CenterPoint Energy Management
Management criteria checks 0/4
CenterPoint Energy's CEO is Jason Wells, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 3.33 years. total yearly compensation is $12.09M, comprised of 10.1% salary and 89.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.069% of the company’s shares, worth €16.76M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Jason Wells
Chief executive officer
US$12.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.15% |
| CEO tenure | 3.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$12m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$936m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$966m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$963m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$904m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$969k | US$867m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$797m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$730m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$803m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$667k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$911m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$849m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$840m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$665k | US$573m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$635m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$170k | US$307m |
Compensation vs Market: Jason's total compensation ($USD12.09M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD4.25M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jason's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jason Wells (47 yo)
Mr. Jason P. Wells C.P.A., serves as Director of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. and was its President & CEO. He serves as President and CEO of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. and serves as its Chair...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.3yrs | US$12.09m | 0.069% € 16.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3yrs | US$4.08m | 0.022% € 5.4m | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | US$9.13m | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 5.8yrs | US$4.15m | 0.031% € 7.5m | |
| Executive Vice President of Regulatory Services & Government Affairs | 5.8yrs | US$2.62m | 0.030% € 7.2m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & VP | less than a year | no data | 0.00057% € 137.9k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Planning | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | less than a year | US$1.68m | 0.020% € 4.8m | |
| Chief Risk Officer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 1CNP's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.3yrs | US$12.09m | 0.069% € 16.8m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$350.17k | 0.0022% € 522.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$377.10k | 0.0016% € 382.3k | |
| Independent Director | 11.1yrs | US$323.56k | 0.0079% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$359.92k | 0.00097% € 234.7k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$381.34k | 0.0032% € 776.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$267.16k | 0.00069% € 167.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$317.16k | 0.0011% € 268.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$372.10k | 0.0042% € 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$325.38k | 0.0038% € 909.8k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00016% € 38.7k |
Experienced Board: 1CNP's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/03 04:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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Analyst Sources
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is covered by 26 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 |
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| Gary Hovis | Argus Research Company |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |