CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a Utilities company in the Regulated Electric industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 24.46 | EPS (ttm) | 1.70 | Insider Own | 0.95% | Shs Outstand | 658.72M | Perf Week | -5.71% |
| Market Cap | 27.39B | Forward P/E | 19.91 | EPS next Y | 2.09 | Insider Trans | 0.00% | Shs Float | 656.42M | Perf Month | -5.50% |
| Enterprise Value | 52.01B | PEG | 2.75 | EPS next Q | 0.52 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 6.81% | Perf Quarter | -4.02% |
| Income | 1.12B | P/S | 2.85 | EPS this Y | 12.47% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 7.54 | Perf Half Y | 5.59% |
| Sales | 9.62B | P/B | 2.34 | EPS next Y | 9.23% | ROA | 2.31% | Short Interest | 44.73M | Perf YTD | 8.45% |
| Book/sh | 17.79 | P/C | 57.66 | EPS next 5Y | 8.89% | ROE | 9.85% | 52W High | 45.26 -8.13% | Perf Year | 7.14% |
| Cash/sh | 0.72 | P/FCF | - | EPS past 3/5Y | 0.21% - | ROIC | 4.14% | 52W Low | 36.60 13.61% | Perf 3Y | 38.14% |
| Dividend Est. | 0.96 (2.31%) | EV/EBITDA | 13.03 | Sales past 3/5Y | 0.13% 4.75% | Gross Margin | 54.06% | Volatility | 2.73% 2.16% | Perf 5Y | 61.85% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.90 (2.16%) | EV/Sales | 5.41 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 7.59% | Oper. Margin | 23.24% | ATR (14) | 0.98 | Perf 10Y | 69.65% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Aug 20, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 0.97 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 11.30% | Profit Margin | 11.61% | RSI (14) | 37.11 | Recom | 2.61 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 7.93% 3.53% | Current Ratio | 1.12 | EPS Q/Q | 37.93% | SMA20 | -3.85% | Beta | 0.45 | Target Price | 46.00 |
| Payout | 52.73% | Debt/Eq | 2.12 | Sales Q/Q | 10.70% | SMA50 | -3.62% | Rel Volume | 1.41 | Prev Close | 41.92 |
| Employees | 8,794 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.85 | Earnings | Oct 22 | SMA200 | 0.43% | Avg Volume | 6.23M | Price | 41.58 |
| IPO Date | Jan 02, 1970 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 7.21% 1.31% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 6.27 | Volume | 8,814,384 | Change | -0.81% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-04-26 | Reiterated | Truist Financial | Buy | $48 → $46 |
| Jul-29-26 | Reiterated | Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | $48 → $49 |
| Jul-23-26 | Reiterated | Keybanc | Overweight | $41 → $46 |
| Jul-22-26 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | $39 → $40 |
| Jul-15-26 | Reiterated | BMO Capital | Outperform | $42 → $48 |
| Jun-18-26 | Reiterated | Jefferies | Buy | $49 → $50 |
| May-18-26 | Reiterated | Truist Securities | Buy | $47 |
| May-04-26 | Reiterated | Evercore ISI Group | In Line | $42 → $45 |
| Apr-21-26 | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | Overweight | $47 → $48 |
| Apr-16-26 | Reiterated | Jefferies | Buy | $49 |
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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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 9,620 | 9,357 | 8,643 | 8,696 | 9,321 | 8,352 | 7,418 | 7,564 | 6,277 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 4,419 | 6,671 | 4,667 | 5,010 | 5,924 | 5,145 | 4,489 | 4,794 | 3,775 | |
| Gross Profit | 5,201 | 2,686 | 3,976 | 3,686 | 3,397 | 3,207 | 2,929 | 2,770 | 2,502 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other Operating Expense | 2,223 | 576 | 1,986 | 1,926 | 1,831 | 1,844 | 1,890 | 1,699 | 1,634 | |
| Operating Income | 2,236 | 2,110 | 1,990 | 1,760 | 1,566 | 1,363 | 1,039 | 1,071 | 868 | |
| Interest Expense | 1,010 | 903 | 838 | 701 | 524 | 529 | 529 | 567 | 420 | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 96 | 40 | 62 | 28 | 375 | -56 | 53 | 41 | 103 | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 1,322 | 1,247 | 1,214 | 1,087 | 1,417 | 778 | 563 | 545 | 551 | |
| Income Taxes | 205 | 195 | 195 | 170 | 360 | 110 | 80 | 30 | 155 | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 1,117 | 1,052 | 1,019 | 917 | 1,057 | 1,486 | -773 | 791 | 368 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 1,117 | 1,052 | 1,019 | 917 | 1,057 | 668 | 483 | 515 | 396 | |
| Net Income | 1,117 | 1,052 | 1,019 | 917 | 1,057 | 1,486 | -773 | 791 | 368 | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 1.70 | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.60 | 2.35 | -1.79 | 1.34 | 0.74 | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 1.70 | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.60 | 2.35 | -1.79 | 1.34 | 0.74 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.59 | 2.28 | -1.79 | 1.33 | 0.74 | |
| EBITDA | 3,990 | 3,680 | 3,491 | 3,189 | 3,229 | 2,623 | 2,281 | 2,337 | 2,214 | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 24.46 | 23.96 | 20.08 | 20.85 | 18.86 | 12.24 | — | 20.50 | 38.15 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.36 | 2.07 | 2.02 | 1.98 | 1.55 | 1.81 | 2.02 | |
| Gross Margin | 54.06 | 28.71 | 46.00 | 42.39 | 36.44 | 38.40 | 39.49 | 36.62 | 39.86 | |
| Operating Margin | 23.24 | 22.55 | 23.02 | 20.24 | 16.80 | 16.32 | 14.01 | 14.16 | 13.83 | |
| Net Margin | 11.61 | 11.24 | 11.79 | 10.55 | 11.34 | 17.79 | -10.42 | 10.46 | 5.86 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 657 | 653 | 643 | 631 | 629 | 593 | 531 | 502 | 449 | |
| Market Capitalization | 27,318 | 25,036 | 20,402 | 18,028 | 18,864 | 16,551 | 11,491 | 13,690 | 12,675 | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Phillip R | Director | Nov 06 '25 | Sale | 38.83 | 6,200 | 240,746 | 65,577 | Nov 07 |
| Fitch Laurie Lee | Director | May 12 '25 | Buy | 36.73 | 800 | 29,380 | 7,234 | May 13 |
| Fitch Laurie Lee | Director | May 09 '25 | Buy | 37.58 | 1,900 | 71,393 | 6,434 | May 13 |
| Pound Ted | Director | Mar 03 '25 | Sale | 34.50 | 6,103 | 210,554 | 46,803 | Mar 04 |
| Colvin Kristie | SVP and CAO | Feb 24 '25 | Sale | 34.10 | 16,536 | 563,955 | 0 | Feb 26 |
| Smitherman Barry T | Director | May 03 '24 | Sale | 29.42 | 5,670 | 166,811 | 21,203 | May 03 |
| Foster Christopher A | EVP and CFO | Nov 29 '23 | Buy | 28.10 | 5,000 | 140,497 | 147,693 | Nov 29 |
| LESAR DAVID J | CEO | Nov 13 '23 | Buy | 27.12 | 37,000 | 1,003,440 | 37,000 | Nov 13 |
| Wells Jason P. | President & COO | Nov 09 '23 | Buy | 26.91 | 10,000 | 269,050 | 55,560 | Nov 09 |
| Smitherman Barry T | Director | May 08 '23 | Sale | 30.51 | 5,000 | 152,548 | 21,075 | May 10 |
| Pound Ted | Director | May 05 '23 | Sale | 30.50 | 2,770 | 84,485 | 46,541 | May 09 |
| Smitherman Barry T | Director | Nov 07 '22 | Buy | 28.38 | 8,005 | 227,167 | 20,534 | Nov 09 |
| Smitherman Barry T | director: | May 05 '22 | Sale | 31.23 | 16,347 | 510,576 | 12,529 | May 06 |
| Smitherman Barry T | director: | Mar 09 '22 | Sale | 28.67 | 2,000 | 57,340 | 23,747 | Mar 11 |
| Smitherman Barry T | Director | Nov 08 '21 | Sale | 26.50 | 16,910 | 448,096 | 25,747 | Nov 09 |