CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNP Shares Bought by Tredje AP fonden

Tredje AP fonden raised its position in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) by 21.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,223,941 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 213,771 shares during the period. Tredje AP fonden owned approximately 0.19% of CenterPoint Energy worth $47,489,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in CenterPoint Energy in the second quarter valued at about $313,456,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in CenterPoint Energy by 31.6% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 7,859,693 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $288,765,000 after purchasing an additional 1,886,374 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 3,842.1% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,609,544 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $59,135,000 after buying an additional 1,568,714 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,362,433 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,989,256,000 after buying an additional 1,301,374 shares during the period. Finally, Reaves W H & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. now owns 7,220,266 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $280,146,000 after buying an additional 962,910 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More CenterPoint Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting CenterPoint Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management announced an accelerated $500M near‑term capital plan to address a Houston load surge and signaled ~8% EPS growth for 2026 — this points to higher near‑term volumes and conviction in growth drivers. CenterPoint sees 8% EPS growth in 2026 and accelerates $500M capital plan amid Houston
• Positive Sentiment: Company boosted its 10‑year capital expenditure plan to about $65–65.5B, signaling larger multi‑year utility investment that supports regulated earnings growth and backlog for contractors/suppliers. CenterPoint profit rises, boosts 10-year capex plan to $65.5 bln
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue materially beat estimates (about $2.5B vs. ~$2.23B consensus), driven by growth and regulatory recovery — revenue strength helps support cash flow and rate base expansion. CenterPoint Energy reports strong Q4 and FY 2025 results; updates its progress on load forecast; reiterates 2026 full year guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an earnings call and published slides detailing load forecasts, investment cadence and regulatory updates — useful for modeling but no material change to full‑year guidance. CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth and Strategic …
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and presentation are available for detailed read‑through of regulatory recovery items and Tx/Rates timing (helpful for longer‑term modeling, less immediate price driver). CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Reported non‑GAAP EPS of $0.45 missed the consensus by ~$0.01, and FY‑2026 EPS guidance (~$1.90) was essentially flat to slightly below some estimates — a modest disappointment that can cap near‑term multiple expansion. CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates

CenterPoint Energy Price Performance

CNP stock opened at $43.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $28.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 0.91. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $33.24 and a 1 year high of $43.20. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.98.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The utilities provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.01). CenterPoint Energy had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 11.24%.The company had revenue of $2.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.23 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.40 earnings per share. CenterPoint Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900- EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that CenterPoint Energy, Inc. will post 1.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CenterPoint Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This is a positive change from CenterPoint Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. CenterPoint Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on CNP shares. Scotiabank upped their price objective on CenterPoint Energy from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Barclays cut their price objective on CenterPoint Energy from $41.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $43.00 to $41.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. KeyCorp raised CenterPoint Energy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $41.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research report on Thursday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CenterPoint Energy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.82.

About CenterPoint Energy

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.