint Energy's Dividend History.
How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter?
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a return on equity of 14.40% and a net margin of 15.15%. CenterPoint Energy's quarterly revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.29 earnings per share. View CenterPoint Energy's Earnings History.
When is CenterPoint Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CNP?
11 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for CenterPoint Energy's stock. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate CenterPoint Energy's stock price to reach $30.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for CenterPoint Energy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CenterPoint Energy?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CenterPoint Energy in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for CenterPoint Energy.
Has CenterPoint Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about CNP stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. CenterPoint Energy earned a news impact score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of CenterPoint Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to CenterPoint Energy include Enel S.p.A. ADS (ENLAY), Southern (SO), Dominion Energy (D), American Electric Power (AEP), CLP (CLPHY), Eversource Energy (ES), PPL (PPL), DTE Energy (DTE), FirstEnergy (FE), Edison International (EIX), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Entergy (ETR), SSE PLC/S (SSEZY) and Avangrid (AGR).
Who are CenterPoint Energy's key executives?
CenterPoint Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Milton Carroll, Exec. Chairman (Age 68)
- Mr. Scott M. Prochazka, Pres, CEO & Non-Independent Director (Age 52)
- Mr. William D. Rogers, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)
- Ms. Dana C. O'Brien, Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 50)
- Mr. Tracy B. Bridge, Exec. VP & Pres of Electric Division (Age 59)
Who are CenterPoint Energy's major shareholders?
CenterPoint Energy's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (10.00%), Millennium Management LLC (1.71%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.55%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.42%), Northern Trust Corp (1.26%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.96%). Company insiders that own CenterPoint Energy stock include Milton Carroll, Scott M Prochazka and Ted Pound. 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 MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, Millennium Management LLC, KBC Group NV, Bank of America Corp DE, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, GSA Capital Partners LLP, LSV Asset Management and Korea Investment CORP. Company insiders that have sold CenterPoint Energy company stock in the last year include Milton Carroll, Scott M Prochazka and Ted Pound. View Insider Buying and Selling for CenterPoint Energy.
Which major investors are buying CenterPoint Energy stock?
CNP stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zimmer Partners LP, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, BlackRock Inc., Strs Ohio, Northern Trust Corp and D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CenterPoint Energy's stock price today?
One share of CNP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.0050.
How big of a company is CenterPoint Energy?
CenterPoint Energy has a market capitalization of $15.54 billion and generates $9.61 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $1.79 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.37 on an earnings per share basis. CenterPoint Energy employs 7,977 workers across the globe.
What is CenterPoint Energy's official website?
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.
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