CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CNP
NYSE·Utilities·Regulated Electric·Mkt cap $25.9B
$39.24
▼ -0.13%
P/E
23.08
Mkt Cap
$25.9B
52-Wk Range
$36.60–$45.26
52-Week Range
$36.60 - $45.26
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Beta
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Avg Vol
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Price action
Price chart
Up 4.1% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Extensive Regional Infrastructure
- Regulated Utility Model
- Diversified Energy Portfolio
- Strategic Geographic Coverage
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.5).
- Premium valuation to Multi-Utilities peers
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Infrastructure Modernization
Value
Premium valuation to Multi-Utilities peers
Momentum
Weak
-8.8% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Solid business
Dividend
Solid
2.34% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CNP right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 22, 2026
JUL 28, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.40 vs $0.37 consensus (+7.2% surprise). Revenue of $2.2B vs $2.1B expected (+1.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+7.2%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+4%
+11%
+2%
+6%
+11%
+2%
-100%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$1.9B
$2.3B
$2.9B
$1.9B
$2.0B
$2.5B
$3.0B
$0
Margins · last 8Q
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Operating
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Profit
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Wall Street consensus
10 analysts · 50% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
50%
Hold
50%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Wolfe Research · Jul 29, 2026
vs Industry
How CNP stacks vs Regulated Electric
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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