CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CNP Stock Overview

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States.

CNP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	0/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 9.41% per year

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Dividend of 2.62% is not well covered

My Notes

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for CenterPoint Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$28.97
52 Week High	US$33.50
52 Week Low	US$25.03
Beta	0.89
1 Month Change	-4.23%
3 Month Change	3.91%
1 Year Change	-7.47%
3 Year Change	57.53%
5 Year Change	12.99%
Change since IPO	64.37%

Does CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 15

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.19

Apr 24

At US$28.34, Is It Time To Put CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) On Your Watch List?

Mar 27

Recent updates

Does CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 15

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.19

Apr 24

At US$28.34, Is It Time To Put CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) On Your Watch List?

Mar 27

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Passed With Ease

Mar 11

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.19

Dec 19

CenterPoint raises dividend by ~6% to $0.19/share

Dec 16

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Passed With Ease

Nov 26

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

Nov 02

CenterPoint Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 31

Does CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 17

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

Oct 03

CenterPoint declares $0.18 dividend

Sep 29

What Does CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 18

CenterPoint Energy: Keep An Eye On This Growing Utility

Aug 19

CenterPoint Non-GAAP EPS of $0.31 beats by $0.04; raises FY22 guidance

Aug 02

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.18

Jul 26

CenterPoint raises dividend by 6% to $0.18

Jul 21

These 4 Measures Indicate That CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 01

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Potentially Undervalued?

Jun 10

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Worth US$30.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

May 04

These 4 Measures Indicate That CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 02

Should You Investigate CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) At US$27.35?

Mar 01

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.17

Jan 02

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.17

Dec 13

The Momentum Investor: Spotlight On CenterPoint Energy

Dec 07

These 4 Measures Indicate That CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Dec 02

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 08

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Oct 19

When Should You Buy CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)?

Sep 28

CenterPoint Energy: Upside Given The Planned Rate Base Expansion

Sep 04

Is CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 02

CenterPoint seeks to build two gas combustion turbines in shift from coal

Jun 17

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)?

Jun 15

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Shares Could Be 35% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 20

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 07

CenterPoint Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

May 05

Should You Buy CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) For Its 2.7% Dividend?

Apr 29

Here's Why CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Mar 25

Independent Director Leslie Biddle Just Bought 262% More Shares In CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)

Mar 04

Reflecting on CenterPoint Energy's (NYSE:CNP) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Feb 18

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) A Good Dividend Stock?

Jan 28

Shareholder Returns

	CNP	US Integrated Utilities	US Market
7D	2.7%	3.3%	2.6%
1Y	-7.5%	-14.2%	2.1%

Return vs Industry: CNP exceeded the US Integrated Utilities industry which returned -17.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CNP underperformed the US Market which returned 1.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CNP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CNP volatility
CNP Average Weekly Movement	2.8%
Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement	2.9%
Market Average Movement	6.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: CNP is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.

Volatility Over Time: CNP's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1866	8,986	Dave Lesar	https://www.centerpointenergy.com

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 optimizes assets in the wholesale power market.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do CenterPoint Energy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CNP fundamental statistics
Market Cap	US$18.02b
Earnings (TTM)	US$803.00m
Revenue (TTM)	US$9.34b

22.8x

P/E Ratio

2.0x

P/S Ratio

Is CNP overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
CNP income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$9.34b
Cost of Revenue	US$5.76b
Gross Profit	US$3.58b
Other Expenses	US$2.78b
Earnings	US$803.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.27
Gross Margin	38.34%
Net Profit Margin	8.60%
Debt/Equity Ratio	159.3%

How did CNP perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.6%

Current Dividend Yield

56%

Payout Ratio

CNP Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Competitors

NYSE:CMS

US$17.3b

NYSE:AEE

US$21.4b

NYSE:WEC

US$27.6b

NYSE:DTE

US$22.6b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Does CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Independent Director recently sold US$84k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.19 per share at 2.5% yield

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.19

At US$28.34, Is It Time To Put CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) On Your Watch List?

Recent updates

Does CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Independent Director recently sold US$84k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.19 per share at 2.5% yield

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.19

At US$28.34, Is It Time To Put CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) On Your Watch List?

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Passed With Ease

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

CenterPoint Energy: Expensive Into Earnings, A Muddled Chart

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Upcoming dividend of US$0.19 per share at 2.6% yield

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19

CenterPoint Energy: Buy This High-Growth Utility On Dips

CenterPoint Energy's (NYSE:CNP) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.19

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Announces Organizational Changes

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.19

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Declares Regular Common Stock Dividend, Payable on March 9, 2023

CenterPoint raises dividend by ~6% to $0.19/share

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Passed With Ease

Independent Director recently bought US$227k worth of stock

High number of new directors

Independent Director recently bought US$227k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.18 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Announces Promotion of Jason P. Wells from Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to the Role of President and Chief Operating Officer, Effective from January 1, 2023

CenterPoint Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Does CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 8, 2022

CenterPoint declares $0.18 dividend

What Does CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Share Price Indicate?

CenterPoint Energy: Keep An Eye On This Growing Utility

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Announces Management Changes

Upcoming dividend of US$0.18 per share

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

CenterPoint Non-GAAP EPS of $0.31 beats by $0.04; raises FY22 guidance

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.18

CenterPoint Energy Declares Common Stock Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 8, 2022

CenterPoint raises dividend by 6% to $0.18

These 4 Measures Indicate That CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Potentially Undervalued?

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

Independent Director recently sold US$511k worth of stock

Is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) Worth US$30.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

High number of new directors

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Declares Regular Common Stock Dividend, Payable on June 9, 2022

These 4 Measures Indicate That CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Independent Director recently sold US$57k worth of stock

Should You Investigate CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) At US$27.35?

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Appoints Scott E. Doyle as Executive Vice President, Utility Operations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

Summit Utilities, Inc. completed the acquisition of Arkansas and Oklahoma gas distribution assets of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.17

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.17

The Momentum Investor: Spotlight On CenterPoint Energy

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) completed the acquisition of Enable Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:ENBL) from OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE:OGE), CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) and others.