CNP
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
NYSE · usd
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) trades at $41.07 (-0.32%) as of 7:30:04 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +11.54% over the past month. Market cap is $27.14B, with 7.2 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- -0.32%
- 1W
- +1.28%
- 1M
- +11.54%
- YTD
- +7.12%
- 1Y
- +3.35%
- 52-wk range
- $36.37 – $45.26
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for CNP: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $40.92 – $41.22
- Open
- $41.11
- Prev close
- $41.20
- Volume
- 6.88M
- Market cap
- $27.14B
- Shares out
- 658.72M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 24.30
- P/S
- 2.82
- P/B
- 2.32
- P/FCF
- —
- ROE
- 9.5%
- ROA
- 2.3%
- Debt/Equity
- 2.13
- Div yield
- 2.17%
As of Oct 22, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Equity activityOct 20, 2026
SIGECO and certain institutional investors ... entered into a Bond Purchase Agreement, under which SIGECO agreed to sell, and each Purchaser agreed to severally purchase ... the Bonds.
- Debt activityOct 1, 2026
On the Closing Date, Seller, as the lender ... and Buyer, as the borrower, entered into a Seller Note Agreement ... pursuant to which the Borrower issued to the Lender a promissory note in the original principal amount of $1.20 billion. The Seller Note bears interest at a rate of 6.50% per annum and will mature on September 30, 2027.
- Security and safetySep 14, 2026
The Company became aware of an online post by a third party claiming to have obtained a data set containing certain of the Company's customer information. ... the Company has determined that an unauthorized third party obtained personal information relating to a portion of the Company's customers through one of the Company's external facing systems (the “Incident”).
- Debt activitySep 9, 2026
On September 9, 2026, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. and Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company replaced their existing revolving credit facilities with four revolving credit facilities totaling $4.6 billion in aggregate commitments. The new facilities are five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facilities of $2.2 billion, $1.0 billion, $1.1 billion and $300 million, respectively.
- Equity activityJul 31, 2026
On July 30, 2026, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Mizuho Securities USA LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement, relating to the underwritten public offering of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 6.400% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series E, due 2058.
Dividend history and stock splits
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.24ex-div Nov 19, 2026
- $0.24ex-div Aug 20, 2026
- $0.23ex-div May 21, 2026
- $0.23ex-div Feb 19, 2026
Splits
No recent splits.
CNP short interest
How heavily CNP is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 7.2
- Short interest
- 48.3M
- Avg volume
- 6.7M
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
CNP news
The latest news and headlines about CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP).
- American Electric Power (AEP) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthpositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 21, 2026
- Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?positiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 19, 2026
- Are Utilities Stocks Lagging CenterPoint Energy (CNP) This Year?positiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 8, 2026
- Zacks Industry Outlook Entergy, FirstEnergy, CenterPoint and PPLpositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 7, 2026
- 4 Utility Stocks to Buy as Electric Power Industry Continues to GrowpositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) stock price today?
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) is trading at $41.07 (-0.32% on the day) as of 7:30:04 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?
CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distribution services to more than 2.5 million customers in the Houston area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio.
What is the short interest in CNP?
As of Sep 30, 2026, CNP has 48.3M shares short and 7.2 days to cover.
Does CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) pay a dividend?
Yes. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)'s most recent dividend was $0.24 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Nov 19, 2026. Full CNP dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is CNP listed on?
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) trades on NYSE in USD, in the ELECTRIC SERVICES industry.
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