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
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 7 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
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$34
7%
downside
Avg. target
$38
6%
upside
High target
$42
15%
upside
7 analyst ratings
3 positive
43%
4 neutral
57%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley David Arcaro | 7%downside $34 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 22 May 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeremy Tonet | 7%upside $39 | Neutral Maintained | 19 May 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group Durgesh Chopra | 13%upside $41 | Outperform Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Scotiabank Andrew Weisel | 10%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 12 articles about CNP published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day 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).
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 days ago
Agilitas Energy Commissions Energy Storage System in Houston
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agilitas Energy, a leading developer and operator of renewable energy and energy storage systems, today announced the commissioning of a 9.96 megawatt (MW) / 22.4 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Houston, Texas.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season: CenterPoint Energy emphasizes preparedness with critical resiliency efforts completed before June 1; urges customers to have an emergency plan and practice that plan
Historic series of Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative key improvements completed ahead of schedule to strengthen the grid and reduce the impact of outages from major storms Joint emergency response exercise completed; community safety and preparedness events continue with emergency officials and local partners CenterPoint continues proactive outreach and communication efforts across Greater Houston service area to help customers prepare for upcoming storm season HOUSTON , June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially underway, CenterPoint Energy is reinforcing the resiliency and preparedness efforts the company already completed to strengthen grid resiliency, improve local emergency coordination and help communities and customers better prepare for potential severe weather. Last month, CenterPoint held its 2025 emergency response exercise as part of a coordinated effort with public officials, emergency response managers and community partners to improve local cooperation and response efforts.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Convey Expands Strategic Relationship with CenterPoint Energy to Transform Customer Communications Especially During Times of Extreme Weather
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convey is proud to announce a major expansion of its relationship with CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP). Convey, formerly known as Message Broadcast, is a longtime leader in providing customer engagement software for highly regulated industries and serves the largest utilities in North America; CenterPoint Energy is a leading electric and natural gas utility serving 7 million customers across Texas, Indiana, Ohio, and Minnesota. This new engagement highlights CenterPoint.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why CenterPoint Energy (CNP) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
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
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
CenterPoint Energy Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering With a Forward Component
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) or “CenterPoint” today announced the pricing of a registered underwritten offering of 21,621,622 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $37.00 per share. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third parties and sold to the underwriters and offered in connection with the forward sale agreements describ.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Spring Storm Update: CenterPoint Energy has restored 90% of the 167,000 outages experienced overnight across Greater Houston
Fewer than 15,000 customers remain out of service as of 4:45 PM on Tuesday Storm was strongest of the spring season with 60-70 mph winds in some locations Hardest-hit areas included North and Central Harris County; Tomball to Bush International Airport; and Kingwood and Humble CenterPoint brought in additional personnel to be prepared to respond to the overnight storms Company is already planning and preparing for Wednesday afternoon storms HOUSTON , May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After the strongest storm of the spring season, CenterPoint Energy has restored power to approximately 152,000 customers (or 90%) who experienced an outage overnight due to severe weather, significant lightning and strong winds. The vast majority of CenterPoint's customers did not experience power interruptions despite wind gusts of 60-70 miles per hour in some areas.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
CenterPoint Energy Announces Public Offering of Common Stock With a Forward Component
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) or “CenterPoint” today announced the commencement of a registered underwritten offering of $800,000,000 of shares of its common stock. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third parties and sold to the underwriters and offered in connection with the forward sale agreements described below. BofA Securities, Mizuho a.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Phase Two Update: CenterPoint Energy completes 100% of all critical resiliency actions early and ahead of 2025 hurricane season
Over last 10 months, during Phase One and Two, CenterPoint has installed more than 26,000 stronger, more storm-resilient poles; undergrounded 400 miles of power lines; added 5,150 automation devices; cleared more than 6,000 miles of higher-risk vegetation; and installed 100 weather monitoring stations around the Greater Houston area Actions will improve reliability for customers and reduce outages by more than 125 million minutes annually Company to announce the remainder of GHRI 2025 targets in early June HOUSTON , May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of the second phase of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy announced that it has completed 100% of all grid resiliency improvements early and ahead of the official start of the 2025 hurricane season. Ahead of the June 1 self-imposed deadline, CenterPoint has completed all of its key actions of GHRI Phase Two including installing more than 25,000 stronger, storm-resilient poles; undergrounding more than 400 miles of power lines; adding 4,850 more automated devices capable of self-healing; clearing an additional 4,000 miles of higher-risk vegetation; and, for the first time ever, installing 100+ advanced weather monitoring stations across the Greater Houston area.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
2025 Hurricane Season Preparations: CenterPoint Energy holds emergency response exercise with Houston-area partners
Pre-hurricane season simulation includes state and local officials, emergency management offices, third-party evaluators and industry-leading technology providers Series of emergency preparedness activities and key resiliency improvements designed to strengthen local response and reduce impact of outages from major storms HOUSTON , May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of its ongoing efforts to prepare for the 2025 hurricane season, CenterPoint Energy is executing a major hurricane response exercise at its Emergency Operations Center alongside third-party evaluators with state and local public officials and community partners observing. The emergency exercise is designed to test and improve CenterPoint's emergency preparations and response plans in an extreme weather scenario, as well as strengthen local cooperation and coordination with key response partners from across the Greater Houston area.
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