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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities
SectorUtilities
Current SymbolNYSE:CNP
Previous Symbol
CUSIP15189T10
Phone713-207-1111
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.54
Current Ratio1.06
Quick Ratio0.90
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio20.22
Forward P/E Ratio17.42
P/E Growth2.99
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$9.61 billion
Price / Sales1.44
Cash Flow$3.7636 per share
Price / Cash7.36
Book Value$9.41 per share
Price / Book2.94
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.37
Net Income$1.79 billion
Net Margins15.15%
Return on Equity14.40%
Return on Assets3.05%
Miscellaneous
Employees7,977
Outstanding Shares501,190,000
Market Cap$14.14 billion
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 Tuesday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.2775 per share on Thursday, December 13th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.01%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 14th. View CenterPoint Energy's Dividend History.
How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter?
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $2.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a net margin of 15.15% and a return on equity of 14.40%. The firm's revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. View CenterPoint Energy's Earnings History.
When is CenterPoint Energy's next earnings date?
What guidance has CenterPoint Energy issued on next quarter's earnings?
CenterPoint Energy updated its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 8th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.55-1.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.58. CenterPoint Energy also updated its FY18 guidance to $1.50-1.60 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for CNP?
9 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for CenterPoint Energy's shares. Their predictions range from $25.00 to $33.00. On average, they anticipate CenterPoint Energy's share price to reach $29.1250 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for CenterPoint Energy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CenterPoint Energy?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CenterPoint Energy in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for CenterPoint Energy.
Has CenterPoint Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CNP stock have been trending neutral on Friday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. CenterPoint Energy earned a coverage optimism score of 0.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting CenterPoint Energy?
CenterPoint Energy saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,328,152 shares, a drop of 24.8% from the September 28th total of 25,687,544 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,506,674 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.0 days. Currently, 4.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. View CenterPoint Energy's Current Options Chain.
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), PPL (PPL), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), DTE Energy (DTE), Eversource Energy (ES), FirstEnergy (FE), Edison International (EIX), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Entergy (ETR), Avangrid (AGR) and SSE PLC/S (SSEZY).
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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.80%), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ (1.39%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.33%), Luminus Management LLC (1.25%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.97%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.91%). 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 Deutsche Bank AG, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Luminus Management LLC, Capital Research Global Investors, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, BlackRock Inc., Laurion Capital Management LP, AQR Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. 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 $27.70.
How big of a company is CenterPoint Energy?
CenterPoint Energy has a market capitalization of $14.14 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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