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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:CNP - US15189T1079 - Common Stock

39.53 USD
-0.07 (-0.18%)
Last: 10/24/2025, 8:16:39 PM
39.58 USD
+0.05 (+0.13%)
After Hours: 10/24/2025, 8:16:39 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Taking everything into account, CNP scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, CNP has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CNP is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 80% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CNP over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
CNP is part of the Multi-Utilities industry. There are 25 other stocks in this industry. CNP outperforms 100% of them.
CNP is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month CNP has a been trading in the 38.02 - 40.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
CNP has an average volume of 5093730 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP Weekly stock chart
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

CNP has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 39.48, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

34.88

40.63

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 38.55 to 39.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @36.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 35.23 to 35.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 39.65 to 40.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CNP is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CNP is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength80.07POSITIVECNP has a high relative strength, it outperformed 80.07% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNP is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNP is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNP is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)54.63NEUTRALThe RSI value for CNP is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CNP has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)58.05NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CNP is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.85LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CNP suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)30.58POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CNP suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP Daily stock chart

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

NYSE:CNP (10/24/2025, 8:16:39 PM)

After market: 39.58 +0.05 (+0.13%)

39.53

-0.07 (-0.18%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.18%
1 Week-0.28%
2 Weeks0.74%
1 Month1.86%
3 Month3.05%
6 Month3.51%
12 Month34.87%
2 Year47.06%
3 Year38.17%
5 Year87.08%
10 Year113.1%
15 Year138.71%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.59
ATR(20)%1.85%
ATR Inc47%
Range Today0.52
ADR(20)0.72
ADR(20)%1.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS80.07
3 months CRS51.77
6 months CRS33.89
Mansfield-0.12
10 Day High40.49
10 Day Low38.94
20 Day High40.5
20 Day Low38.02
52 Week High40.5
52 Week Low28.57
CS1 End39.48
CR1 Start39.65
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.21%
DER(5)-0.08%
Volume5.43M
Volume Incr-12.3%
Vol(5)5.01M
Vol(50)5.09M

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to CNP.


What is the current trend direction of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) stock?

The current trend direction for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has an RSI value of 54.6305. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

The MACD indicator for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has a value of -0.0155821, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has a support level at 39.48 and a resistance level at 39.65. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CNP support and resistance levels.