The stock price of Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) has surged by 0.50 when compared to previous closing price of 34.26, but the company has seen a -0.40% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-07 that More than 14,200 stronger, storm-resilient poles installed; 2,200+ miles of high-risk vegetation cleared; 2,170+ automated reliability devices installed; and 280+ miles of power lines undergrounded When completed by June 1, GHRI Phase Two actions will improve reliability and reduce outages by more than 125 million minutes annually HOUSTON, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, as part of Phase Two of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy shared its latest monthly progress update, which showed the company is on track to strengthen the resiliency of the grid in key areas ahead of the 2025 hurricane season. To date, CenterPoint announced that it has completed more than 50 percent of several of its planned near-term critical resiliency actions and grid improvements since Fall 2024.
Is It Worth Investing in Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) is 21.72x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CNP is 0.68. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CNP is 648.68M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.57% of that float. On March 11, 2025, CNP’s average trading volume was 4.50M shares.
CNP’s Market Performance
CNP stock saw an increase of -0.40% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 6.13% and a quarterly increase of 6.59%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.50%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.99% for Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.03% for CNP’s stock, with a 13.58% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNP
Ladenburg Thalmann, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CNP reach a price target of $34.50. The rating they have provided for CNP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to CNP, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on December 03rd of the previous year.
CNP Trading at 5.06% 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 -1.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.50%, as shares surge +6.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.26% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CNP fell by -0.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.74. In addition, Centerpoint Energy Inc saw 8.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CNP starting from Pound Ted, who sale 6,103 shares at the price of $34.50 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Pound Ted now owns 46,803 shares of Centerpoint Energy Inc, valued at $210,554 using the latest closing price.
Colvin Kristie, the SVP and CAO of Centerpoint Energy Inc, sale 16,357 shares at $34.10 during a trade that took place back on Feb 24 ’25, which means that Colvin Kristie is holding 118,882 shares at $557,855 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
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Centerpoint Energy Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 10.02, with 2.37 for asset returns.
Based on Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.36for 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 1.08.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
