CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Competitors $38.85 +0.25 (+0.65%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.56 -0.29 (-0.73%) As of 08/7/2025 05:19 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CNP vs. AEP, EVRG, LNT, AEE, ATO, CMS, NI, OGE, PPL, and WECShould you be buying CenterPoint Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CenterPoint Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), Atmos Energy (ATO), CMS Energy (CMS), NiSource (NI), OGE Energy (OGE), PPL (PPL), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. CenterPoint Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Evergy Alliant Energy Ameren Atmos Energy CMS Energy NiSource OGE Energy PPL WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to AEP or CNP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 25 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for American Electric Power and 13 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.03 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 26 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CenterPoint Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AEP or CNP? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer AEP or CNP? American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $111.29, indicating a potential downside of 2.15%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus target price of $37.38, indicating a potential downside of 3.80%. Given American Electric Power's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29CenterPoint Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Which has better valuation and earnings, AEP or CNP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than CenterPoint Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CenterPoint Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B3.08$2.97B$6.8416.63CenterPoint Energy$8.64B2.93$1.02B$1.4327.17 Is AEP or CNP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 10.42%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat CenterPoint Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% CenterPoint Energy 10.42%9.16%2.26% Is AEP or CNP a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, AEP or CNP? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats CenterPoint Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CenterPoint Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CNP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCenterPoint EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.20B$25.40B$16.27B$20.71BDividend Yield2.28%3.69%5.45%3.67%P/E Ratio27.1719.4116.4328.65Price / Sales2.934.31165.3869.00Price / Cash10.148.9719.0723.59Price / Book2.302.312.134.32Net Income$1.02B$1.43B$751.46M$995.66M7 Day Performance0.10%10.31%2.93%1.91%1 Month Performance8.58%2.52%13.14%-0.54%1 Year Performance47.83%18.33%127.43%14.76% CenterPoint Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNPCenterPoint Energy3.7286 of 5 stars$38.85+0.6%$37.38-3.8%+51.6%$25.20B$8.64B27.178,872Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2511 of 5 stars$115.00+1.3%$111.29-3.2%+14.2%$61.50B$20.67B16.8116,330Positive NewsEVRGEvergy3.0046 of 5 stars$73.12+2.2%$74.06+1.3%+23.4%$16.82B$5.89B19.244,731Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionLNTAlliant Energy3.9976 of 5 stars$66.34+1.3%$64.23-3.2%+18.2%$17.04B$4.08B22.882,998Positive NewsEarnings ReportAEEAmeren4.4006 of 5 stars$103.32+1.2%$101.36-1.9%+27.1%$27.93B$8.43B22.718,981Positive NewsOptions VolumeATOAtmos Energy4.3165 of 5 stars$159.53+2.4%$157.14-1.5%+26.8%$25.34B$4.17B22.165,260Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpCMSCMS Energy3.255 of 5 stars$74.69+0.8%$77.25+3.4%+13.7%$22.36B$7.52B22.108,324Positive NewsNINiSource4.3442 of 5 stars$43.37+1.8%$41.70-3.9%+36.1%$20.41B$5.93B23.447,746Trending NewsEarnings ReportOGEOGE Energy3.9334 of 5 stars$45.91+1.3%$46.80+1.9%+16.3%$9.25B$3.22B18.822,291Positive NewsPPLPPL3.4845 of 5 stars$36.21+1.5%$36.70+1.4%+19.2%$26.77B$8.81B27.026,653WECWEC Energy Group3.7007 of 5 stars$111.31+1.0%$106.40-4.4%+24.5%$35.52B$9.31B21.327,017Trending NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives Atmos Energy Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives NiSource Alternatives OGE Energy Alternatives PPL Alternatives WEC Energy Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CNP) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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