CenterPoint Earnings: Increased Capital Highlights Growth; Upcoming Texas Election Key
CenterPoint Energy reported third-quarter operating earnings per share of $0.53, up from $0.50 per share in 2025.
CenterPoint Energy Inc CNP
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
CenterPoint is a pure-play regulated electric and gas utility with above-average long-term growth potential and constructive regulatory environments.
Bears
Concerns over Houston Electric's response to Hurricane Beryl have heightened regulatory and political risk.
News
CenterPoint Energy Reports Strong Q3 2026 Results; Raises Earnings Guidance and Increases Capital Plan; Extends Higher Growth Outlook Through 2030
CenterPoint Energy to Pay Additional Interest on its 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029
CenterPoint Energy Sending 355 Mutual Aid Workers to Help Restore Power in Areas Impacted by Hurricane Isaias
Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) Update: CenterPoint Energy Continues Monumental Efforts to Build the Most Resilient Coastal Grid
Hub Group Announces Changes to Board of Directors
CenterPoint Energy completes sale of its Ohio natural gas business to National Fuel Gas Company for $2.62 billion
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. to Host Webcast of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
CenterPoint Energy Declares Regular Common Stock Dividend of $0.2400
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $41.00
- Day Range
- $40.80–41.35
- 52-Week Range
- $36.37–45.26
- Bid/Ask
- $40.40 / $41.56
- Shares Outstanding
- 662.88M
- Market Cap
- $27.14B
- Volume/Avg
- 8M / 7M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 23.39
- Price/Sales
- 2.76
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.25%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.34%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
- Total Yield
- 2.25%
Company Profile
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.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 8,794
Competitors
Valuation
Metric | CNP | OGE | DTE |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 23.39 | 19.27 | 19.66 |
Price/Book Value | 2.31 | 2.03 | 2.29 |
Price/Sales | 2.76 | 3.14 | 1.74 |
Price/Cash Flow | 8.87 | 9.43 | 9.28 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
Metric | CNP | OGE | DTE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.28 |
Current Ratio | 1.15 | 0.81 | 0.62 |
Interest Coverage | 2.38 | 3.48 | 1.96 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
Metric | CNP | OGE | DTE |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.45% | 3.72% | 2.35% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 10.18% | 10.85% | 10.49% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.66% | 6.97% | 5.30% |
Return on Assets
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