Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:CNP CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.28 -0.48 (-1.73%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$27.22▼$27.8950-Day Range$25.63▼$30.5552-Week Range$25.41▼$31.57Volume4.94 million shsAverage Volume5.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$17.45 billionP/E Ratio19.21Dividend Yield2.93%Price Target$29.40 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get CenterPoint Energy alerts: Email Address CenterPoint Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.8% Upside$29.40 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.90% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.23Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.91Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth6.79%From $1.62 to $1.73 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.98 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector31st out of 93 stocksElectric Services Industry16th out of 46 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageCenterPoint Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about CenterPoint Energy's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.90% of the outstanding shares of CenterPoint Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCenterPoint Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently decreased by 0.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.95%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCenterPoint Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 56.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CenterPoint Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.24% next year. This indicates that CenterPoint Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about CenterPoint Energy's dividend. Previous Next 1.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCenterPoint Energy has received a -28.59% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of CenterPoint Energy in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Natural gas distribution services", "Construction of natural gas pipelines", and "Electric power transmission lines" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for CenterPoint Energy is -5.23. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for CNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added CenterPoint Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CenterPoint Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.18% of the stock of CenterPoint Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.77% of the stock of CenterPoint Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about CenterPoint Energy's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CenterPoint Energy are expected to grow by 6.79% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 19.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 19.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 89.11.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCenterPoint Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about CenterPoint Energy's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyWhy billionaires are wiring money to abandoned towns A new force is brewing in these forgotten towns that could soon turn Appalachia into one of America’s most valuable economic hubs – the beating heart of a new multi-billion-dollar revolution. Click here for my exclusive video About CenterPoint Energy Stock (NYSE:CNP)CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides maintenance and repair services of home appliances to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. It serves approximately 2,534,730 metered customers; owned 348 substations with transformer capacity of 79,719 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated 217 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More CNP Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CNP Stock News HeadlinesAugust 12, 2024 | marketbeat.comTexas launches new investigation into Houston's power utility following deadly outages after BerylTexas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars during its botched response to Hurricane BerylSeptember 6 at 1:30 PM | prnewswire.comCenterPoint Energy names Keith Stephens Senior Vice President and Chief Communications OfficerSeptember 7, 2024 | Mode Mobile (Ad)Pre-IPO| 32,481% Growth: First Disruption to $martphones in 15 Years🤳45M Users | 32,481% Growth Rate Get in on the biggest disruption to smartphones in over a decade. Reg A investment now open.September 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Receives $29.73 Average PT from BrokeragesAugust 31, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) & Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (NYSE:EBR)August 28, 2024 | prnewswire.comCenterPoint Energy Completes Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) Core Resiliency Actions and Announces Bold Series of Additional Resiliency Actions, Including $5 Billion in Proposed InvestmentsAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) PT Raised to $30.00 at Morgan StanleyAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Rating Lowered to Sell at StockNews.comSeptember 7, 2024 | Mode Mobile (Ad)Pre-IPO| 32,481% Growth: First Disruption to $martphones in 15 Years🤳45M Users | 32,481% Growth Rate Get in on the biggest disruption to smartphones in over a decade. Reg A investment now open.August 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Raises CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Price Target to $30.00August 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Cut to Sell at StockNews.comAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBMO Capital Markets Reiterates Market Perform Rating for CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP)August 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCenterpoint Energy: A Hold Rating Amid Regulatory Challenges and Operational ResilienceAugust 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEstimating The Fair Value Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)August 21, 2024 | msn.comCenterPoint Energy fined nearly $2 million for federal, Indiana pipeline violationsAugust 19, 2024 | marketwatch.comCenterPoint Energy Inc. stock rises Monday, still underperforms marketAugust 19, 2024 | prnewswire.comCenterPoint Energy Issues All-Source RFP Seeking Renewable, Thermal and Demand-Side ResourcesAugust 18, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comCNP Sep 2024 27.000 putSee More Headlines Receive CNP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CenterPoint Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend5/15/2024Dividend Payable6/13/2024Last Earnings7/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend8/15/2024Today9/07/2024Dividend Payable9/12/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:CNP CUSIP15189T10 CIK1130310 Webwww.centerpointenergy.com Phone(713) 207-1111Fax713-207-3169Employees8,827Year Founded1866Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$29.40 High Stock Price Target$32.00 Low Stock Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.42 Trailing P/E Ratio19.22 Forward P/E Ratio16.85 P/E Growth2.4Net Income$917 million Net Margins12.28% Pretax Margin13.49% Return on Equity10.81% Return on Assets2.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.79 Current Ratio1.20 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.57 billion Price / Sales2.04 Cash Flow$3.81 per share Price / Cash Flow7.17 Book Value$16.13 per share Price / Book1.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares639,724,000Free Float638,572,000Market Cap$17.46 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jason P. Wells (Age 46)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.16MMr. Christopher A. Foster (Age 45)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.1MMs. Monica Karuturi (Age 45)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $1.77MMs. Lynne Louise Harkel-Rumford (Age 67)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $1.1MMr. Jason Michael Ryan (Age 48)Executive Vice President of Regulatory Services & Government Affairs Comp: $1.43MMr. Russell Keith Wright (Age 40)Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Interim Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Kenneth E. ColemanSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerJacqueline M. Richert (Age 40)Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer Ms. Carol R. Helliker (Age 63)Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Senior VP & Deputy General Counsel Mr. Darin CarrollSenior Vice President of Natural Gas BusinessMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPG&ENYSE:PCGSempraNYSE:SREDominion EnergyNYSE:DPublic Service Enterprise GroupNYSE:PEGConsolidated EdisonNYSE:EDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSanctuary Advisors LLCBought 32,844 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.005%Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. ILBought 1,175 shares on 8/30/2024Ownership: 0.000%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 1,466 shares on 8/26/2024Ownership: 0.008%Cetera Investment AdvisersBought 2,871 shares on 8/22/2024Ownership: 0.014%Heartland Bank & Trust CoBought 493 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CNP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CNP shares performed this year? CenterPoint Energy's stock was trading at $28.57 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CNP stock has decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $27.28. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter? CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.04. The utilities provider earned $1.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.81% and a net margin of 12.28%. Read the conference call transcript. What is David J. Lesar's approval rating as CenterPoint Energy's CEO? 9 employees have rated CenterPoint Energy Chief Executive Officer David J. Lesar on Glassdoor.com. David J. Lesar has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts David J. Lesar in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Does CenterPoint Energy have any subsidiaries? CenterPoint Energy subsidiaries include Vectren Corporation, Continuum Energy, Asgard Energy, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, CenterPoint Energy Investment Management Inc., CenterPoint Energy Midstream Inc. , CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. , and more. Who are CenterPoint Energy's major shareholders? CenterPoint Energy's top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.88%), Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (0.74%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (0.73%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher A Foster, Jason P Wells, Ted Pound, David J Lesar and Barry T Smitherman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CenterPoint Energy? Shares of CNP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of CenterPoint Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CenterPoint Energy investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Pfizer (PFE) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). This page (NYSE:CNP) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. 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