CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric, Natural Gas, and Midstream Investments segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also sells regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as natural gas transportation and storage services for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. The Midstream Investments segment provides natural gas and crude oil gathering, and natural gas processing services to its producer customers, as well as crude oil, condensate, and produced water gathering services to its producer and refiner customers; and interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline transportation and storage services to its producer, power plant, local distribution company, and industrial end-user customers. As of December 31, 2020, it served approximately 2.6 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 69,915 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 99,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution mains, as well as 77,000 linear miles of natural gas transmission mains; and owned and operated 264 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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| 4/22/2025 | $37.00 | Underweight → Equal Weight | Barclays |
| 4/2/2025 | $42.00 | Buy | Jefferies |
| 3/11/2025 | $36.00 → $37.00 | In-line → Outperform | Evercore ISI |
| 1/23/2025 | Buy → Neutral | Guggenheim | |
| 12/12/2024 | $34.50 | Buy | Ladenburg Thalmann |
| 12/3/2024 | $31.00 → $37.00 | Neutral → Buy | UBS |
| 9/12/2024 | $29.00 | Neutral | BofA Securities |
| 8/13/2024 | $32.00 → $28.00 | Overweight → Equal Weight | Wells Fargo |
| 8/2/2024 | $31.00 → $28.00 | Outperform → Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
| 8/2/2024 | Overweight → Sector Weight | KeyBanc Capital Markets |
Reports Q1 2025 earnings of $0.45 per diluted share on a GAAP basis and $0.53 earnings per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis ("non-GAAP EPS") Reiterates 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance range of $1.74-$1.76, which, at the midpoint, represents 8% growth over full-year 2024 non-GAAP EPS and further maintains non-GAAP EPS growth target of the mid-to-high end of 6%-8% annually thereafter through 20301 Provides update that current interconnection queue is up ~7GWs since the end of 2024, strengthening conviction in 50% load growth forecast by 2031 Increases 10-year capital investment plan to $48.5 billion, a $1 billion increase through 2030 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) or "CenterPoin
HOUSTON, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2200 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock payable on June 12, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2025. About CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) is a multi-state electric and natural gas delivery company serving approximately 7 million metered customers across Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. The company is headquartered in Houston and is th
Houston, TX, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Date: April 24, 2025 Time: 7:00 a.m. Central time or 8:00 a.m. Eastern time Listen via internet: http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/ Click "Investors", and click the link "CenterPoint Energy, Inc. First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call" As the only investor-owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve approximately 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. As of December 31, 2024, the company owned approximat
Reported Q4 2024 earnings of $0.38 per diluted share and full year 2024 earnings of $1.58 per diluted share on a GAAP basis Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share ("non-GAAP EPS") was $0.40 for Q4 2024 and $1.62 for full year 2024; 8% increase over 2023 full year non-GAAP EPS of $1.50 Provided forecast of nearly 50% of increased electric load growth demand at Houston Electric service territory by 2031 Increased the 10-year capital plan through 2030 to $47.5 billion, a $500 million increase through 2030 related to incremental capital investments in grid resiliency in the Houston Region Reiterated 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance range of $1.74-$1.76, which, at the midpoint, represents 8% gro
Houston, TX, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Date: January 16, 2025 Time: 7:00 a.m. Central time or 8:00 a.m. Eastern time Listen via internet: http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/ Click "Investors", and click the link "CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call" As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. As of De
HOUSTON, Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2200 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock payable on March 13, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2025. This quarterly dividend represents a $0.010 increase over the prior quarter. This dividend growth rate aligns with the high end of the company's previously announced 6-8% non-GAAP earnings per share growth target. About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.As the only investor-
Reported Q3 2024 earnings per diluted share of $0.30 on a GAAP basis and $0.31 earnings per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis ("non-GAAP EPS") Reiterated 2024 non-GAAP EPS guidance range of $1.61-$1.63 per diluted share, which represents 8% growth over full-year 2023 non-GAAP EPS at the midpoint1 Initiated 2025 non-GAAP guidance range of $1.74-$1.76 per diluted share, which at the midpoint represents 8% growth from the 2024 midpoint and further maintains non-GAAP EPS growth target through 2030 of the mid-to-high end of 6%-8% annually1 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) or "CenterPoint" today reported income available to common shareholders of $193 million, or $0.30 per diluted sha
Houston, TX, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Date: October 28, 2024 Time: 7:00 a.m. Central time or 8:00 a.m. Eastern time Listen via internet: http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/ Click "Investors", and click the link "CenterPoint Energy, Inc. First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call" As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. As of June 30, 2024 the company owned approxim
HOUSTON, Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2100 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock payable on December 12, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 21, 2024. This quarterly dividend represents a $0.010 increase over the prior quarter and aligns with an annual dividend of $0.81 for 2024 which represents an 8% average dividend increase over the past three years. About CenterPoint Energy, Inc. As the only investor-owne
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) or "CenterPoint" today reported its second quarter 2024 earnings, reaffirmed its 2024 earnings guidance, and provided an update on its response to Hurricane Beryl, including the actions the company is taking to improve its emergency preparedness and response and customer communications. "We are privileged to serve one of the most dynamic cities in the United States. We understand with that privilege comes the responsibility of supporting and communicating clearly with our customers during emergency events such as Hurricane Beryl," said CenterPoint President and CEO Jason Wells. CenterPoint's mission is building and operating the most resilient coastal
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Barclays upgraded CenterPoint from Underweight to Equal Weight and set a new price target of $37.00
Jefferies initiated coverage of CenterPoint with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $42.00
Evercore ISI upgraded CenterPoint from In-line to Outperform and set a new price target of $37.00 from $36.00 previously
Guggenheim downgraded CenterPoint from Buy to Neutral
Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage of CenterPoint with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $34.50
UBS upgraded CenterPoint from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $37.00 from $31.00 previously
BofA Securities resumed coverage of CenterPoint with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $29.00
Wells Fargo downgraded CenterPoint from Overweight to Equal Weight and set a new price target of $28.00 from $32.00 previously
BMO Capital Markets downgraded CenterPoint from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $28.00 from $31.00 previously
KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded CenterPoint from Overweight to Sector Weight
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Historic series of Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative key improvements completed ahead of schedule to strengthen the grid and reduce the impact of outages from major storms Joint emergency response exercise completed; community safety and preparedness events continue with emergency officials and local partners CenterPoint continues proactive outreach and communication efforts across Greater Houston service area to help customers prepare for upcoming storm season HOUSTON, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially underway, CenterPoint Energy is reinforcing the resiliency and preparedness efforts the company already completed to strengthen grid resilie
CenterPoint Customers to Experience Improvements in Pre-Weather Event Notifications and Restoration Communications Convey is proud to announce a major expansion of its relationship with CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP). Convey, formerly known as Message Broadcast, is a longtime leader in providing customer engagement software for highly regulated industries and serves the largest utilities in North America; CenterPoint Energy is a leading electric and natural gas utility serving 7 million customers across Texas, Indiana, Ohio, and Minnesota. This new engagement highlights CenterPoint Energy's dedication to improving the customer experience with advanced warnings of storms and restoration u
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) or "CenterPoint" today announced the pricing of a registered underwritten offering of 21,621,622 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $37.00 per share. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third parties and sold to the underwriters and offered in connection with the forward sale agreements described below. CenterPoint has agreed to issue and sell shares to the underwriters to the extent that the forward counterparties (or their respective affiliates) do not borrow and sell such number of shares. BofA Securities, Mizuho
Fewer than 15,000 customers remain out of service as of 4:45 PM on TuesdayStorm was strongest of the spring season with 60-70 mph winds in some locationsHardest-hit areas included North and Central Harris County; Tomball to Bush International Airport; and Kingwood and HumbleCenterPoint brought in additional personnel to be prepared to respond to the overnight storms Company is already planning and preparing for Wednesday afternoon stormsHOUSTON, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After the strongest storm of the spring season, CenterPoint Energy has restored power to approximately 152,000 customers (or 90%) who experienced an outage overnight due to severe weather, significant lightning and strong
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) or "CenterPoint" today announced the commencement of a registered underwritten offering of $800,000,000 of shares of its common stock. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third parties and sold to the underwriters and offered in connection with the forward sale agreements described below. BofA Securities, Mizuho and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint book-running managers and representatives for the offering. Barclays, Citigroup and RBC Capital Markets are also acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. In connection with th
Over last 10 months, during Phase One and Two, CenterPoint has installed more than 26,000 stronger, more storm-resilient poles; undergrounded 400 miles of power lines; added 5,150 automation devices; cleared more than 6,000 miles of higher-risk vegetation; and installed 100 weather monitoring stations around the Greater Houston area Actions will improve reliability for customers and reduce outages by more than 125 million minutes annually Company to announce the remainder of GHRI 2025 targets in early June HOUSTON, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of the second phase of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy announced that it has completed 100% of a
Pre-hurricane season simulation includes state and local officials, emergency management offices, third-party evaluators and industry-leading technology providers Series of emergency preparedness activities and key resiliency improvements designed to strengthen local response and reduce impact of outages from major storms HOUSTON, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as part of its ongoing efforts to prepare for the 2025 hurricane season, CenterPoint Energy is executing a major hurricane response exercise at its Emergency Operations Center alongside third-party evaluators with state and local public officials and community partners observing. The emergency exercise is designed to test and im
HOUSTON, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Irby Construction Company, a premier utility infrastructure solutions provider, has joined forces with SMT Energy and CenterPoint Energy to officially break ground on SMT Houston IV, a 160 megawatt / 320 megawatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in the Houston Zone of the ERCOT market. This landmark project underscores the critical role of grid-scale energy storage in advancing reliability and resiliency across Texas. Once operational, SMT Houston IV will be capable of delivering fast-response power during peak demand periods, supporting grid stability and resiliency, and renewable integration. Irby Construction is serving as the
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) or "CenterPoint Energy" announced today the applicable reference yield (the "Reference Yield") for the Notes (as defined below) and the applicable total consideration (the "Total Consideration") to be paid in connection with the previously announced cash tender offers (each, a "Tender Offer" and collectively, the "Tender Offers") for (i) up to $600,000,000 aggregate purchase price (excluding Accrued Interest (as defined below)) (the "CenterPoint Energy Notes Maximum Amount") of its 5.25% Senior Notes due 2026, 3.70% Senior Notes due 2049, 4.25% Senior Notes due 2028, 5.40% Senior Notes due 2029, 2.95% Senior Notes due 2030 and 2.65% Senior Notes due 2031
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) or "CenterPoint Energy" announced today the early results of the previously announced cash tender offers (each, a "Tender Offer" and collectively, the "Tender Offers") for (i) up to $600,000,000 aggregate purchase price (excluding Accrued Interest (as defined below)) (the "CenterPoint Energy Notes Maximum Amount") of its 5.25% Senior Notes due 2026, 3.70% Senior Notes due 2049, 4.25% Senior Notes due 2028, 5.40% Senior Notes due 2029, 2.95% Senior Notes due 2030 and 2.65% Senior Notes due 2031 (collectively, the "CenterPoint Energy Notes"), in the priorities set forth in the first table below (the "CenterPoint Energy Notes Tender Offers"), and (ii) up to
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In the news release, CenterPoint Energy appoints Dean Seavers as new Board member, issued 16-Dec-2024 by CenterPoint Energy, Inc over PR Newswire, the Forward-Looking Statement paragraph was incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. The complete, corrected release follows: CenterPoint Energy appoints Dean Seavers as new Board member HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) today announced the appointment of Dean Seavers, former President of National Grid U.S. and Executive Director of National Grid's parent company, to its Board of Directors, effective Dec. 31, 2024. Seavers brings a background of deep electric and gas utility experience to the Board as wel
HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) today announced the appointment of Dean Seavers, former President of National Grid U.S. and Executive Director of National Grid's parent company, to its Board of Directors, effective Dec. 31, 2024. Seavers brings a background of deep electric and gas utility experience to the Board as well as currently serving as a Senior Advisor for Stifel Financial. His appointment will fill a vacancy on the Board and he is expected to stand for election as a director at the company's annual meeting of shareholders in 2025.
Additional senior leadership team hire underscores the company's commitment to improving emergency preparation, management and coordination after Hurricane Beryl HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy announced today the hiring of a new senior leader with tested industry experience in emergency management to transform its Emergency Preparedness and Response strategy. This enterprise leadership position underscores CenterPoint's commitment to improving its emergency response and coordination following Hurricane Beryl, and represents completing another of the more than 40 commitments CenterPoint made as part of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) in August.
HOUSTON, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) today announced the appointment of a new senior leadership team member with deep utility industry and communications experience. This strategic appointment underscores CenterPoint's commitment following Hurricane Beryl to deliver best-in-class communications to its customers and stakeholders. Keith Stephens has been named to the newly created role of Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, effective immediately. Stephens joins CenterPoint from his role as Senior Vice President of Corporate Aff
HOUSTON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced the results of the voting by shareholders at its 2024 annual meeting. Shareholders approved the following proposals: The election of Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Earl M. Cummings, Barbara J. Duganier, Christopher H. Franklin, Raquelle W. Lewis, Thaddeus J. Malik, Theodore F. Pound, Ricky A. Raven, Phillip R. Smith, Barry T. Smitherman, and Jason P. Wells to serve on the company's Board of Directors for one-year terms;The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's inde
Jason P. Wells to Become CEO; David J. Lesar to Support Transition CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) today announced a leadership transition that helps position the company to continue driving sustainable value for customers, communities, investors and employees. The Board has unanimously appointed Jason P. Wells, CenterPoint Energy President and Chief Operating Officer, to become President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective January 5, 2024. David J. Lesar will retire from his role as CEO and a member of the Board at that time. Mr. Lesar will continue to work closely with Mr. Wells to support a seamless transition. "On behalf of the Board of
HOUSTON, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) today announced the appointments of Thaddeus J. Malik, Principal at S2T Solutions, LLC, and Ricky A. Raven, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Allstate Insurance Company, to its Board of Directors, effective Sept. 28. With the appointments of Malik and Raven, CenterPoint Energy's Board is now composed of 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent. "The decision to expand our Board of Directors with the additions of Thad and Ricky reflects our ongoing commitment to anchor the Board with di
Earl M. Cummings named Independent Chair of the Board HOUSTON, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Earl M. Cummings as its Independent Board Chair. Mr. Cummings has served as an Independent Director of CenterPoint Energy's Board of Directors since 2020. During that time, he has also served as the Chair of the Governance, Environmental and Sustainability Committee, as well as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Cummings succeeds Martin H. Nesbitt, who served as Indepen
HOUSTON, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced the results of the voting by shareholders at its 2023 annual meeting. Shareholders approved the following proposals: The election of Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Earl M. Cummings, Christopher H. Franklin, David J. Lesar, Raquelle W. Lewis, Martin H. Nesbitt, Theodore F. Pound, Phillip R. Smith, and Barry T. Smitherman to serve on the company's Board of Directors for one-year terms; The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting
HOUSTON, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) today announced the appointment of Christopher Foster as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 5. Foster will oversee the company's Finance organization, including Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, and Investor Relations. He will report to CenterPoint Energy's Chief Executive Officer Dave Lesar and serve on the company's Executive Committee. "Chris is an outstanding leader and one of the most well-respected CFOs in the utility sect