CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CNP • Regulated Electric

$39.67

▼ -0.31 (-0.78%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

HIGHER-RISK PROFILECautionConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Caution is warranted. Recent ratios show weaknesses that may limit returns unless fundamentals improve.

Market Cap

$26.42B

Growth

-0.9%

Cash Flow

0/5

Trend

Negative

Evidence

Stable or improving margins · 11.2%High debt level · 2.12Weak liquidity · 0.91Negative growth trend

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$39.67

Change-0.78%

Shares Out666.00M

Market Cap$26.42B

Enterprise Value$28.16B

52W Range36.60 - 45.26

Beta0.45

P/E23.65

P/S2.75

P/B2.25

P/FCF-10.95

EV/Sales2.93

Price$39.67

Change-0.78%

Shares Out666.00M

Market Cap$26.42B

Enterprise Value$28.16B

52W Range36.60 - 45.26

Beta0.45

P/E23.65

P/S2.75

P/B2.25

P/FCF-10.95

EV/Sales2.93

EV/EBITDA7.10

EV/FCF-11.67

Earnings Yield4.23%

FCF Yield-9.13%

Dividend Yield1.69%

Gross Margin28.71%

Oper. Margin22.55%

Profit Margin11.24%

Debt/Eq2.12

Current Ratio0.91

Quick Ratio0.91

Revenue 5Y-0.90%

Target$46.00

Target Upside15.96%

Target Median$46.00

Target Range40.00 - 50.00

Volume5.32M

Avg Volume6.10M

EPS Surprise-0.02

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

76/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

34/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

24/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

73/100

Why this score▼

Stable or improving margins · 11.2%High debt level · 2.12Weak liquidity · 0.91Negative growth trend

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

CNP

Analyst sentiment

Based on 31 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

69/100

Neutral

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-07-30

Low

$40.00

Mean

$46.10

Median

$46.50

High

$50.00

Company Overview

IPO: 1/2/1970

Industry: Regulated Electric

P/B i: 2.25

Debt / Equity i: 2.12

Operating Margin: 22.55%

Net Margin: 11.24%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score7 / 20

Debt / Equity: 2.12

Current Ratio: 0.91

Quick Ratio: 0.91

Status: Weak

Warnings

High debt level
Weak Liquidity

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Foster Christopher A

Transaction: 05/05/2026

SELL

Change

-5,867

Price

$43.53

Filing

05/06/2026

Type

SELL

Seavers Dean

Transaction: 05/01/2026

BUY

Change

+4,037

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/05/2026

Type

BUY

Fitch Laurie Lee

Transaction: 05/01/2026

BUY

Change

+4,037

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/05/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Foster Christopher A	SELL	-5,867	$43.53	05/05/2026	05/06/2026
Seavers Dean	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Fitch Laurie Lee	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
DUGANIER BARBARA J	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Herman Michael Albert	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Lewis Raquelle Wooten	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Franklin Chris	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Pound Ted	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Miranda Manuel Benito	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Malik Thaddeus J.	BUY	+4,037	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Herman Michael Albert	OTHER	0	Not reported	04/16/2026	04/16/2026
Wright Russell Keith	OTHER	0	Not reported	03/02/2026	03/03/2026
Wells Jason P.	SELL	-29,215	$42.64	02/19/2026	02/23/2026
Colvin Kristie	SELL	-3,007	$42.64	02/19/2026	02/23/2026
Karuturi Monica	SELL	-10,811	$42.64	02/19/2026	02/23/2026
Foster Christopher A	SELL	-4,881	$42.64	02/19/2026	02/23/2026
Ryan Jason Michael	SELL	-7,813	$42.64	02/19/2026	02/23/2026
Colvin Kristie	BUY	+3,325	Not reported	02/11/2026	02/13/2026
Ryan Jason Michael	BUY	+13,666	Not reported	02/11/2026	02/13/2026

About the Company

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market. Its Natural Gas segment delivers natural gas distribution services, provides home appliance maintenance and repair in Minnesota, and extends home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana through a third-party partner. This segment is also engaged in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as its transportation and storage for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation clients. As of December 31, 2021, CenterPoint Energy served approximately 2.7 million metered customers. Its substantial infrastructure included 239 substation sites with a total installed transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes, roughly 100,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains, and 285 miles of intrastate pipelines across Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was established in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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CenterPoint Energy Activates Emergency Operations Center as it continues Taking Action to Prepare Ahead of Potential Impacts from Invest 97L Across Southeast Texas including Greater Houston

To help keep its customers and communities safe ahead of the Invest 97L weather system, CenterPoint is actively monitoring evolving weather conditions, preparing frontline personnel to respond to potential impacts on system and closely coordinating with local officials The system has the potential for gusty winds, several inches of heavy rainfall and localized flooding in parts of the Greater Houston region starting Tuesday HOUSTON, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- To support its customers and communities, CenterPoint Energy is activating its Emergency Operations Center this morning and is actively monitoring and preparing for potential impacts from Invest 97L to Southeast Texas, including Greater Houston, starting Tuesday. The system could bring several inches of heavy rainfall, localized flooding and the potential for gusty winds to the company's service territory.

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-23	0.58	0.56	-0.02
2026-02-19	0.45	0.45	0
2025-10-23	0.4507	0.5	0.0493
2025-07-24	0.3841	0.29	-0.0941
2025-04-24	0.55	0.53	-0.02
2025-02-20	0.4	0.4	0
2024-10-28	0.32	0.31	-0.01
2024-07-30	0.32	0.36	0.04
2024-04-30	0.53	0.55	0.02
2024-02-20	0.32	0.32	0
2023-10-26	0.35	0.4	0.05
2023-07-27	0.29	0.28	-0.01