CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect CenterPoint Energy to announce earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $2.0964 billion for the quarter. CenterPoint Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.910 EPS. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.98 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a return on equity of 10.56% and a net margin of 11.38%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.53 EPS. On average, analysts expect CenterPoint Energy to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CenterPoint Energy Stock Performance

Shares of CNP opened at $43.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.46. CenterPoint Energy has a 52-week low of $36.59 and a 52-week high of $45.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $43.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.17.

CenterPoint Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from CenterPoint Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. CenterPoint Energy’s payout ratio is presently 56.44%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CenterPoint Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $254,000. Panagora Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in CenterPoint Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $203,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in CenterPoint Energy by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 5,280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in CenterPoint Energy by 175.6% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 4,457 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 2,840 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in CenterPoint Energy during the 4th quarter worth $205,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a report on Monday, June 15th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $45.31.

CenterPoint Energy Company 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.