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Centerpoint Energy Inc
$44.61 +0.88 (+2.01%) At close · Jul 2
Market Cap
$28.80B
Shares
654,169,480

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$44.61 Open$44.11 Day$43.73–44.63 52W$34.87–45.22 Avg vol 30d6.1M Short int42.5M · 6.5% float · 9.2d Short vol40% Last earningsApr 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 23
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
Technical · trend & momentum Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross no cross
+ Price vs 200-day avg +9% above
+ Price vs 50-day avg +4% above
RSI (14) 61 · neutral
+ MACD trend positive
+ 52-week position 94% · near high
Sentiment · smart money Bullish
Trend (MA cross) 50d $43 › 200d $41 — 50d above 200d
+ Institutional flow 6 of 822 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +256 sh shares
Insider flow No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest 6.50% of float · ▲ +9.3% MoM · 9.2 days cover
Volume signal Volume near normal
+ Institution breadth 822 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Fundamentals Weak
+ Revenue growth +8% Y/Y
EPS growth +1% Y/Y
Free cash flow $-2.4B
Valuation P/E 27 · rich
Balance sheet net debt $22.9B

Blended from price, positioning & fundamentals · daily-close · not investment advice.

Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 23, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 23, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      no cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% above Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +4% above Bullish
      RSI (14)
      61 · neutral Neutral
      MACD trend
      positive Bullish
      52-week position
      94% · near high Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $43 › 200d $41 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      6 of 822 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +256 sh shares
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.50% of float · ▲ +9.3% MoM · 9.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      822 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $35 Now $45 · 94% 52-wk high $45
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +4%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      data center load expected to be energized by 2029 8 Q1 2026
      data center load under construction 3.5 Q1 2026
      firmly committed industrial load 12.2 Q1 2026
      non-GAAP EPS non-GAAP $0.56 Q1 2026
      10-year base capital plan $65.5B 10-year plan call
      capital invested $1.2B Q1 2026 call
      ERCOT-approved load 3.2 as of Q1 2026 call
      firmly committed load 12.2 as of Q1 2026 call
      non-GAAP earnings per diluted share non-GAAP $0.45 Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Utilities - Regulated Electric — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CNP
      Centerpoint Energy Inc
      this stock
      $28.80B +17.0% +8.3% 27.0 6.5%
      NEE
      Nextera Energy Inc
      $184.19B +10.8% -7.1% 22.4 2.4%
      SO
      Southern Co
      $110.45B +13.2% +10.6% 25.1 2.7%
      DUK
      Duke Energy CORP
      $101.04B +11.5% +35.1% 19.9 2.0%
      NGG
      National Grid PLC
      $82.45B +7.1% 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      822
      % held
      96.2%
      Reported
      6 of 822
      Top holder
      Capital Research Global I…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      701
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      42.5M
      Days to cover
      9.2d
      Change
      +3.6M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      40%
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      17.1K
      Value
      $723.1K
      As of
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.5%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Rob Bresnahan
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Feb 25, 2025
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $9.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.1B
      EPS diluted
      $1.60
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      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 15, 2026
      This year
      11
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      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $46.6K
      Shares
      1.1K
      Filed
      May 4, 2026
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      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CNP +0.9% +7.4% +18.0% +1.3% +17.0%
      SPY +1.4% -1.3% +8.0% -0.3% +9.2%
      vs SPY -0.6% +8.6% +10.0% +1.6% +7.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.23 / share · ex May 21, 2026
      Raised 4.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.90 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.02%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1130310 CUSIP 15189T107 13F (30d) 14 filings 10 filers Visit website Investor relations