CenterPoint Energy stock
CNPNYSECenterPoint Energy, Inc., UtilitiesISIN US15189T1079
48Score 48 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
58 / 100
Price history
+3.3% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 1.6% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 48).
The price is 9.0% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 61% (February 2019 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$39.46
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$41.65
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)48
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$36.62
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$45.04
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. belongs to the Regulated Electric industry (United States) and, with a market value of $27.18B, is number 22 of 79 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $9.36B (up 8.3% year on year) and earnings of $1.05B (up 3.2%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $9.92B (up 6%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.91 (up 8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 48 out of 100 (Weak): rank 159 of 201 in Utilities, median 54.
- The P/E is 23.6 (Regulated Electric median 19.8, own median of recent years 20.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $30.56, with the price 34% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
None of our strength checks applies.
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 23% since 2020.Capital allocation 32
- High debtDebt 2.12 times equity (latest quarter), Regulated Electric median 1.35.Stability 51
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$2.83B over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 43
The score is held back by valuation and capital allocation.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 49 to 48.
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 23 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $25.47 and expensive above $38.20 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $26.77 (cash-flow model) and $34.35 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.4%. At 8.4% the fair value would be $27.63, at 6.4% it would be $35.77.
Valuation metrics
Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (19.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 7.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 29%, operating 23%, net 11%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 18 Feb 2027in 98 days
- Last reported
- 27 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.53 (expected $0.50)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.910.0%
- Revenue
- $9.92B−0.3%
- Earnings per share
- $2.090.0%
- Revenue
- $10.42B+0.8%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +0.9%CenterPoint Energy raised its 2026 earnings guidance to $1.90 to $1.92 (previously $1.89 to $1.91) and now expects growth at the mid to high end of its 7% to 9% range through 2030, plus new 2027 guidance of $2.07 to $2.09.
“Our continued strong execution brings us to nearly 80% of the midpoint of our original full year guidance range of $1.89 to $1.91.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 27 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $40,700 in total.
- Fitch Laurie LeePurchase
17 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $40.70
- Value
- $40,700
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at CenterPoint Energy
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
201 rated companies in Utilities
- This company
- 48
- Sector median
- 54
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Regulated Electric
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- FirstEnergyFE $26.94B48
- PPLPPL $26.63B51
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ETFs that hold CenterPoint Energy
Held by 73 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDU | 1.98% | 0.15% | €164.72M |
| iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector UCITS ETF2B7A | 1.95% | 0.15% | €1.04B |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY1 | 1.20% | 0.35% | €106.3M |
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| Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1CXDWU | 1.18% | 0.25% | €890.44M |
| UBS Factor MSCI USA Low Volatility UCITS ETF hEUR accUBUV | 0.92% | 0.21% | €64.75M |
| iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USDCBUX | 0.80% | 0.65% | €217.04M |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF (DE)EXX5 | 0.66% | 0.31% | €415.03M |
| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.32% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 6 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.