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    CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP)

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    UTILITIES • UTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC • NYSE

    $39.79
    +0.11 (+0.28%)

    Market Cap: $26.71B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    72%(28/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +9.99%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.49
    Range$0.44 - $0.54
    11 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    1
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.49-1.0%
    60d ago$0.50-3.1%
    30d ago$0.49-1.1%
    7d ago$0.49-0.7%
    Current$0.49
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.1B
    Range$2.0B - $2.2B
    6 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.48
    Range$0.46 - $0.50
    19 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.7B
    Range$2.2B - $3.0B
    13 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.48---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.49---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.40$0.37+8.11%Beat+37.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 23
    		$0.56$0.55+1.82%Beat+5.7%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.45$0.46-3.12%Miss+12.5%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 23
    		$0.50$0.44+13.64%Beat+61.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.29$0.30-3.33%Miss-19.4%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 24
    		$0.53$0.53+0.00%Beat-3.6%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.40$0.40-0.32%Miss+25.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.31$0.32-3.13%Miss-22.5%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.36$0.32+12.50%Beat+28.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.55$0.52+5.77%Beat+10.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.32$0.32+0.00%Beat+14.3%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.40$0.36+11.11%Beat+25.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.28$0.27+3.70%Beat-9.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.50$0.46+8.70%Beat+6.4%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 17
    		$0.28$0.29-3.45%Miss-22.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.32$0.30+6.67%Beat-3.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.31$0.27+14.81%Beat-13.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 3
    		$0.47$0.48-2.08%Miss-20.3%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.36$0.28+28.57%Beat+24.1%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.33$0.28+17.86%Beat-2.9%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.36$0.25+44.00%Beat+71.4%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$0.59$0.53+11.32%Beat-9.2%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.29$0.20+45.00%Beat-35.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.34$0.30+13.33%Beat-35.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.21$0.20+5.00%Beat-40.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.65$0.44+47.73%Beat+41.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.45$0.37+21.62%Beat+25.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.53$0.42+26.19%Beat+35.9%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.35$0.31+12.90%Beat+16.7%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 9
    		$0.46$0.52-11.54%Miss-16.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.36$0.34+5.88%Beat+9.1%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.39$0.43-9.30%Miss+2.6%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.30$0.32-6.25%Miss+3.4%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 4
    		$0.55$0.44+25.00%Beat+48.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.33$0.30+10.00%Beat+26.9%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.38$0.39-2.56%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.29$0.22+31.82%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 5
    		$0.37$0.34+8.82%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.26$0.28-7.14%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.41%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.96
    Payout Ratio23.47%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+7.93%
    5Y CAGR+3.53%
    CNP dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CNP in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio20.83EV/EBITDA13.77x
    Price/FCF-9.70xFCF Yield-10.31%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin11.60%Operating Margin24.50%
    ROE9.83%ROIC4.71%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.14xInterest Coverage2.81x
    Current Ratio1.12xQuick Ratio0.97x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.46Avg Volume6.87M
    52-Week High$44.9952-Week Low$36.37

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$38.75
    SMA 20$38.00
    SMA 50$38.95
    SMA 200$41.15
    EMA 10$38.87
    EMA 20$38.57
    EMA 50$39.18
    EMA 200$40.34

    MACD

    Line: 0.14Signal: -0.22Hist: 0.35

    ADX

    ADX: 22.0+DI: 32.3-DI: 15.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down52.0
    PSAR$38.02

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$39.99
    Lower Band$36.01
    %B Position1047%(Upper)
    Band Width0.95

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    64.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K89.8
    Stoch %D93.6
    Williams %R-17.6
    ROC (10d)6.9%
    Momentum2.58
    CCI (20d)167.5
    MFI (14d)93.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.66(1.7%)
    StdDev (20d)0.99
    Hist Vol15.2%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$39.98
    OBV42.4M
    AD Line-1.8B
    CMF (20d)0.062

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)6.8M
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$38.00

    Pivot Points

    R3$40.67
    R2$40.33
    R1$40.01
    Pivot Point$39.66
    S1$39.34
    S2$38.99
    S3$38.66

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI5.45
    Ultimate Osc59.6
    KST-10.52

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.15B$2.98B$2.50B$1.99B$1.94B$2.92B$2.26B$1.86B$1.91B$2.62B$2.18B$1.86B
    Cost of Revenue$1.02B$1.74B$1.41B$961.00M$1.02B$1.75B$1.29B$973.00M$911.00M$1.50B$1.37B$841.00M
    Gross Profit$1.13B$1.24B$1.10B$1.03B$927.00M$1.17B$976.00M$883.00M$994.00M$1.12B$810.00M$1.02B
    Operating Expenses$595.00M$580.00M$554.00M$525.00M$510.00M$517.00M$493.00M$459.00M$527.00M$507.00M$489.00M$501.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating Income$534.00M$658.00M$542.00M$502.00M$417.00M$649.00M$483.00M$424.00M$467.00M$616.00M$321.00M$518.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$49.00M
    Interest Expense$113.00M$323.00M$156.00M$138.00M$237.00M$317.00M$250.00M$248.00M$235.00M$119.00M$176.00M$230.00M
    Income Before Tax$297.00M$409.00M$330.00M$286.00M$253.00M$378.00M$280.00M$245.00M$261.00M$428.00M$117.00M$350.00M
    Income Tax Expense$53.00M$93.00M$66.00M$-7,000,000$55.00M$81.00M$32.00M$52.00M$33.00M$78.00M$-75,000,000$68.00M
    Net Income$244.00M$316.00M$264.00M$293.00M$198.00M$297.00M$248.00M$193.00M$228.00M$350.00M$192.00M$282.00M
    EBITDA$855.00M$1.16B$891.00M$816.00M$860.00M$1.06B$886.00M$827.00M$882.00M$910.00M$739.00M$905.00M
    EBIT$410.00M$732.00M$486.00M$424.00M$490.00M$695.00M$530.00M$493.00M$496.00M$547.00M$380.00M$531.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $308390
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    2
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    4.9 mo

    Top agency: Department of Commerce at 99.5% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Roughly 1-Million Effected By CenterPoint Data Breach

    CenterPoint Energy has experienced a data breach potentially exposing the personal information of over a million customers. Attorney General Ken Paxton has released information on the breach...

    NewsRadio 740 KTRH•10/16/26•Bearish

    CenterPoint Energy Data Breach: More Than 1 Million Texans Affected

    CenterPoint Energy, a utility company, has reported a data breach impacting over 1 million Texas residents. The exposed personal information includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers...

    Security Affairs•10/16/26•Bearish

    KeyCorp cuts target for CenterPoint Energy stock to USD 44.00

    KeyCorp has reduced its price target for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) stock from $46.00 to $44.00 while maintaining an Overweight rating. This adjustment comes despite CenterPoint Energy exceeding second-quarter revenue...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    Lobbying Update: $60,000 of CENTERPOINT ENERGY lobbying was just disclosed

    CENTERPOINT ENERGY (CNP) disclosed $60,000 in lobbying expenditures for Q3 2026, covering a broad range of issues including energy infrastructure, environmental regulations, cybersecurity...

    Quiver Quantitative•10/15/26•Neutral

    1M Impacted by CenterPoint Energy Data Breach

    A data breach at CenterPoint Energy has affected approximately one million customers in Texas, with potential impacts on customers in Indiana, Ohio...

    Security Magazine•10/15/26•Bearish

    CNP Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    20.8x
    Forward P/E
    17.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    13.8x
    P/FCF
    -9.7x
    PEG
    1.6x
    P/B
    2.2x
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    CNP Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    46.7%
    Operating margin
    24.5%
    Net margin
    11.6%
    ROIC
    4.7%
    ROE
    9.8%
    FCF margin
    -28.0%
    FCF yield
    -10.3%

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    CNP Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    19
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    7
    Hold
    10
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    CNP Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CNP grew quarterly revenue 10.7% year over year.

    Bear case

    • CNP beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • CNP has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.1x.

    CNP Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    1.7%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.49
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 1 down

    CNP Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.4%
    Payout ratio
    23.5%
    3Y DPS growth
    7.9%
    5Y DPS growth
    3.5%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    CNP dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About CNP

    What is CNP's current dividend yield?

    CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) has a forward dividend yield of 2.41%.

    Does CNP pay dividends?

    Yes, CenterPoint Energy Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.41%.

    What is CNP's P/E ratio?

    CenterPoint Energy Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.83.

    What is CNP's market cap?

    CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) has a market capitalization of $26.71B with a current stock price of $39.79.

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