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CNP

CenterPoint EnergyD
NYSE / Utilities
Last Price
At close
2026-07-21
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Current thesis
Bull: favorable regulatory rulings, effective capex execution, sustained dividend support and buybacks drive multiple expansion toward the analyst high ($51.45).
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-07-28 · BMO.
What can break
Adverse rate-case or regulatory rulings
Momentum
47
Value
45
Sentiment
43
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $41.97 · Bull $51.45 · Bear $36.00
Earnings
2026-07-28 · BMO
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-21
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-21 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-21 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-20 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-21
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $46.53
Why
Momentum47 · Δ7d +0.1
Value45 · Δ7d +0.1
Sentiment43 · Δ7d -0.3
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
47
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+0.1
Δ21d
-14.1
Value
45
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.1
Δ21d
+0.6
Sentiment
43
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.3
Δ21d
+0.1
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 46.8 / Value 45.1 / Sentiment 42.8

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-21
Market Cap
$27.95B
Beta
0.58
Shares Out
654.17M
P/E (TTM)
24.1
P/S (TTM)
2.73
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-8.61
Rev YoY
+1.9%
EPS YoY
+5.4%
Gross Margin
+28.7%
Op Margin
+22.0%
Net Debt
$23.05B
Current Ratio
1.16
As of 2026-07-21 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology