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CenterPoint Energy

32.54 USD
+0.78
2.46%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
32.54
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
2.46%
5 days
2.33%
1 month
3.07%
3 months
15.51%
6 months
4.03%
Year to date
12.17%
1 year
14.98%
5 years
21.74%
10 years
39.84%
 

About: CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distribution services to more than 2.5 million customers in the Houston area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio. The company has natural gas distribution systems serving approximately 4 million customers.

Employees: 8,827

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

93% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $44.3M | Put options by funds: $23M

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q2] → 3 (+0) [Q3]

0.56% less ownership

Funds ownership: 95.55% [Q2] → 94.99% (-0.56%) [Q3]

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 621 [Q2] → 608 (-13) [Q3]

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.9B [Q2] → $17.6B (-$1.29B) [Q3]

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 218

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 85

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$31
5%
downside
Avg. target
$34
4%
upside
High target
$37
14%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
60%
neutral
40%
negative
0%
Ladenburg Thalmann
Paul Fremont
53% 1-year accuracy
9 / 17 met price target
6%upside
$35
Buy
Initiated
12 Dec 2024
Scotiabank
Andrew Weisel
46% 1-year accuracy
13 / 28 met price target
8%upside
$35
Sector Outperform
Upgraded
12 Dec 2024
UBS
William Appicelli
56% 1-year accuracy
5 / 9 met price target
14%upside
$37
Buy
Upgraded
3 Dec 2024
Morgan Stanley
David Arcaro
61% 1-year accuracy
23 / 38 met price target
5%downside
$31
Equal-Weight
Maintained
22 Nov 2024
Wells Fargo
Sarah Akers
57% 1-year accuracy
8 / 14 met price target
2%downside
$32
Equal-Weight
Maintained
16 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about CNP published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
CenterPoint Energy proposes solution to help mitigate ERCOT's regional energy shortfall in Central Texas while lowering Greater Houston-area customer bills
Proposal would send all 15 large emergency generation units to the San Antonio region for two years starting in Spring 2025 Company would make no revenue or profit off the proposal to help ERCOT and the State; Greater Houston Area customer bills  would be reduced starting in Spring 2025 HOUSTON , Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) proposed a solution to help the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the State of Texas to help offset the projected electricity supply shortfall starting in summer 2025 around the greater San Antonio region. CenterPoint has put forward a proposal to support ERCOT's and State's energy replacement needs while reducing Greater Houston Area customer bills beginning in Spring 2025.
CenterPoint Energy proposes solution to help mitigate ERCOT's regional energy shortfall in Central Texas while lowering Greater Houston-area customer bills
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
CenterPoint Energy announces senior leadership changes
Richard C. Leger appointed to lead CenterPoint Energy Gas business on a permanent basis Bertha Villatoro elevated to Chief Human Resources Officer Current CHRO Lynne Harkel-Rumford to retire HOUSTON , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced several senior leadership changes which will take effect on January 1, 2025. Those changes include the appointments of Richard C.
CenterPoint Energy announces senior leadership changes
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
CenterPoint Energy appoints Dean Seavers as new Board member
HOUSTON , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced the appointment of Dean Seavers, former President of National Grid U.S. and Executive Director of National Grid's parent company, to its Board of Directors, effective Dec. 31, 2024. Seavers brings a background of deep electric and gas utility experience to the Board as well as currently serving as a Senior Advisor for Stifel Financial.
CenterPoint Energy appoints Dean Seavers as new Board member
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
CenterPoint Energy Declares Regular Common Stock Dividend of $0.2200
HOUSTON , Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2200 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock payable on March 13, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2025. This quarterly dividend represents a $0.010 increase over the prior quarter.
CenterPoint Energy Declares Regular Common Stock Dividend of $0.2200
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
CenterPoint Energy launches "12 Days of Holiday Safety" winter campaign
Holiday campaign to include daily social media tips to keep friends, family and neighbors safe during the holiday season and to promote the importance of preparedness and safety for winter storm season HOUSTON , Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a company-wide effort to prepare for extreme weather and the 2025 winter storm season, CenterPoint Energy is launching a new "12 Days of Holiday Safety" campaign. The new holiday campaign will provide important daily winter and holiday safety tips and tools for customers, as well as a social media campaign with safety resources and tips to help customers better prepare for the winter season.
CenterPoint Energy launches "12 Days of Holiday Safety" winter campaign
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Phase Two Monthly Update: CenterPoint Energy continues to make good progress with more than 7,000 stronger poles installed across the area in less than 100 days
Actions throughout GHRI Phase Two include installation of stronger poles, clearance of more vegetation miles, undergrounding of more power lines and additional "self-healing" devices When complete, GHRI Phase Two actions will improve reliability by saving customers more than 125 million fewer outage minutes annually. HOUSTON , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of the second phase of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy shared it latest monthly progress update with new resiliency milestones including the installation of approximately 7,060 stronger, storm-resilient total poles in the last three months.
Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Phase Two Monthly Update: CenterPoint Energy continues to make good progress with more than 7,000 stronger poles installed across the area in less than 100 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
CenterPoint Energy announces critical readiness actions in Texas to prepare for 2025 winter storm season
CenterPoint shares regulatory declaration of winter readiness and completion of key actions to inspect and test equipment, strengthen the grid, and prepare for winter storm events Company participated in joint exercise with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and other utility partners to prepare for extreme cold-weather events HOUSTON , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of its 2025 winter storm readiness efforts, CenterPoint Energy shared the completion of key actions to prepare for the coming winter season and mitigate potential impacts of extreme cold weather events. The pre-winter storm readiness actions CenterPoint is taking include: (1) inspecting and testing cold-weather critical equipment; (2) submitting a formal declaration of winter preparedness to regulatory oversight agencies; and (3) coordinating emergency plans with utility partners and grid operators, including a joint training exercise with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
CenterPoint Energy announces critical readiness actions in Texas to prepare for 2025 winter storm season
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
CenterPoint (CNP) Up 10.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
CenterPoint (CNP) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
CenterPoint (CNP) Up 10.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
CenterPoint Energy continues to invest in the safety, reliability and resiliency of its natural gas system to benefit customers
The company filed a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission reached with intervenors on its 2023 rate case MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CenterPoint Energy filed a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) for its rate case submitted in November 2023, to adjust natural gas distribution service rates in 2024 and 2025. The company reached a settlement agreement with all intervening parties including: Minnesota Department of Commerce, Minnesota Office of Attorney General – Residential Utilities Division, Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49, LIUNA of Minnesota and North Dakota, and Suburban Rate Authority.
CenterPoint Energy continues to invest in the safety, reliability and resiliency of its natural gas system to benefit customers
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Progress Update: CenterPoint Energy Makes Significant Advances on Critical Resiliency Actions
Company has installed or replaced nearly 4,600 stronger storm-resilient poles; cleared more than 800 miles of higher-risk vegetation; undergrounded more than 100 miles of power lines; and installed dozens of new, intelligent grid switching devices HOUSTON , Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy today released the first of its public progress updates on the actions being taken throughout the Greater Houston 12-county area as part of Phase Two of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI). In the first two months of the program, and in preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, CenterPoint has installed nearly 4,600 storm-resilient poles designed to better withstand extreme winds; installed more than 100 miles of power lines underground to reduce the impact of extreme weather; cleared more than 800 miles of hazardous vegetation to improve reliability; and installed more self-healing automation devices to help improve overall restoration times.
Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Progress Update: CenterPoint Energy Makes Significant Advances on Critical Resiliency Actions
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