CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
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Range $40 – $50
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About the company
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market.
- CEO
- Jason Wells
- IPO
- 1970
- Employees
- 8,794
- HQ
- Houston, TX, US
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- Market Cap
- $28.54B
- P/E
- 26.76
- Fwd P/E
- 22.86
- PEG
- 2.85
- P/S
- 3.03
- P/B
- 2.49
- EV/EBITDA
- 13.73
- Div Yield
- 2.06%
- Gross Margin
- 41.30%
- Op Margin
- 22.51%
- Net Margin
- 11.38%
- ROE
- 9.59%
- ROIC
- 3.97%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $9.36B+8.3%
- Gross Profit
- $2.69B-32.4%
- Op Income
- $2.11B
- Net Income
- $1.05B+3.2%
- EPS
- $1.61+1.9%
- OCF Growth
- +16.2%
- FCF Growth
- -0.4%
- 52W High
- $45.22
- 52W Low
- $36.59
- 50D MA
- $42.94
- 200D MA
- $41.21
- Beta
- 0.45
- RSI (14)
- 52
- Avg Volume
- 6.54M
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- Free Float
- 99.7%
- Shares Outstanding
- 654.17M
- Float Shares
- 651.89M
of shares held by institutions
839 13F filers
Buy/sell ratio 10.00. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Congressional trading
Senate and House stock disclosures for CNP, newest first.
| Member | Type | Traded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ro KhannaHouse · CA17 | Sell | Jan 29, 26 | Filing → |
| Rob BresnahanHouse · PA08 | Buy | Feb 25, 25 | Filing → |
| Ro KhannaHouse · CA17 | Sell | Jun 28, 23 | Filing → |
| Ro KhannaHouse · CA17 | Buy | Apr 20, 23 | Filing → |
| Daniel GoldmanHouse · NY10 | Buy | Mar 6, 23 | Filing → |
| Daniel GoldmanHouse · NY10 | Sell | Jan 31, 23 | Filing → |
| Diana HarshbargerHouse · TN01 | Buy | Jul 22, 22 | Filing → |
| Diana HarshbargerHouse · TN01 | Buy | Feb 3, 22 | Filing → |
| Diana HarshbargerHouse · TN01 | Buy | Feb 3, 22 | Filing → |
| Diana HarshbargerHouse · TN01 | Buy | Feb 3, 22 | Filing → |
| Dean PhillipsHouse · MN03 | Buy | May 13, 20 | Filing → |
| Dean PhillipsHouse · MN03 | Sell | Apr 2, 20 | Filing → |
| Gilbert CisnerosHouse · CA31 | Sell | Mar 18, 20 | Filing → |
| Dean PhillipsHouse · MN03 | Buy | Feb 28, 20 | Filing → |
Source: public STOCK Act disclosures. Filed weeks after the trade — a lagging signal, not a real-time one.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 82.38M | ▲ 719.80K |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 72.28M | ▲ 51.33M |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 59.29M | ▲ 1.01M |
| Blackrock, Inc. | 57.30M | ▼ 1.35M |
| State Street Corp | 36.20M | ▲ 765.41K |
| Capital International Investors | 36.09M | ▼ 49.95M |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 17.11M | ▲ 88.17K |
| Fmr LLC | 13.44M | ▲ 1.06M |
| Deutsche Bank AG\ | 12.29M | ▲ 419.61K |
| Boston Partners | 12.07M | ▼ 1.94M |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 10.35M | ▼ 576.14K |
| Morgan Stanley | 9.49M | ▲ 809.68K |
Held by 1,134 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in CNP by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 26 | Foster Christopher A | other | 5,867 |
| May 1, 26 | Malik Thaddeus J. | other | 4,037 |
| May 1, 26 | Miranda Manuel Benito | other | 4,037 |
| May 1, 26 | Pound Ted | other | 4,037 |
| May 1, 26 | Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya | other | 4,037 |
| May 1, 26 | Franklin Chris | other | 4,037 |
| May 1, 26 | Lewis Raquelle Wooten | other | 4,037 |
| May 1, 26 | Herman Michael Albert | other | 4,037 |
| May 1, 26 | DUGANIER BARBARA J | other | 4,037 |
| May 1, 26 | Fitch Laurie Lee | other | 4,037 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
zacks.com · Jul 21
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zacks.com · Jul 21
California Public Employees Retirement System Sells 453,643 Shares of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNP
defenseworld.net · Jul 21
Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of July 19
seekingalpha.com · Jul 17
CenterPoint Energy Declares Regular Common Stock Dividend of $0.2400
prnewswire.com · Jul 16
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seekingalpha.com · Jul 11
US power companies scramble to secure equipment as surging data center demand strains supplies
reuters.com · Jul 9
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. to Host Webcast of Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call on July 28, 2026
globenewswire.com · Jul 7
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