Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 24.38x compared to its average ratio. CNP has 36-month beta value of 0.58. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CNP is 649.57M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.60% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CNP on June 24, 2025 was 5.99M shares.
CNP) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) has increased by 4652593 when compared to last closing price of 35.74. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.27% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-20 that Here is how CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Energias de Portugal (EDPFY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
CNP’s Market Performance
Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) has seen a -0.27% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -2.55% decline in the past month and a 1.40% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.80% for CNP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.04% for CNP’s stock, with a 9.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CNP stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for CNP by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for CNP in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $37 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CNP reach a price target of $42. The rating they have provided for CNP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 02nd, 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to CNP, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on March 11th of the current year.
CNP Trading at -2.54% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CNP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.72% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CNP starting from Fitch Laurie Lee, who purchase 1,900 shares at the price of $37.58 back on May 09 ’25. After this action, Fitch Laurie Lee now owns 6,434 shares of Centerpoint Energy Inc, valued at $71,392 using the latest closing price.
Fitch Laurie Lee, the Director of Centerpoint Energy Inc, purchase 800 shares at $36.73 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that Fitch Laurie Lee is holding 7,234 shares at $29,380 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CNP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Centerpoint Energy Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.22, with 2.28 for asset returns.
Based on Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.99. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.93.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
