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CNP · Centerpoint Energy Inc

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$40.20 -0.20 (-0.50%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$26.49B
Shares
654.17M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$40.20 Open$39.55 Day$39.55–40.59 52W close$37.32–45.04 Avg vol 30d6.2M Short int46.5M · 7.1% float · 7.2d Short vol47% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 28

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −3%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −6%
      below
      RSI (14) 34
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 37%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −9%
      trailing
      6-month return −8%
      trailing
      YTD return +5%
      this year
      Relative strength −19%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $43 › 200d $41 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +117 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$40.7K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.10% of float · ▲ +3.9% MoM · 7.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      862 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 71
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +8%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-2.4B
      Valuation P/E 24.8
      rich
      Balance sheet $22.9B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 17%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −11%
      past year
      ATR 2.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
      2026
      Non-GAAP EPS Non-GAAP $1.89 – $1.91
      Dividend per share growth 6%
      through 2035
      10-year capital investment plan $66.7B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 23, 2025
      Non-GAAP EPS · full year 2025 $1.75 – $1.77
      Non-GAAP EPS annual growth rate · 2025 9%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 5 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −6% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      34 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      37% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $43 › 200d $41 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +117 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$40.7K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.10% of float · ▲ +3.9% MoM · 7.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      862 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $37 Now $40 · 37% Range high $45
      vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg -6%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      10-year capital investment plan 66.7B through 2035
      employees 8,800 as of June 30, 2026
      Expected Batch Zero eligible submissions 14 Q2 2026
      FFO/Debt non-GAAP 13.4% TTM Q2 2026
      metered customers 7M as of June 30, 2026
      Storm-resilient poles installed through the GHRI 69,000 Q2 2026
      data center load already under construction 3.5 as of Q1 2026 announcement
      data center load expected to be energized by 2029 8 by 2029
      customer outage minutes reduction year over year in Houston Electric 100M full year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $26.49B +4.9% +8.3% 24.8 7.1%
      NEE
      Nextera Energy Inc
      $179.15B +5.9% -7.1% 21.8 3.0%
      SO
      Southern Co
      $103.58B +4.9% +10.6% 23.5 3.2%
      DUK
      Duke Energy CORP
      $96.17B +4.7% +35.1% 18.9 2.1%
      NGG
      National Grid PLC
      $81.09B +4.2% 0.1%

      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
      862
      % held
      106.8%
      Net QoQ
      +35.4M sh
      Top holder
      Capital Research Global I…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      737
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      46.5M
      Days to cover
      7.2d
      Change
      +1.7M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      47%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.9K
      Value
      $127.0K
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$40.7K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
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      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Rob Bresnahan
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Feb 25, 2025
      View
      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
      Jul 31, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $46.6K
      Shares
      1.1K
      Filed
      May 4, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CNP -0.7% -9.1% -7.6% -4.4% +4.9%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +1.3% -12.4% -18.8% -6.5% -7.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.24 / share · ex Aug 20, 2026
      Raised 4.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.92 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.29%

      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) 763 filings 727 filers Visit website Investor relations