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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CNP - US15189T1079 - Common Stock

37.84 USD
+0.51 (+1.37%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 8:22:30 PM
37.84 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/12/2025, 8:22:30 PM

CNP Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap24.70B
Revenue(TTM)9.11B
Net Income(TTM)1.04B
Shares652.87M
Float649.89M
52 Week High40.5
52 Week Low30.59
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Yield2.36%
EPS(TTM)1.72
PE22
Fwd PE19.62
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
IPO1943-08-16
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS SubIndustryMulti-Utilities


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The current stock price of CNP is 37.84 USD. In the past month the price decreased by -4.4%. In the past year, price increased by 18.47%.

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About CNP

Company Profile

CNP logo image CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the business of power generation and distribution. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently employs 8,872 full-time employees. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates electric transmission, distribution and generation facilities and natural gas distribution systems. Its segments include Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services that are subject to rate regulation in Houston Electric's and Indiana Electric's service territories. The Natural Gas segment includes intrastate natural gas sales to, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Ohio and Texas through a third party.

Company Info

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

1111 Louisiana St.

Houston TEXAS 77002 US

CEO: David J. Lesar

Employees: 8872

CNP Company Website

CNP Investor Relations

Phone: 17132073000

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP FAQ

Can you describe the business of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the business of power generation and distribution. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently employs 8,872 full-time employees. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates electric transmission, distribution and generation facilities and natural gas distribution systems. Its segments include Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services that are subject to rate regulation in Houston Electric's and Indiana Electric's service territories. The Natural Gas segment includes intrastate natural gas sales to, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Ohio and Texas through a third party.


What is the stock price of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC today?

The current stock price of CNP is 37.84 USD. The price increased by 1.37% in the last trading session.


What is the dividend status of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has a dividend yield of 2.36%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 0.81.


What is the ChartMill rating of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC stock?

CNP has a ChartMill Technical rating of 3 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 3 out of 10.


How is the market expecting CNP stock to perform?

22 analysts have analysed CNP and the average price target is 43.43 USD. This implies a price increase of 14.78% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 37.84.


Would investing in CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC be a good decision?

This depends on your investment goals. Check the Technical and Fundamental Analysis tabs for insights on CNP.


Can you provide the short interest for CNP stock?

The outstanding short interest for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) is 4.81% of its float.


CNP Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to CNP. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CNP is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 71.19% of all stocks.


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CNP Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CNP. CNP has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation.


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CNP Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months CNP reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 1.72. The EPS increased by 11.69% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 11.37%
ROA 2.3%
ROE 9.39%
Debt/Equity 1.8
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%61.29%
Sales Q2Q%7.11%
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%

CNP Forecast & Estimates

22 analysts have analysed CNP and the average price target is 43.43 USD. This implies a price increase of 14.78% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 37.84.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 9.93% and a revenue growth 1.61% for CNP


Analysts
Analysts72.73
Price Target43.43 (14.77%)
EPS Next Y9.93%
Revenue Next Year1.61%

CNP Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners101.28%
Ins Owners0.18%
Short Float %4.81%
Short Ratio6.14