NYSE:CNP CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.54 +0.78 (+2.46%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About CenterPoint Energy Stock (NYSE:CNP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CenterPoint Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$31.65▼$32.7450-Day Range$28.58▼$32.6652-Week Range$25.41▼$33.00Volume14.45 million shsAverage Volume5.33 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.21 billionP/E Ratio21.55Dividend Yield2.70%Price Target$31.27Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewCenterPoint 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… CenterPoint Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreCNP MarketRank™: CenterPoint Energy scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 91 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCenterPoint Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.23, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageCenterPoint Energy has been the subject of 5 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. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.41% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CenterPoint Energy are expected to grow by 7.41% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 21.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CenterPoint Energy is 21.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 95.41.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCenterPoint Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.72. 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 2.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.79% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently increased by 9.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCenterPoint Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.67%, 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 58.28%. 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 50.57% next year. This indicates that CenterPoint Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about CenterPoint Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.4 / 5Environmental Score-5.23 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.79% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CenterPoint Energy has recently increased by 9.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.98 News SentimentCenterPoint Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for CenterPoint Energy this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for CNP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added CenterPoint Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A 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. 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 CNP Stock News HeadlinesCenterPoint wants to send controversial large generators to San Antonio to help with power shortfallDecember 20 at 3:08 PM | bizjournals.comCenterPoint Energy Proposes Solution to Address ERCOT's Energy ShortfallDecember 19 at 5:37 PM | gurufocus.comDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Starting with what I call Exec. Order 001. It’s a bombshell law that I believe Trump will sign within minutes of stepping into the Oval Office...December 22, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)CenterPoint Energy proposes solution to help mitigate ERCOT's regional energy shortfall in Central Texas while lowering Greater Houston-area customer billsDecember 19 at 4:05 PM | prnewswire.comHow Is CenterPoint Energy's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utilities Stocks?December 17, 2024 | msn.comCenterPoint Energy appoints Seavers as new board memberDecember 17, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCenterPoint promotes new head of gas business, makes other leadership changesDecember 17, 2024 | bizjournals.comCenterPoint Energy (CNP) Announces Board Appointment and Executive RetirementDecember 16, 2024 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines CNP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CNP shares performed this year? CenterPoint Energy's stock was trading at $28.57 at the start of the year. Since then, CNP stock has increased by 13.9% and is now trading at $32.54. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were CenterPoint Energy's earnings last quarter? CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced its earnings results on Monday, October, 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a net margin of 11.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.73%. Read the conference call transcript. Does CenterPoint Energy have any subsidiaries? CenterPoint Energy subsidiaries include these companies: 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? Top institutional investors of CenterPoint Energy include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.31%), Jennison Associates LLC (1.05%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.85%) and Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (0.77%). 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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Company Calendar Last Earnings10/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/12 Dividend11/21/2024Dividend Payable12/12/2024Today12/22/2024Fiscal 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$31.27 High Stock Price Target$37.00 Low Stock Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.23 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.51 Trailing P/E Ratio21.55 Forward P/E Ratio20.09 P/E Growth2.72Net Income$917 million Net Margins11.25% Pretax Margin12.27% Return on Equity9.73% Return on Assets2.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.87 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.56 billion Price / Sales2.48 Cash Flow$3.94 per share Price / Cash Flow8.25 Book Value$15.31 per share Price / Book2.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares651,727,000Free Float650,554,000Market Cap$21.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? 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