Is CNP a good stock to buy?
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$44.50 +8.0%
- ConsensusBuy · 21
- Insiders$40.7K
- Earnings in97d
- P/E23.5x
- RSI55
- Support-0.2%
- Resistance+4.3%
- Off 52w high-9.0%
- Volume0.5x
- Bollingerlower half
- News0.00
- P/E vs own-3.3%
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ +0.0%
- 52w range$36–$45
- ATR+2.0%
- Off ATH-9.0%
- MAs2 of 4
- P/E vs sector+15.5%
- FCF yield-10.4%
- MACD-0.15
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Is CenterPoint Energy a good stock to buy?
CenterPoint Energy is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on execution and fragility. The price is about usual: 23.5 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 22.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage some edge
- Economics very profitable
- Execution misses
- Fragility fragile
- Price about usual
CNP sales growth revenue growth
0%a year, for the last 3 yearsCenterPoint Energy's sales grew 0% a year for 3 years, to $9.36B in fiscal 2025.
CNP analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect CenterPoint Energy's sales to grow 6% to $9.92B in fiscal 2026 (11 analysts).
CNP competitors
pretickt analysis+8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
CenterPoint Energy's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than PPL (+8%) and Eversource Energy (+5%), slower than FirstEnergy (+12%) and DTE Energy (+11%).
CNP sales by business revenue by segment
52%of its sales from Electric Transmission & DistributionElectric Transmission & Distribution brought CenterPoint Energy 52% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Natural Gas 48%.
CNP return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis7%earned before tax on the money invested in itCenterPoint Energy earned 7% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; DTE Energy 12%, FirstEnergy 7%, PPL 7% and Eversource Energy 6%.
CNP margin on each sale gross margin
53%left after making the productCenterPoint Energy kept 53% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 34%.
CNP margin after costs profit margin
24%of sales left after running the businessCenterPoint Energy's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2022.
CNP cash generated free cash flow
-$2.83Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsCenterPoint Energy burned $2.83B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.
CNP earnings vs estimates
4 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateCenterPoint Energy beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.
CNP insider buying
+$40.7Kbought, net, by its executives in 12 monthsCenterPoint Energy's executives and directors bought a net $40.7K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none sold.
CNP number of employees
-1%fewer people in a yearCenterPoint Energy had 8,794 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.
CNP CEO pay
$13.87Mfor fiscal 2022, 61% of it in stock and optionsCenterPoint Energy paid its CEO $13.87M for fiscal 2022, 61% of it in stock and options.
CNP financial health Altman Z-score
0.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3CenterPoint Energy's Altman Z-score is 0.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.
CNP quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedCenterPoint Energy passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt, new shares and sales for its assets.
CNP biggest customers
13%of sales from its biggest customerNRG Energy made 13% of CenterPoint Energy's sales in fiscal 2025.
CNP in past recessions
pretickt analysis-27%its sales in the worst oneCenterPoint Energy's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 27% in fiscal 2009.
CNP price vs profit P/E ratio
23.5×a year's earningsCenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio is 23.5 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 22.5.
CNP price vs competitors
pretickt analysis23.5×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 23.5 times CenterPoint Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for FirstEnergy (22.6), PPL (20.4) and Eversource Energy (18.9), less than for DTE Energy (32.0).
CNP analysts' target price target
+8%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for CenterPoint Energy is $44.50, 8% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $41.19.
What is CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio?
CenterPoint Energy's P/E ratio is 23.5 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 22.5. Investors pay 23.5 times CenterPoint Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for FirstEnergy (22.6), PPL (20.4) and Eversource Energy (18.9), less than for DTE Energy (32.0).
Who are CenterPoint Energy's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares CenterPoint Energy with FirstEnergy, Eversource Energy, PPL and DTE Energy. CenterPoint Energy's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than PPL (+8%) and Eversource Energy (+5%), slower than FirstEnergy (+12%) and DTE Energy (+11%).
Is CenterPoint Energy profitable?
CenterPoint Energy's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2022. CenterPoint Energy burned $2.83B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.
Are insiders buying CenterPoint Energy stock?
CenterPoint Energy's executives and directors bought a net $40.7K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none sold.
How does CenterPoint Energy make money?
Electric Transmission & Distribution brought CenterPoint Energy 52% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Natural Gas 48%.
Who owns CenterPoint Energy stock?
890 institutions report more than all of CenterPoint Energy's shares, 107% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); Capital Group, Vanguard and T. Rowe Price added shares that quarter.
How many employees does CenterPoint Energy have?
CenterPoint Energy had 8,794 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.
Who are CenterPoint Energy's biggest customers?
NRG Energy made 13% of CenterPoint Energy's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.