CenterPoint Energy (CNP) stock
CNP's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 11. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).
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Key facts on CNP
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
What moves utilities
What's next
Thu Nov 19: Ex-dividend, $0.24 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 10.
CNP catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.6% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.
Why CNP scores 11
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +3Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Growth adds
How CNP ranks in Electric Utilities
CNP is #11 of 45 by Quality Score.
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When does CNP report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Thu Feb 18, before the open (in 100 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What CNP reported on Oct 27, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“These strong third quarter results were primarily driven by growth and rate recovery, which contributed $0.09 per share of favorability compared to the third quarter of 2025.”
Where the sales came from
CNP's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Non-GAAP EPS | $1.90 to $1.92 |
In the company's words
“These drivers were partially offset by $0.04 per share of unfavorable variance from higher financing expenses, reflecting new debt issuances and equity dilution.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 27)
The numbers
- $26B
- today
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | +1.2% | +1.9% | +3.5% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | -1.0% | +0.2% | -4.8% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | +1.2% | +2.5% | +1.7% |
CNP sales and profit by year
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $9.4B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
CNP has 5 of 14 chart checks firing
CNP RSI today: 55.5, above its 50-day, below its 200-day
RSI 55.5, MACD below signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
The deep dive on CNP
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 19, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Apr 23, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
Is CNP's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$2.7B, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $0.96 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $628M a year |
| Free cash flow | -$2.7B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
CNP insider trades
One insider bought $41K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest:
CNP trades by Congress and the executive branch
4 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
CNP's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold CNP?
In ETFs: CNP is 0.1% of SPMO, 0.1% of DGRO, and 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
About CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distribution services to more than 2.5 million customers in the Houston area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio.
What CenterPoint Energy says it competes with
“CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s natural gas distribution businesses compete primarily with alternate energy sources such as electricity and other fuel sources.”
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What does CNP's Quality Score say?
CNP scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #11 of 45 in Electric Services by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is CNP's Quality Score?
CNP scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #11 of 45 in Electric Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CNP's 11.
Are insiders buying CNP?
One insider bought $41K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest is Laurie Lee Fitch, Director, who bought $41K on Aug 17.
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