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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
$41.24
+$0.43 (+1.05%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 21 analysts
Buy
Median price target $44.00 +6.7%
- Open
- $40.57
- Day range
- 40.46 – $41.25
- 52-week range
- 36.37 – $45.26
- Volume
- 5,402,819
- Market cap
- $27,337M
- P/E (TTM)
- 23.7x
- EPS (TTM)
- $1.74
- EPS est. 2026
- $1.91
- P/E est. 2026
- 21.5x
- Dividend yield
- 2.2%
- Beta
- 0.42
- Payout
- 53%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
CenterPoint Energy financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $2,191M | +10.2% |
| Net income | $331M | +13.0% |
| Earnings per share | $0.50 | +11.1% |
| Net margin | 15.1% | +0.4 pp |
| Free cash flow | −$611M | n/s |
| Debt / equity | 2.12 | +4.9% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1,988M | $293M |
| Q4 2025 | $2,505M | $264M |
| Q1 2026 | $2,975M | $316M |
| Q2 2026 | $2,152M | $244M |
| Q3 2026 | $2,191M | $331M |
CenterPoint Energy earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 10 | $0.4300.37 – 0.47 | −4.6%$0.450 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 6 | $0.6020.53 – 0.67 | +7.5%$0.560 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 17 | $1.9141.91 – 1.93 | +8.7%$1.760 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 20 | $2.0932.07 – 2.12 | +9.4%$1.914 |
Forward P/E: 21.5x (2026) and 19.7x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $0.450 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0.450 | $0.452 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.560 | $0.554 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.400 | $0.372 |
| Q3 2026 | $0.530 | $0.499 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $0.430 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $0.602 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.590 | — |
| 2023 | $1.370 | — |
| 2024 | $1.580 | — |
| 2025 | $1.600 | — |
| 2026 | — | $1.914 |
| 2027 | — | $2.093 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $0.602 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $0.430 | −4.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.530est. $0.499 · surprise +6.2% | +17.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.400est. $0.372 · surprise +7.4% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $0.560est. $0.554 · surprise +1.1% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $0.450est. $0.452 · surprise −0.4% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $0.450 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $2.093 | +9.4% |
| 2026Estimated | $1.914 | +19.6% |
| 2025 | $1.600 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $1.580 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | $1.370 | −13.8% |
| 2022 | $1.590 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
CenterPoint Energy dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.2% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 2.3% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $0.92 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $0.96 |
| Payout (TTM) | 53% |
| Last dividend | $0.24Aug 20, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Nov 19, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.15 |
| 2020 | $0.74 |
| 2021 | $0.65 |
| 2022 | $0.70 |
| 2023 | $0.77 |
| 2024 | $0.81 |
| 2025 | $0.88 |
| est. 12m | $0.96 |
CenterPoint Energy forecasts
21 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 10 buy, 11 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $50.00 | +21.2% |
| Median | $44.00 | +6.7% |
| Low | $39.00 | −5.4% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $39.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $38.34 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $39.69 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $43.50 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $43.16 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $43.65 |
| May 29, 2026 | $42.26 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $44.04 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $42.04 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $39.60 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $36.80 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $42.44 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $41.24 |
CenterPoint Energy peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy | 27,337 | 23.7x | 41.24 | +1.05% | 36.3745.26 |
| NEE | NextEra Energy | 180,935 | 15.5x | 86.27 | −0.68% | 74.4198.75 |
| SO | Southern | 109,033 | 21.4x | 93.65 | +0.09% | 81.6999.58 |
| DUK | Duke Energy | 100,536 | 18.9x | 128.94 | +0.66% | 112.40134.49 |
| AEP | American Electric Power | 69,612 | 20.9x | 127.84 | +0.38% | 112.54140.58 |
| D | Dominion Energy | 60,136 | 22.6x | 68.37 | +0.19% | 55.8572.99 |
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