CenterPoint Energy
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: 8,872
0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 65
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 4 (+1) [Q1 2025]
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 248 | Existing positions reduced: 196
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20B [Q4 2024] → $23B (+$2.94B) [Q1 2025]
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 640 [Q4 2024] → 683 (+43) [Q1 2025]
0.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.91% [Q4 2024] → 97.3% (+0.39%) [Q1 2025]
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.7M | Put options by funds: $83.9M
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$34
6%
downside
Avg. target
$38
6%
upside
High target
$41
13%
upside
5 analyst ratings
2 positive
40%
3 neutral
60%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley David Arcaro | 6%downside $34 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 22 May 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeremy Tonet | 8%upside $39 | Neutral Maintained | 19 May 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group Durgesh Chopra | 13%upside $41 | Outperform Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Scotiabank Andrew Weisel | 11%upside $40 | Sector Outperform Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Nicholas Campanella | 2%upside $37 | Equal-Weight Upgraded | 22 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 10 articles about CNP published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Is CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Outpacing Its Utilities Peers This Year?
Here is how CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Enel SpA (ENLAY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
Thursday, July 24, 2025 7:00 a.m. Central / 8:00 a.m.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does CenterPoint Energy (CNP) have what it takes?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
CenterPoint Energy: A High-Growth Utility Powering Houston's Expansion
CenterPoint Energy is a Buy, offering stable regulated utility operations and an 8% EPS growth outlook, driven by a $48.5 billion capital plan through 2030. Houston's booming demographics and electric demand create unique, long-term growth tailwinds, supporting continued rate base expansion and earnings visibility. Valuation is in line with peers, but the market underappreciates CenterPoint's superior growth; consensus targets and dividend growth point to further upside.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
First CenterPoint Energy Resiliency Technology Summit showcases innovative new tools to help improve hurricane preparedness and response
Global technology leaders share best practices and demonstrate advanced technologies and AI tools being used to enhance storm preparedness and emergency response HOUSTON , June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to build the most resilient coast grid in the country, and to better serve its 2.8 million customers throughout the 2025 hurricane season and beyond, CenterPoint Energy hosted its first ever Technology Summit alongside seven global leaders in AI tools, data analytics and other cutting-edge technologies. The new strategic relationships with Climavision, Convey (formerly Message Broadcast), Neara, Palantir, Pano AI, Technosylva and Urbint will help CenterPoint improve overall operations, identify critical system upgrades, enhance situational awareness, and strengthen storm preparedness and emergency response efforts.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Are Utilities Stocks Lagging CenterPoint Energy (CNP) This Year?
Here is how CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Energias de Portugal (EDPFY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Reasons to Include CenterPoint Stock in Your Portfolio Right Now
CNP's $48.5 billion capital plan, strong dividend growth and renewable energy push make it a standout in utility investing now.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
CenterPoint Energy sends large temporary emergency generation units to San Antonio to support state's energy needs and lower costs for Houston customers
Company delivers on unprecedented contribution of approximately $200 million of value to the State of Texas First five of the 15 large temporary emergency generation units deployed to San Antonio area to help address regional power generation shortfall Historic agreement with state and industry partners will help address Texas' power generation needs and lower bills for Houston-area customers by approximately $2 per month by 2027 HOUSTON , June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, as part of an effort to help the State of Texas meet its current and future energy needs, CenterPoint Energy announced that the first five of 15 large temporary emergency generation units began leaving the Greater Houston area to be deployed to the San Antonio region. To help with staging and installation in San Antonio, the units are departing Greater Houston in a series of three waves over the next two months.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does CenterPoint Energy (CNP) have what it takes?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 weeks ago
CenterPoint Energy reaches settlement agreement on landmark Systemwide Resiliency Plan to strengthen Houston electric system against extreme weather threats and future hazards
Largest single resiliency investment in CenterPoint history will build on Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative and help address impacts of wide range of extreme weather and other threats 100% of lines serving the most customers will have automation devices capable of self-healing 130,000 stronger, more storm-resilient poles and braces to be installed or replaced This historic investment will reduce storm-related outages by nearly 1 billion minutes Spreading investments over four years vs. three years will minimize bill impacts and help keep customer bills more affordable HOUSTON , June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to build and operate the most resilient coastal grid in the country, CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint) announced yesterday that it has reached a settlement agreement with parties to its 2026-2028 Systemwide Resiliency Plan (SRP).
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