centerpoint energy inc. - CNP
CNP
Close Chg Chg %
41.87 0.21 0.49%
Pre-Market
42.08
+0.21 (0.49%)
Volume: 3.01M
Last Updated:
Mar 25, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT
Company Overview: centerpoint energy inc. - CNP
CNP Key Data
| Open $42.27 | Day Range 42.02 - 42.51 |
| 52 Week Range 34.72 - 44.42 | Market Cap $27.34B |
| Shares Outstanding 652.87M | Public Float 649.39M |
| Beta 0.58 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 26.10 | EPS $1.61 |
| Yield 212.51% | Dividend $0.23 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Feb 19, 2026 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 5.06M |
CNP Performance
| 1 Week | 0.12% | ||
| 1 Month | -3.29% | ||
| 3 Months | 9.87% | ||
| 1 Year | 16.06% | ||
| 5 Years | 91.49% |
CNP Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
19
Full Ratings ➔
About centerpoint energy inc. - CNP
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the business of power generation and distribution. It operates through the following segments: Electric, Corporate and Other, and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services. The Corporate and Other segment refers to the energy performance contracting and sustainable infrastructure services. The Natural Gas segment is involved in the sales of intrastate natural gas, permanent pipeline connections, and home appliance maintenance and repair services. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
CNP At a Glance
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
1111 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002-5230
| Phone | 1-713-207-1111 | Revenue | 9.36B | |
| Industry | Electric Utilities | Net Income | 1.05B | |
| Sector | Utilities | 2025 Sales Growth | 8.261% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2026 | Employees | 8,794 | |
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CNP Valuation
| P/E Current | 26.102 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 23.895 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 2.687 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.244 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 10.11 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 13.238 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 5.15 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.49 |
CNP Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 1,064,020.923 |
| Income Per Employee | 119,627.018 |
| Receivables Turnover | 6.489 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.20 |
CNP Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 0.911 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.794 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.089 |
CNP Profitability
| Gross Margin | 28.706 |
| Operating Margin | 22.55 |
| Pretax Margin | 13.327 |
| Net Margin | 11.243 |
| Return on Assets | 2.247 |
| Return on Equity | 9.643 |
| Return on Total Capital | 3.027 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.347 |
CNP Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 211.656 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 67.913 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 48.927 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 184.91 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 59.331 |
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Annual Financials for Centerpoint Energy Inc. - CNP
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| All values USD millions. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 9.32B | 8.70B | 8.64B | 9.36B | |
Sales Growth
| +11.60% | -6.71% | -0.61% | +8.26% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 7.21B | 6.41B | 6.11B | 6.67B | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 1.29B | 1.40B | 1.44B | 1.53B | |
Depreciation
| 1.28B | 1.40B | 1.44B | 1.53B | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| - | - | 7.00M | 3.00M | - |
COGS Growth
| +11.62% | -11.11% | -4.76% | +9.25% | |
Gross Income
| 2.11B | 2.29B | 2.54B | 2.69B | |
Gross Income Growth
| +11.53% | +8.35% | +11.03% | +5.87% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +22.63% | +26.28% | +29.35% | +28.71% |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
SGA Growth
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expense
| 543.00M | 525.00M | 547.00M | 576.00M | |
Unusual Expense
| (76.00M) | (18.00M) | (6.00M) | 45.00M | |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 1.64B | 1.78B | 2.00B | 2.06B | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 299.00M | 10.00M | 56.00M | 85.00M | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| 524.00M | 701.00M | 838.00M | 903.00M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| -0.95% | +33.78% | +19.54% | +7.76% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 524.00M | 701.00M | 838.00M | 903.00M | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 1.42B | 1.09B | 1.21B | 1.25B | |
Pretax Income Growth
| +82.13% | -23.29% | +11.68% | +2.72% | |
Pretax Margin
| +15.20% | +12.50% | +14.05% | +13.33% | |
Income Tax
| 360.00M | 170.00M | 195.00M | 195.00M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 340.00M | 139.00M | (26.00M) | 73.00M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| 20.00M | 31.00M | 221.00M | 122.00M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 1.06B | 917.00M | 1.02B | 1.05B | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| 1.06B | 917.00M | 1.02B | 1.05B | |
Net Income Growth
| +58.23% | -13.25% | +11.12% | +3.24% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +11.34% | +10.55% | +11.79% | +11.24% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 1.06B | 917.00M | 1.02B | 1.05B | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | 49.00M | 50.00M | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| 1.01B | 867.00M | 1.02B | 1.05B | |
EPS (Basic)
| 1.6015 | 1.3741 | 1.5844 | 1.6118 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| -31.73% | -14.20% | +15.30% | +1.73% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 629.41M | 630.95M | 643.16M | 652.67M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 1.5941 | 1.3693 | 1.582 | 1.6045 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| -30.10% | -14.10% | +15.53% | +1.42% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 632.35M | 633.18M | 644.14M | 655.65M | |
EBITDA
| 2.85B | 3.16B | 3.43B | 3.64B | |
EBITDA Growth
| +6.53% | +10.72% | +8.48% | +6.15% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +30.63% | +36.35% | +39.67% | +38.90% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | OVERWEIGHT | Average Target Price | 45.00 | |
| Number of Ratings | 19 | Current Quarters Estimate | 0.587 | |
| FY Report Date | 03 / 2026 | Current Year's Estimate | 1.909 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.45 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 1.76 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 2.08 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 |
| Mean Estimate | 0.59 | 0.38 | 1.91 | 2.08 |
| High Estimates | 0.65 | 0.47 | 1.92 | 2.10 |
| Low Estimate | 0.49 | 0.33 | 1.90 | 2.02 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 9.88 | 15.51 | 0.34 | 0.98 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HOLD | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Overweight | Overweight | Overweight |
SEC Filings for Centerpoint Energy Inc. - CNP
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Centerpoint Energy Inc. - CNP
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Jason M. Ryan EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | 244,837 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Monica Karuturi EVP and General Counsel | 241,665 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 10,304,595.60 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Monica Karuturi EVP and General Counsel | 252,476 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 10,765,576.64 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Monica Karuturi EVP and General Counsel | 280,758 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Christopher A. Foster EVP and CFO | 203,784 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 8,689,349.76 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Christopher A. Foster EVP and CFO | 208,665 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 8,897,475.60 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Christopher A. Foster EVP and CFO | 235,508 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Jason M. Ryan EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | 213,156 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 9,088,971.84 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Jason M. Ryan EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | 220,969 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 9,422,118.16 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Kristie L. Colvin SVP and CAO | 138,127 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 5,889,735.28 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Kristie L. Colvin SVP and CAO | 141,134 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 6,017,953.76 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Kristie L. Colvin SVP and CAO | 147,853 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Jason P. Wells President & CEO; Director | 536,164 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 22,862,032.96 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Jason P. Wells President & CEO; Director | 565,379 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.64 per share | 24,107,760.56 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Jason P. Wells President & CEO; Director | 630,192 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| May 14, 2025 | Laurie Fitch Director | 6,434 | Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $37.58 per share | 241,789.72 |
| May 14, 2025 | Laurie Fitch Director | 7,234 | Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $36.72 per share | 265,632.48 |