CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Jason P. Wells CPA
- Headquarters
- 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, US
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Jason P. Wells CPA
- Headquarters
- 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, US
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.
Stock Data
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FRC Fair Value Algorithm
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Fair value for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. from FRC's valuation model, read against the market price. CNP last traded at $41.19, 23.5× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. The model runs on every stock on the platform and shows the estimate per share and the date it was calculated. A free account covers 3 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.. Starting points for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.: P/E 23.5, EPS $1.75, beta 0.42 — an Regulated Electric name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. paid $0.92 per share over the last year — a 2.2% yield at the current $41.19 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stands at $1.75. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Wall Street Analyst Estimates
Analysts' price targets, ratings, and revenue and EPS estimates.
Price targets, ratings and estimates published by outside analysts. Not FRC research, not a recommendation, and not the FRC Fair Value: that is FRC's proprietary model, built on the cash a company generates.
Current price
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Analysts' target
$44.50
average of 14 firms, last 12 months
Analyst Ratings
- Strong Buy0
- Buy6
- Hold6
- Sell0
- Strong Sell0
Earnings Estimate
| EPS | Current QtrDec 2026 | Next QtrMar 2027 | Current YearFY Dec 2026 | Next YearFY Dec 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. estimate | $0.42 | $0.60 | $1.91 | $2.09 |
| Low estimate | $0.41 | $0.58 | $1.90 | $2.03 |
| High estimate | $0.45 | $0.62 | $1.92 | $2.13 |
| No. of analysts | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| Year-ago EPS | $0.45 | $0.56 | $1.60 | — |
| Growth | -5.6% | +7.5% | +19.5% | — |
Revenue Estimate
| Revenue | Current QtrDec 2026 | Next QtrMar 2027 | Current YearFY Dec 2026 | Next YearFY Dec 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. estimate | $2.55B | $2.97B | $9.92B | $10.42B |
| Low estimate | $2.51B | $2.95B | $9.81B | $10.20B |
| High estimate | $2.60B | $2.99B | $10.12B | $10.62B |
| No. of analysts | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| Year-ago revenue | $2.50B | $2.98B | $9.36B | — |
| Growth | +1.9% | -0.2% | +6.0% | — |
Source: Wall Street analysts' published price targets, ratings and estimates, compiled by Financial Modeling Prep from StreetInsider, Benzinga; as of Nov 15, 2026. Not FRC research or a recommendation.
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1970. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
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Market cap
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- FEFirstEnergy Corp.Regulated Electric$27.2B
- PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedRegulated Electric$37.8B
- SOThe Southern CompanyRegulated Electric$107.7B
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ETFs holding CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
% of the fund
- VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF$689.2B in assets0.03%
- VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF$1.0T in assets0.04%
- VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETF$103.4B in assets0.24%
- XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF$23.9B in assets1.96%
- UTESVirtus Reaves Utilities ETF$1.1B in assets6.41%
- CINF.TOCI Global Infrastructure Private Pool$465M in assets2.77%
- FUTYFIDELITY MSCI UTILITIES INDEX ETF$2.1B in assets1.76%
- CGCVCapital Group Conservative Equity ETF$2.4B in assets1.75%
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Institutional Ownership
Which funds and firms own the stock.
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Which institutions hold CenterPoint Energy, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $27.30B market value, institutional positions materially move CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings.
Insider Trading
Recent buying and selling by company executives.
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Buying and selling by CenterPoint Energy, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. have traded between $30.59 and $40.50 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned.
House Trading
U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming CenterPoint Energy, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.. Coverage tracks CenterPoint Energy, Inc. within Regulated Electric (Utilities). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.
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