Centerpoint Energy Inc [NYSE: CNP] traded at a low on 2025-07-23, posting a -1.69 loss after which it closed the day’ session at $37.12.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 7368387 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Centerpoint Energy Inc stands at 1.85% while the volatility over the past one month is 1.55%.
The market cap for CNP stock reached $24.23 billion, with 652.73 million shares outstanding and 649.57 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 5.26M shares, CNP reached a trading volume of 7368387 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Centerpoint Energy Inc [CNP]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for CNP shares is $39.86 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on CNP stock is a recommendation set at 2.33. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Barclays have made an estimate for Centerpoint Energy Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal Weight, with their previous recommendation back on April 22, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Jefferies raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on April 02, 2025, representing the official price target for Centerpoint Energy Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $36 to $37, while Evercore ISI kept a Outperform rating on CNP stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.21, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.91.
How has CNP stock performed recently?
Centerpoint Energy Inc [CNP] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 2.85. With this latest performance, CNP shares gained by 2.34% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 12.28% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 16.99% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for CNP stock in for the last two-week period is set at 56.56, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.61, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.60 for Centerpoint Energy Inc [CNP]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 36.66, while it was recorded at 37.21 for the last single week of trading, and 34.01 for the last 200 days.
Centerpoint Energy Inc [CNP]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Centerpoint Energy Inc [CNP] shares currently have an operating margin of 22.62% and a Gross Margin at 28.85%. Centerpoint Energy Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 10.80%.
Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Centerpoint Energy Inc. ( CNP), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 9.22%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.28%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Centerpoint Energy Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.08%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Centerpoint Energy Inc’s (CNP) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 2.09%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Centerpoint Energy Inc. (CNP) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $108881.88 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.93% and a Quick Ratio of 0.79%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Centerpoint Energy Inc [CNP]
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for CNP. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Centerpoint Energy Inc go to 8.25%.
Insider trade positions for Centerpoint Energy Inc [CNP]
There are presently around $99.27%, or 99.69% of CNP stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of CNP stocks are: CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS with ownership of 84.65 million shares, which is approximately 13.2112%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 77.72 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$2.41 billion in CNP stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$1.58 billion in CNP stock with ownership which is approximately 7.9524%.
