The stock of Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) has seen a 2.77% increase in the past week, with a 7.46% gain in the past month, and a 18.02% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.49% for CNP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.88% for CNP’s stock, with a 22.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) Right Now?
Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 25.68x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CNP is at 0.61. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CNP is 648.85M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.46% of that float. The average trading volume for CNP on April 28, 2025 was 5.45M shares.
CNP) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) has increased by 0.77 when compared to last closing price of 37.90. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.77% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-27 that CenterPoint Energy has shown strong performance, with a 30% increase in shares over the past year, driven by growth in the Houston market and a large CapEx program. Q1 results were solid, despite a 4% earnings decline due to increased financing costs; long-term growth remains strong with favorable demographics and strategic capital spending. The company’s capital program is focused on resilience and efficiency, with a $1 billion increase in its 10-year plan, and future equity issuance is planned to fund this.
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 7.70% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 0.24% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.14%, as shares surge +7.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.22% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CNP rose by +2.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.76. In addition, Centerpoint Energy Inc saw 20.36% 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
- 0.45 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 5.12. 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
In conclusion, Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
