Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Invests $35.99 Million in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNP

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 927,658 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $35,993,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in CNP. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in CenterPoint Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new position in CenterPoint Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. LRI Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 107.9% during the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 684 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on CNP shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp upgraded shares of CenterPoint Energy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $41.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $43.00 to $41.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on CenterPoint Energy from $45.00 to $43.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CenterPoint Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.82.

CenterPoint Energy Stock Performance

NYSE CNP opened at $42.58 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $33.24 and a 1 year high of $43.08.

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

CenterPoint Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from CenterPoint Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. CenterPoint Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.70%.

Key Stories Impacting 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 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.