Inside the research
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CNP Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$36.84
▲ +0.02 (+0.1%)
| 52w hi | $44.77 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $36.70 |
| Vol | 6.86M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.47
| Short | -0.29 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.67 |
| Long | -0.42 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
| Market cap | $24.27B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $48.46B |
| Trailing P/E | 21.93x |
| Forward P/E | 17.65x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.57x |
| P / S (ttm) | 2.52x |
| Profit margin | 11.6% |
| Return on equity | 9.8% |
| Revenue growth | +10.7% |
| Earnings growth | +23.3% |
| Debt / equity | 210.26 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.23 | |
| Sector | -0.10 | |
| Technical | -0.35 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.06 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric's service territory. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. As of December 31, 2025, it served approximately 2,859,313 metered customers; owned 355 substations with transformer capacity of 81,692 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated approximately 208 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.08 |
| Annual vol | 17.6% |
| Annual ret | +15.0% |
| Sharpe | 0.85 |
| Max DD | -18.3% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $46.31 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $50.00 / $41.00 |
| Median | $47.00 |
| Analysts | 16 |
| Strong Buy | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 7 | |
| Hold | 9 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-04 | Evercore ISI Group | → In-Line |
| 2026-04-21 | Truist Securities | → Buy |
| 2026-04-16 | Jefferies | → Buy |
| 2026-04-15 | B of A Securities | → Neutral |
| 2026-04-15 | Barclays | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-03-05 | Evercore ISI Group | → In-Line |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-28 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-05-15 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-23 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-04-17 | Bylaws Amendment, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2026-03-19 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-26 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-02-23 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-02-19 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-02-12 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2025-10-23 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-10-21 | Material Agreement, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Wright Russell Keith | VP and CAO | Withheld for tax | 211 | $8.48K |
| 2026-08-11 | Soto Jesus Jr. | EVP and COO | Withheld for tax | 15.15K | $608.77K |
| 2026-08-11 | Soto Jesus Jr. | EVP and COO | Withheld for tax | 1.92K | $77.31K |
| 2026-05-05 | Foster Christopher A | EVP and CFO | Withheld for tax | 5.87K | $255.39K |
| 2026-05-01 | Malik Thaddeus J. | Grant | 4.04K | — | |
| 2026-05-01 | Miranda Manuel Benito | Grant | 4.04K | — | |
| 2026-05-01 | Pound Ted | Grant | 4.04K | — | |
| 2026-05-01 | Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya | Grant | 4.04K | — | |
| 2026-05-01 | Franklin Chris | Grant | 4.04K | — | |
| 2026-05-01 | Lewis Raquelle Wooten | Grant | 4.04K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.45 |
| 5y CAGR | +3.5% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $0.65 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.70 |
| 2023 | $0.77 |
| 2024 | $0.81 |
| 2025 | $0.88 |
| 2026 | $0.23 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2009–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.34B | -0.2% | |
| Operating income | $2.11B | +4.3% | |
| Net income | $917.00M | +7.8% | |
| Cash from ops | $3.88B | +14.8% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $36.78 | $36.90 | $36.49 | $36.84 | 6.86M |
| Sep 24 | $36.72 | $37.31 | $36.72 | $36.82 | 6.93M |
| Sep 23 | $37.71 | $37.71 | $37.04 | $37.16 | 7.22M |
| Sep 22 | $37.97 | $38.09 | $37.74 | $37.85 | 6.69M |
| Sep 21 | $38.15 | $38.30 | $37.94 | $37.99 | 4.58M |
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