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CNP

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CNP

NYSE·Utilities·Diversified Utilities·Mkt cap $28.6B

$44.61

+2.01%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$35.46 - $45.22

P/E

27.37

Fwd P/E

23.38

Beta

0.46

Div Yield

2.06%

Avg Vol

5.4M

Shares Out

654.2M

Mkt Cap

$28.6B

Price action

Price chart

Up 22.3% over the trailing year

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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

Stable outlook

Infrastructure Modernization

Value

Premium valuation to Multi-Utilities peers

Momentum

Stable

+0.1% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Solid

2.06% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 23, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.56 vs $0.58 consensus (-3.5% surprise). Revenue of $3.0B vs $2.9B expected (+4.2%).

EPS miss
Rev beat +4.2%

EPS surprise · last 4Q

0 of 1 beats

Q2 26

-3.5%

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+4%

+11%

+2%

+6%

+11%

+2%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$1.9B

$1.9B

$2.3B

$2.9B

$1.9B

$2.0B

$2.5B

$3.0B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

67.4%

Operating

22.1%

Profit

10.6%

Wall Street consensus

10 analysts · 50% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

5

50%

Hold

5

50%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$47.00

+5.4% vs $44.61

Low $44.00
Median $47.00
High $49.00

Latest: BTIG · Jun 30, 2026

5 analysts covering

vs Industry

How CNP stacks vs Diversified Utilities

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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