CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

US — Utilities Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol CNP
  • Rev/Share 13.7163
  • Book/Share 16.8021
  • PB 2.2086
  • Debt/Equity 2.0253
  • CurrentRatio 0.9313
  • ROIC 0.0401

 

  • MktCap 24222736080.0
  • FreeCF/Share -4.1334
  • PFCF -8.988
  • PE 25.0473
  • Debt/Assets 0.4987
  • DivYield 0.0229
  • ROE 0.0909

 

  • Rating C
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 1
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade CNP Barclays Underweight Equal Weight -- $37 April 22, 2025
Initiation CNP Jefferies -- Buy -- $42 April 2, 2025
Upgrade CNP Evercore ISI In-line Outperform $36 $37 March 11, 2025
Downgrade CNP Guggenheim Buy Neutral -- -- Jan. 23, 2025
Initiation CNP Ladenburg Thalmann -- Buy -- $34.5 Dec. 12, 2024
Upgrade CNP UBS Neutral Buy $31 $37 Dec. 3, 2024
Resumed CNP BofA Securities -- Neutral -- $29 Sept. 12, 2024

News

What Makes CenterPoint Energy (CNP) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
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Published: February 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Does CenterPoint Energy (CNP) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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Why CenterPoint Energy (CNP) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
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Published: February 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does CenterPoint Energy (CNP) have what it takes?

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CenterPoint Energy: Solid Q4 But Equity Needs Likely Limit Upside
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Published: February 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

CenterPoint Energy stock has risen 21% over the past year, driven by strong fundamentals and favorable weather, despite recent modest declines. CenterPoint's updated capital plan includes a $500 million increase to $47.5 billion, focusing on resilience spending to mitigate vulnerabilities. Equity issuance needs and higher expenses from regulatory settlements and vegetation management are expected to limit earnings growth to 6-7% post-2025.

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CenterPoint Energy Q4 Earnings In Line With Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CNP's Q4 revenues of $2.26 billion miss the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.9%. The top line, however, improves 3.7% from the year-ago reported figure.

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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As freezing polar temperatures return to Texas, CenterPoint Energy deploys its cold weather readiness plan
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Published: February 18, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ERCOT Weather Watch issued for February 19-21 due to forecasted extreme cold weather across its region, meaning higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves CenterPoint continues to monitor forecasts and perform readiness checks for its electric and natural gas systems ahead of potential freezing temperatures impacting the company's Texas service territory Company urges customers to have a plan and make winter weather preparations to stay safe and warm HOUSTON , Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With extreme cold temperatures forecasted to again impact CenterPoint Energy's service territory in Texas this week, the company's Emergency Response and Preparedness and …

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Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Phase Two Update: CenterPoint Energy continues delivering progress by deploying 750 automated reliability devices in January and progressing toward goal of 4,500 by June 1, 2025; technology will help reduce number of
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Published: February 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Company has installed more than 11,000 stronger, more storm-resilient poles across the region in five months, in addition to clearance of more vegetation miles and undergrounding of more power lines When complete, GHRI Phase Two actions will improve reliability by saving customers more than 125 million fewer outage minutes annually HOUSTON , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of the second phase of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy shared its latest monthly progress update with new action milestones including the installation of more than 750 automated reliability devices, which will reduce both sustained interruptions and …

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About CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

  • IPO Date 1970-01-02
  • Website https://www.centerpointenergy.com
  • Industry General Utilities
  • CEO Mr. Jason P. Wells CPA
  • Employees 8872

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric and Natural Gas segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also engages in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, and transportation and storage of natural gas for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. As of December 31, 2021, it served approximately 2.7 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 1,00,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains; and owned and operated 285 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.