CenterPoint Energy (HOU) Stock Overview
Operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$36.44 |
| 52 Week High | US$38.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$30.00 |
| Beta | 0.46 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.83% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.11% |
| 1 Year Change | 17.55% |
| 3 Year Change | 36.99% |
| 5 Year Change | 75.19% |
| Change since IPO | 51.99% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| HOU | DE Integrated Utilities | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.3% | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1Y | 17.5% | 18.2% | 2.0% |
Return vs Industry: HOU matched the German Integrated Utilities industry which returned 18.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HOU exceeded the German Market which returned 2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HOU volatility | |
|---|---|
| HOU Average Weekly Movement | 3.0% |
| Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement | 4.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 13.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: HOU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: HOU's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 8,794 | Jason Wells | www.centerpointenergy.com |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric’s service territory.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| HOU fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €24.26b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €925.67m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €8.13b |
Is HOU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HOU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$9.41b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$5.09b |
| Gross Profit | US$4.32b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.25b |
| Earnings | US$1.07b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.64 |
| Gross Margin | 45.92% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.38% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 215.6% |
How did HOU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/14 17:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Gary Hovis | Argus Research Company |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |