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CenterPoint Energy

35.55 USD
+0.32
0.91%
Updated Mar 26, 2:37 PM EDT
1 day
0.91%
5 days
-0.78%
1 month
4.44%
3 months
9.82%
6 months
22.84%
Year to date
12.89%
1 year
30.55%
5 years
123.73%
10 years
74.09%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

252% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $55.1M | Put options by funds: $15.7M

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 66

38% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 178

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.7B [Q3] → $20B (+$2.33B) [Q4]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 611 [Q3] → 635 (+24) [Q4]

3.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.3% [Q3] → 98.34% (+3.04%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$30
16%
downside
Avg. target
$35
3%
downside
High target
$37
4%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
20%
neutral
60%
negative
20%
Morgan Stanley
David Arcaro
56% 1-year accuracy
28 / 50 met price target
4%downside
$34
Equal-Weight
Maintained
20 Mar 2025
BMO Capital
James Thalacker
79% 1-year accuracy
56 / 71 met price target
1%upside
$36
Market Perform
Maintained
17 Mar 2025
JP Morgan
Jeremy Tonet
74% 1-year accuracy
23 / 31 met price target
1%upside
$36
Neutral
Maintained
11 Mar 2025
Evercore ISI Group
Durgesh Chopra
54% 1-year accuracy
13 / 24 met price target
4%upside
$37
Outperform
Upgraded
11 Mar 2025
Barclays
Nicholas Campanella
61% 1-year accuracy
45 / 74 met price target
16%downside
$30
Underweight
Maintained
27 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 12 articles about CNP published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
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5 Low-Beta Defensive Stocks to Buy as Fed Adopts Cautious Approach
Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 days ago
Osmose and Neara Partner to Help Utilities Strengthen Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure with AI-Powered Data Insights
Osmose and Neara are teaming up to enable utilities like CenterPoint Energy to evaluate asset risk with greater precision and improve underlying network data quality and utilization. ATLANTA , March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Osmose, the leading provider of utility infrastructure asset assessment, restoration, and life extension solutions, and Neara, an AI-powered predictive modeling platform for utility networks, have announced a strategic partnership to help utilities better assess risk, improve data accuracy, and strengthen power grids.
Osmose and Neara Partner to Help Utilities Strengthen Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure with AI-Powered Data Insights
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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NI and CNP work efficiently and continue to provide reliable services to their expanding customer base.
NI or CNP: Which is a Better Utility Electric Power Stock?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
CenterPoint Energy returns to normal operations as NWS Red Flag Warning expires, weather and wind threat ends for Greater Houston region
Approximately 99% of customers experienced no outages during fire weather conditions HOUSTON , March 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy is returning to normal operations as the National Weather Service's Red Flag Warning and risks of fire weather and strong wind end for the Greater Houston area. The company's system performed well, with less than one percent of customers experiencing an outage throughout today's high wind gusts.
CenterPoint Energy returns to normal operations as NWS Red Flag Warning expires, weather and wind threat ends for Greater Houston region
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
CenterPoint Energy Taking Safety Actions to Address Increased Wildfire Risk in Parts of the Greater Houston Area
Red Flag Warning in effect for large portions of Texas and the Greater Houston area from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday; high wind gusts, low humidity and fire risk anticipated CenterPoint has taken a series of actions to prepare equipment and approximately 1,000 workers ready to respond today  Company continues to communicate with customers about the potential for temporary outages in some areas due to wildfire conditions  HOUSTON , March 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy is taking a series of precautionary actions to help protect customers and communities and address elevated wildfire risk in parts of the Greater Houston area, as the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon until 9 p.m.
CenterPoint Energy Taking Safety Actions to Address Increased Wildfire Risk in Parts of the Greater Houston Area
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
CenterPoint Energy Continues to Closely Monitor the Weather and Take Actions to Prepare for Potential Wildfire Risk Weather
National Weather Service has issued a "Fire Weather Watch" for large portions of Texas with the risk of strong winds and fire danger in the Greater Houston area from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday CenterPoint working closely with local emergency partners and will communicate with customers about the risk of potential outages due to wildfire conditions HOUSTON , March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy continues to closely monitor evolving weather conditions and is taking precautionary measures to mitigate wildfire risk as the National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for large portions of Texas including in the Greater Houston area on Saturday from noon to 9 p.m.
CenterPoint Energy Continues to Closely Monitor the Weather and Take Actions to Prepare for Potential Wildfire Risk Weather
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
4 Safe-Haven Stocks to Buy Amid Growing Recession Fears
Consumer staples and utility stocks such as TAP, CSV, AWK and CNP are a safe bet during times of market volatility.
4 Safe-Haven Stocks to Buy Amid Growing Recession Fears
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Is CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Outpacing Its Utilities Peers This Year?
Here is how CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Grupo Televisa (TV) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Outpacing Its Utilities Peers This Year?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Update: CenterPoint Energy surpasses 50% completion milestone for several key resiliency actions; Company on track to complete commitments ahead of 2025 hurricane season
More than 14,200 stronger, storm-resilient poles installed; 2,200+ miles of high-risk vegetation cleared; 2,170+ automated reliability devices installed; and 280+ miles of power lines undergrounded When completed by June 1, GHRI Phase Two actions will improve reliability and reduce outages by more than 125 million minutes annually HOUSTON , March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of Phase Two of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy shared its latest monthly progress update, which showed the company is on track to strengthen the resiliency of the grid in key areas ahead of the 2025 hurricane season. To date, CenterPoint announced that it has completed more than 50 percent of several of its planned near-term critical resiliency actions and grid improvements since Fall 2024.
Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Update: CenterPoint Energy surpasses 50% completion milestone for several key resiliency actions; Company on track to complete commitments ahead of 2025 hurricane season
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
CNP INVESTIGATION ALERT: Johnson Fistel LLP Investigates the Directors and Officers of CenterPoint Energy for Breach of Fiduciary Duties
SAN DIEGO, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, LLP, a shareholder rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors and officers of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) in relation to their obligations to the company's shareholders.
CNP INVESTIGATION ALERT: Johnson Fistel LLP Investigates the Directors and Officers of CenterPoint Energy for Breach of Fiduciary Duties
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