CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CNP · NYSE · S&P 500 · Regulated Electric

$42.14

+0.55 · +1.31% today

Market open · updated 12:44:26 PM ET

Oct 28, 2026 −0.57%

High: $42.21 11:40 AM
Low: $41.51 9:40 AM

Against the S&P 500 Price change through Oct 27, 2026

This year

CNP+9.47%

S&P 500+12.87%

1 year

CNP+5.61%

S&P 500+12.32%

3 years

CNP+57.25%

S&P 500+87.41%

5 years

CNP+59.52%

S&P 500+69.55%

Key numbers

Previous close: $41.59
Open: $42.10
Day's range: $42.00 – $42.48
52-week range: $36.37 – $45.26
Volume: 3.5 million
Average volume: 6.6 million
Market value: $27.8 billion
Price to earnings: 24.2last 12 months
Earnings per share: $1.70last 12 months
Beta: 0.46moves less than the market
Dividend: $0.92 a year · 2.23%
50-day average: $39.06
200-day average: $41.54

Analyst price targets and the full financials are in the terminal.

Who CenterPoint Energy competes with From our value chain

CompetitorNINiSource$44.67 +1.82%CompetitorSRESempra$86.11 +1.71%CompetitorCMSCMS Energy$69.98 +2.59%CompetitorEVRGEvergy$85.04 +0.94%CompetitorXELXcel Energy$78.89 +2.22%CompetitorPEGPublic Service Enterprise$73.52 +1.45%

CenterPoint Energy in the news

HeadlineCenterPoint Energy's Growth Outlook Remains BrightSeeking Alpha · October 27, 2026 at 12:59 PM ET
HeadlineCenterPoint Energy Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Improve Y/YZacks Investment Research · October 27, 2026 at 11:31 AM ET
HeadlineCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha · October 27, 2026 at 11:29 AM ET
HeadlineWhat CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Said on Its Q3 Earnings CallMarketBeat · October 27, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
HeadlineHere's What Key Metrics Tell Us About CenterPoint (CNP) Q3 EarningsZacks Investment Research · October 27, 2026 at 10:31 AM ET
Pre-market reportPre-Market Report, Oct 27: Futures Rise, Durable Goods Due, Fed Meeting StartsWiseView Research desk · October 27, 2026
HeadlineCenterPoint Energy (CNP) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top EstimatesZacks Investment Research · October 27, 2026 at 8:26 AM ET
HeadlineCenterPoint Energy Reports Strong Q3 2026 Results; Raises Earnings Guidance and Increases Capital Plan; Extends Higher Growth Outlook Through 2030Business Wire · October 27, 2026 at 6:20 AM ET

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Congress trades in CNP

1 purchase and 1 sale in the latest 2 filings.

Member	Trade	Amount	Traded	Disclosed
Kevin HernHouse · R-Oklahoma	Sale	$15,001 - $50,000	Sep 15, 2026	Sep 28, 2026
Rob BresnahanHouse	Purchase	$1,001 - $15,000	Feb 25, 2025	Mar 28, 2025

Source: Periodic transaction reports filed with the House and the Senate · Members disclose ranges, not exact amounts, and may file weeks after the trade.

About CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market.

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Regulated Electric
Employees: 8,794
Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Website: centerpointenergy.com
Listed: Jan 2, 1970

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