Zacks Research Summarizes CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) First Quarter 2025 Earnings

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP – Free Report) – Zacks Research equity analysts have raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, June 27. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now projects that the utility provider will post earnings of $0.55 per share for the quarter, up from the previous estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for CenterPoint Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CenterPoint Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings of $0.36 EPS and fiscal 2026 earnings of $1.88 EPS.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP – Get Free Report) last released earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst expectations of $2.82 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a return on equity of 10.57% and a net margin of 11.03%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.50 in earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp raised their price target on CenterPoint Energy from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 20. Barclays raised their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 14. On Friday, June 7, StockNews.com lowered their rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy from a “hold” to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, June 7. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 26. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price target on CenterPoint Energy from $31.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, April 22. Two equities analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have a hold rating, and six have a buy rating. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.00, according to MarketBeat.com.

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CenterPoint Energy shares up 0.6%

On Monday, the NYSE CNP opened at $30.98. CenterPoint Energy has a one-year low of $25.42 and a one-year high of $31.57. The company has a market capitalization of $19.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.82, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.91. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $30.03 and a 2-100-day moving average is $28.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81.

CenterPoint Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 13. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 16th received a dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend record date was Wednesday, May 15. This represents a dividend of $0.80 on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.58%. CenterPoint Energy’s payout ratio is currently 56.34%.

Internal activity

In other news, Director Barry T. Smitherman sold 5,670 shares of CenterPoint Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.42, bringing the total transaction amount to $166,811.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 21,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $623,792.26. The sale was disclosed in documents filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.18% of shares are currently owned by insiders.

Institutional investors rate CenterPoint Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their holdings in the stock. Crewe Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CenterPoint Energy in the first quarter worth $25,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in CenterPoint Energy by 163.7% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 894 shares of the utility provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 555 shares in the last quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in CenterPoint Energy by 60.3% in the first quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,201 shares of the utility provider’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 452 shares during the period. Tobam ​​purchased a new stake in CenterPoint Energy in the first quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, ICA Group Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in CenterPoint Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s shares.

CenterPoint Energy Company Profile

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a utility holding company in the United States. The Company operates in two segments: Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes transmission and distribution services for electric customers and electricity generation assets, and optimizes assets in the wholesale energy market.

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