Centerpoint Energy Stock Analysis

CNP Stock  USD 39.84  0.42  1.07%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for CenterPoint Energy extending back to January 02, 1962. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of CenterPoint Energy stands at 39.84, as last reported on the 27th of January, with the highest price reaching 39.84 and the lowest price hitting 39.42 during the day.
IPO Date
2nd of January 1970
200 Day MA
38.0353
50 Day MA
38.7176
Beta
0.584
 
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CenterPoint Energy holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.562. At this time, CenterPoint Energy's Short and Long Term Debt Total is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/27/2026, Net Debt is likely to grow to about 25.3 B, while Net Debt To EBITDA is likely to drop 4.11. CenterPoint Energy's financial risk is the risk to CenterPoint Energy stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

CenterPoint Energy's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. CenterPoint Energy's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps CenterPoint Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect CenterPoint Energy's stakeholders.
For most companies, including CenterPoint Energy, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for CenterPoint Energy, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, CenterPoint Energy's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
2.2944
Enterprise Value Ebitda
13.1446
Price Sales
2.8238
Shares Float
649.4 M
Dividend Share
0.87
Given that CenterPoint Energy's debt-to-equity ratio measures a Company's obligations relative to the value of its net assets, it is usually used by traders to estimate the extent to which CenterPoint Energy is acquiring new debt as a mechanism of leveraging its assets. A high debt-to-equity ratio is generally associated with increased risk, implying that it has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. Another way to look at debt-to-equity ratios is to compare the overall debt load of CenterPoint Energy to its assets or equity, showing how much of the company assets belong to shareholders vs. creditors. If shareholders own more assets, CenterPoint Energy is said to be less leveraged. If creditors hold a majority of CenterPoint Energy's assets, the Company is said to be highly leveraged.
At this time, CenterPoint Energy's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/27/2026, Other Stockholder Equity is likely to grow to about 11 B, while Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to drop slightly above 26.5 B. . At this time, CenterPoint Energy's Price To Sales Ratio is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/27/2026, Price Earnings Ratio is likely to grow to 18.93, while Price To Free Cash Flows Ratio is likely to drop (10.38).
CenterPoint Energy is fairly valued with Real Value of 39.94 and Target Price of 42.31. The main objective of CenterPoint Energy stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what CenterPoint Energy is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of CenterPoint Energy's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The CenterPoint Energy stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. CenterPoint Energy is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. CenterPoint Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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CenterPoint Stock Analysis Notes

About 100.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of CenterPoint Energy was currently reported as 16.9. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.36. CenterPoint Energy last dividend was issued on the 19th of February 2026. The entity had 1000:843 split on the 1st of October 2002. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Centerpoint Energy operates under UtilitiesRegulated Electric classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 9418 people. For more info on CenterPoint Energy please contact BSc CPA at 713 207 1111 or go to https://www.centerpointenergy.com.

CenterPoint Energy Quarterly Total Revenue

1.96 Billion

CenterPoint Energy Investment Alerts

CenterPoint Energy has 20.96 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.56, which is OK given its current industry classification. CenterPoint Energy has a current ratio of 0.86, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for CenterPoint to invest in growth at high rates of return.
Over 100.0% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
On 11th of December 2025 CenterPoint Energy paid $ 0.22 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from prnewswire.com: CenterPoint Energy activates staging sites and begins onboarding additional emergency response resources as preparations continue ahead of this weekends approaching winter weather conditions

CenterPoint Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact CenterPoint Energy's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2003-02-13
2002-12-31-0.02-0.03-0.0150 
2018-02-22
2017-12-310.30.330.0310 
2016-08-05
2016-06-300.20.17-0.0315 
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CenterPoint Energy Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

CenterPoint Energy's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates CenterPoint Energy's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of CenterPoint Energy's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect CenterPoint Energy's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

CenterPoint Energy Thematic Classifications

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CenterPoint Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Pictet Asset Manangement Sa2025-06-30
9.2 M
Norges Bank2025-06-30
8.5 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
8.2 M
Jennison Associates Llc2025-06-30
7.9 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
7.8 M
Gqg Partners Llc2025-06-30
7.2 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2025-06-30
M
Reaves W H & Co Inc2025-06-30
6.3 M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-06-30
M
Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 32025-06-30
86.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
81.4 M
Note, although CenterPoint Energy's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

CenterPoint Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 25.74 B.

CenterPoint Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.11 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.25 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.25 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.02  0.01 
Return On Capital Employed 0.06  0.07 
Return On Assets 0.02  0.01 
Return On Equity 0.09  0.09 

Management Efficiency

CenterPoint Energy has Return on Asset of 0.029 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.029 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.0961 %, implying that it generated $0.0961 on every 100 dollars invested. CenterPoint Energy's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well CenterPoint Energy manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, CenterPoint Energy's Return On Capital Employed is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/27/2026, Return On Equity is likely to grow to 0.09, while Return On Tangible Assets are likely to drop 0.01. As of 01/27/2026, Non Current Liabilities Total is likely to grow to about 35.1 B, while Total Current Liabilities is likely to drop slightly above 3.3 B.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 19.07  13.56 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 12.02  7.88 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 10.66  7.64 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.72  1.55 
Enterprise Value Multiple 10.66  7.64 
Price Fair Value 1.72  1.55 
Enterprise Value22.3 B11.4 B
Leadership effectiveness at CenterPoint Energy is a strong indicator of its financial stability. We analyze various metrics to provide insights into the stock's investment viability.
Dividend Yield
0.0224
Operating Margin
0.2495
Profit Margin
0.1137
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0233
Beta
0.584

Technical Drivers

As of the 27th of January, CenterPoint Energy shows the Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.01), mean deviation of 0.7205, and Standard Deviation of 0.9089. CenterPoint Energy technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices.

CenterPoint Energy Price Movement Analysis

The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Moving Average is predictive technique used to analyze CenterPoint Energy price data points by creating a series of averages of different subsets of CenterPoint Energy entire price series.

CenterPoint Energy Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific CenterPoint Energy insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on CenterPoint Energy's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases CenterPoint Energy insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Harkel-rumford Lynne Louise over two months ago
Disposition of 2717 shares by Harkel-rumford Lynne Louise of CenterPoint Energy at 27.79 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Monica Karuturi over six months ago
Disposition of 4387 shares by Monica Karuturi of CenterPoint Energy at 27.79 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Fitch Laurie Lee over six months ago
Acquisition by Fitch Laurie Lee of 800 shares of CenterPoint Energy at 36.725 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Monica Karuturi over six months ago
Disposition of 4387 shares by Monica Karuturi of CenterPoint Energy at 27.79 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Jason Ryan over six months ago
Acquisition by Jason Ryan of 9853 shares of CenterPoint Energy subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Harkel-rumford Lynne Louise over six months ago
Disposition of 4932 shares by Harkel-rumford Lynne Louise of CenterPoint Energy at 29.21 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Barry Smitherman over a year ago
Acquisition by Barry Smitherman of 5541 shares of CenterPoint Energy subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Harkel-rumford Lynne Louise over a year ago
Disposition of 1024 shares by Harkel-rumford Lynne Louise of CenterPoint Energy at 29.21 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Whitlock Gary L over a year ago
Acquisition by Whitlock Gary L of 26800 shares of CenterPoint Energy subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Wilson Lynnae K over a year ago
CenterPoint Energy exotic insider transaction detected
 
Jason Wells over a year ago
Purchase by Jason Wells of 10000 shares of CenterPoint Energy
 
Jason Wells over a year ago
Payment of 10086 shares by Jason Wells of CenterPoint Energy subject to Rule 16b-3

CenterPoint Energy Outstanding Bonds

CenterPoint Energy issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. CenterPoint Energy uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most CenterPoint bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when CenterPoint Energy has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

CenterPoint Energy Predictive Daily Indicators

CenterPoint Energy intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of CenterPoint Energy stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

CenterPoint Energy Corporate Filings

F4
7th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
23rd of October 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
21st of October 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
9th of October 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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1st of October 2025
Other Reports
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30th of September 2025
Other Reports
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8K
29th of September 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
26th of September 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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CenterPoint Energy Forecast Models

CenterPoint Energy's time-series forecasting models are one of many CenterPoint Energy's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary CenterPoint Energy's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

CenterPoint Energy Bond Ratings

CenterPoint Energy financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much CenterPoint Energy have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for CenterPoint Energy's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(3.21)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

CenterPoint Energy Debt to Cash Allocation

CenterPoint Energy has 20.96 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.56, which is OK given its current industry classification. CenterPoint Energy has a current ratio of 0.86, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for CenterPoint to invest in growth at high rates of return.

CenterPoint Energy Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time

CenterPoint Energy Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which CenterPoint Energy uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

CenterPoint Energy Debt Ratio

    
  34.0   
It seems slightly above 66% of CenterPoint Energy's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the CenterPoint Energy's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of CenterPoint Energy, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

CenterPoint Energy Corporate Bonds Issued

CenterPoint Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

25.31 Billion

At this time, CenterPoint Energy's Short and Long Term Debt Total is relatively stable compared to the past year.

About CenterPoint Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.16  0.09 
Operating Profit Margin 0.26  0.17 
Net Profit Margin 0.12  0.14 
Gross Profit Margin 0.53  0.44 

Current CenterPoint Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. CenterPoint analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. CenterPoint analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
42.31Buy19Odds
CenterPoint Energy current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most CenterPoint analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand CenterPoint stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of CenterPoint Energy, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to CenterPoint conference calls.
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CenterPoint Stock Analysis Indicators

CenterPoint Energy stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how CenterPoint Energy stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading CenterPoint Energy shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying CenterPoint Energy stock analysis, traders can identify CenterPoint Energy position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow109 M
Long Term Debt20.4 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding644.1 M
Total Stockholder Equity10.7 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-4.5 B
Tax Provision195 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.506
Property Plant And Equipment Net32.1 B
Cash And Short Term Investments585 M
Cash24 M
Accounts Payable1.3 B
Net Debt20.9 B
50 Day M A38.7176
Total Current LiabilitiesB
Other Operating Expenses6.7 B
Non Current Assets Total39.4 B
Forward Price Earnings20.284
Non Currrent Assets Other3.4 B

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