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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Stock Analysis

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CNP

$40.32

+$0.08 (+0.20%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CNP Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$40.35
Previous Close
$40.24
Day's Range
40.26–40.54
52-Week Range
36.37–45.26
Volume
5.31M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$26.51B
P/E Ratio
23.81
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
19.27
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.05
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.76
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.69
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$9.36B+8.26%
Net Income (FY)
$1.05B+3.24%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.61%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
658.72M
1-Year Return
+3.02%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.96+2.43%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 19, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
6.38M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CNP closed at $40.32, +3.02% over 1 year.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has a market capitalization of $26.51B.

In fiscal 2025, CNP reported revenue of $9.36B.

CNP Stock Return by Calendar Year

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,302
+3.02%
5 years
$10,000 $17,255
+72.55%
10 years
$10,000 $24,208
+142.08%

If you had invested $10,000 in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $24,208 at the close on October 21, 2026: +142.08% in total, +9.24% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+6.96%
2025+23.74%
2024+14.28%
2023−2.12%
2022+10.00%
2021+32.41%
2020−17.98%
2019+0.62%
2018+3.71%
2017+19.59%
2016 (partial year)+10.34%

As of October 21, 2026.

CNP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.36B$1.05B11.2%
2024$8.64B$1.02B11.8%
2023$8.70B$917.00M10.5%
2022$9.32B$1.06B11.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.36B$4.22B$2.11B$1.05B11.2%
2024$8.64B$3.98B$1.99B$1.02B11.8%
2023$8.70B$3.69B$1.76B$917.00M10.5%
2022$9.32B$3.40B$1.57B$1.06B11.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CNP Dividend History

$0.88+8.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.703—
2025$0.884+8.6%
2024$0.814+5.2%
2023$0.774+10.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.703—
2025$0.884+8.6%
2024$0.814+5.2%
2023$0.774+10.0%
2022$0.704+7.7%
2021$0.654−12.2%
2020$0.744−35.8%
2019$1.154+3.6%
2018$1.114+3.7%
2017$1.074+315.5%
2016$0.261—

Most recent payment: $0.23 per share, ex-dividend August 20, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CNP Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Electric Median

Median of 42 stocks
MetricCNPUtilities - Regulated Electric medianvs median
P/E23.8119.9419% above
P/S ratio2.762.770% below
Profit margin11.61%13.40%1.8 pts below

Medians across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) carries a market capitalisation of $26.51B. The company sits in the Utilities sector, in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Headcount on file is 8,794.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $36.37 to $45.26. The most recent close on file for CNP is $40.32, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.08 (+0.20%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 10.86% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $9.36B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $8.64B, that is a change of +8.26%. Net income for the same year was $1.05B. That is +3.24% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 11.61%. That is 1.8 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 13.4%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.69.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $9.32B in 2022 to $9.36B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 23.81 times earnings. That is 19.41% above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 19.94. The forward P/E on file is 19.27. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.05. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.76. On price-to-sales that is 0.49% below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 2.77. The medians here are taken across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.46. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 25.85%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +3.02%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +9.24%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.43% on the latest price. That is 1 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median yield of 3.43%. At the indicated rate that is $0.96 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 19, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.70 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.88 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +32.41% and 2020 returned −17.98%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +6.96% year to date.

Peer Comparison

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP $26.51B 23.8
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE $163.29B 17.6
The Southern Company SO $103.98B 21.8
Duke Energy Corporation DUK $94.09B 18.2

The Utilities - Regulated Electric industry average P/E ratio is 19.9x. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric's service territory. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. As of December 31, 2025, it served approximately 2,859,313 metered customers; owned 355 substations with transformer capacity of 81,692 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated approximately 208 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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