CenterPoint Energy (CNP) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.47 per share and revenue of $2.2268 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

CenterPoint Energy Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:CNP opened at $41.05 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. CenterPoint Energy has a 12-month low of $31.99 and a 12-month high of $41.20. The company has a market cap of $26.80 billion, a PE ratio of 25.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $38.81 and a 200 day moving average of $38.79.

CenterPoint Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from CenterPoint Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. CenterPoint Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 55.70%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CNP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays decreased their price objective on CenterPoint Energy from $41.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of CenterPoint Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on CenterPoint Energy from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Scotiabank increased their price target on CenterPoint Energy from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, KeyCorp raised shares of CenterPoint Energy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $41.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.82.

Institutional Trading of CenterPoint Energy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BROOKFIELD Corp ON boosted its position in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. BROOKFIELD Corp ON now owns 5,100,512 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $187,393,000 after purchasing an additional 190,412 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 4,725,856 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $173,628,000 after purchasing an additional 899,505 shares during the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP raised its holdings in CenterPoint Energy by 85.5% during the third quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP now owns 2,493,500 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $96,748,000 after buying an additional 1,149,637 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in CenterPoint Energy by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 957,198 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $37,139,000 after purchasing an additional 16,078 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its holdings in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 844,772 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $33,056,000 after buying an additional 32,237 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CenterPoint Energy Company Profile

CenterPoint Energy, Inc (NYSE: CNP) is a Houston-based regulated utility company that provides electric and natural gas delivery services and related infrastructure operations. The company’s principal activities center on the transmission and distribution of electricity in the greater Houston metropolitan area and the distribution of natural gas to customers across several states in the Midwest and South. As a vertically integrated utility, CenterPoint focuses on the reliable delivery of energy through owned and operated networks of lines, pipelines and associated facilities.

CenterPoint’s core businesses include regulated electric transmission and distribution services, regulated natural gas distribution, and the operation and maintenance of energy infrastructure.