NEOS Investment Management LLC Acquires 27,365 Shares of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNP

NEOS Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) by 48.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 83,821 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,365 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in CenterPoint Energy were worth $3,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 3.3% during the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 486,551 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $18,878,000 after buying an additional 15,754 shares during the last quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in CenterPoint Energy by 15.4% during the 3rd quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 7,220,266 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $280,146,000 after acquiring an additional 962,910 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 23.3% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 171,036 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,636,000 after acquiring an additional 32,344 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 31.1% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 350,798 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $13,611,000 after purchasing an additional 83,127 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of CenterPoint Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $313,456,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CNP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on CenterPoint Energy from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $43.00 to $41.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. 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. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.82.

Trending Headlines about CenterPoint Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting CenterPoint Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 10‑year capital plan to roughly $65.5 billion, signaling bigger regulated investment and a longer runway for rate‑base growth that supports future earnings and utility cash flow. CenterPoint profit rises, boosts 10-year capex plan to $65.5 bln
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly revenue and net income grew year‑over‑year and management described the quarter as driven by growth and regulatory recovery — evidence the utility’s investment program and regulatory execution are translating into higher underlying revenue. CenterPoint Energy reports strong Q4 and FY 2025 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reiterated its full‑year 2026 guidance and discussed load‑forecast progress and the company’s longer‑term growth path on the earnings call — helpful context but largely confirmatory rather than a surprise. CenterPoint Energy Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Non‑GAAP Q4 EPS came in at $0.45, missing the consensus by $0.01 — a small miss that may temper near‑term analyst sentiment despite the revenue beat. CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance was stated at roughly $1.90, slightly below some street estimates (~$1.91), which could limit upside to near‑term estimates until visibility on capex execution and rate filings improves. CenterPoint Energy Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

CenterPoint Energy Stock Performance

Shares of CNP stock opened at $42.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 0.51. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $33.24 and a 52 week high of $43.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $39.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.95. The company has a market capitalization of $27.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.59.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The utilities provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.01). CenterPoint Energy had a return on equity of 10.25% and a net margin of 11.37%.The company had revenue of $2.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.40 earnings per share. CenterPoint Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900- EPS. On average, analysts expect that CenterPoint Energy, Inc. will post 1.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CenterPoint Energy Increases Dividend

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

CenterPoint Energy 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.