NYSE:CNP CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.12 -0.08 (-0.18%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.10 -0.03 (-0.07%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$40.92▼$41.2250-Day Range$36.64▼$41.2152-Week Range$36.37▼$45.26Volume6.88 million shsAverage Volume6.49 million shsMarket Capitalization$27.09 billionP/E Ratio24.19Dividend Yield2.33%Price Target$44.24Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a public utility holding company that provides electric and natural gas energy services in the United States. Its operations include electric transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution, and related infrastructure services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company is the primary electric delivery utility for the Houston, Texas, area and operates electric and natural gas businesses in several states, including Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, and Mississippi. CenterPoint’s electric operations deliver power over transmission and distribution networks, while its natural gas operations distribute gas through local pipeline systems and provide related customer services. CenterPoint traces its history to Houston Industries and the former Houston Lighting & Power system. The company adopted the CenterPoint Energy name in 2002 following the separation of its regulated utility operations from Reliant Energy’s merchant energy businesses. Jason Wells serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreCNP MarketRank™: 3.55312333155 of 5 starsCenterPoint Energy scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.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 12 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 24.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 24.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.72. 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 2.41. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.35% 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 increased by 3.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, 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 56.47%. 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 46.15% 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 Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.98 News SentimentCenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for CNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added CenterPoint Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% 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 HeadlinesHSBC Begins Coverage on CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP)October 24 at 2:56 AM | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Morgan Stanley Analyst SaysOctober 23 at 2:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comIf you keep cash in a U.S. bank account… read this NOWSince 2020, U.S. banks have been required to keep zero percent of deposits on hand, lending out nearly every dollar while paying savers just 0.04 percent interest. A new law, the GENIUS Act signed last summer, has cleared the way for a different kind of money to emerge this fall, one that could offer savings rates up to 6 percent. See what Ian King, Chief Strategist at Strategic Fortunes, has uncovered about this shift before it goes live.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)HSBC Initiates CenterPoint Energy at Buy With $44 Price TargetOctober 22 at 12:34 AM | finance.yahoo.comScotiabank Names Top Utility Stocks Amid Data Center GrowthOctober 22 at 2:29 PM | finance.yahoo.comBarclays Issues Pessimistic Forecast for CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Stock PriceOctober 21 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy Announces New Material Definitive AgreementOctober 20, 2026 | tipranks.comCenterPoint Energy (CNP) Projected to Announce Earnings on TuesdayOctober 20, 2026 | americanbankingnews.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CNP stock has increased by 7.2% and is now trading at $41.1240. How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter? CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.03. The utilities provider had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a net margin of 11.61% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.10%. Read the conference call transcript. Does CenterPoint Energy have any subsidiaries? CenterPoint Energy subsidiaries include these companies: 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 investors include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.42%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.20%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.10%) and Leeward Investments LLC MA (0.06%). 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 AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Bank of America (BAC), Chevron (CVX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and CocaCola (KO). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Today10/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Record date for 12/10 Dividend11/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend11/19/2026Dividend Payable12/10/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CNP's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. CNP has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Multi - Utilities 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$44.24 High Price Target$50.00 Low Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.59 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.70 Trailing P/E Ratio24.19 Forward P/E Ratio21.53 P/E Growth2.72Net Income$1.05 billion Net Margins11.61% Pretax Margin13.74% Return on Equity11.10% Return on Assets2.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.95 Current Ratio1.12 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.62 billion Price / Sales2.82 Cash Flow$4.10 per share Price / Cash Flow10.02 Book Value$17.08 per share Price / Book2.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares658,720,000Free Float657,468,000Market Cap$27.09 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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