CenterPoint Energy

CNP

Market cap $24.7B

CNP is betting $65B on grid upgrades and renewables as power demand rises, targeting 1,000 MW by 2026 and an 8.86% long-term earnings growth rate.

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CNP, VAC, PCG and ZTS raised dividends as tech volatility and economic uncertainty push income-focused investors toward steadier stocks.

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2300 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock payable on March 12, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 19, 2026. About CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a multi-state electric and natural gas delivery company serving approximately 7 million metered customers across Indiana,.

CenterPoint (CNP) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.

Palantir Technologies , Nvidia and U.S. utility CenterPoint Energy on Thursday said they are developing a new software platform to accelerate the building of new artificial intelligence data centers.

CenterPoint Energy targets 11% rate base and 7%-9% EPS growth through 2030, underpinned by a $65 billion 10-year capital plan. Robust demand growth in Texas, especially from data centers and industrial activity, drives a projected 50% peak load increase over six years. Strategic Ohio unit sale at 26x earnings funds cap-ex and accelerates CNP's Texas pure-play transition, reducing near-term equity issuance needs.

ETR, CNP, JBSS and UVV stand out as consumer sentiment sinks, with low beta, rising earnings estimates and a steady dividend drawing defensive investors.

CenterPoint (CNP) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).