Premier Fund Managers Ltd Invests $1.64 Million in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. $CNP

Premier Fund Managers Ltd acquired a new position in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 42,000 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,644,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of CenterPoint Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the third quarter worth $26,000. LRI Investments LLC raised its stake in 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 during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in CenterPoint Energy in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in CenterPoint Energy during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CNP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $37.00 price objective on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group cut their price target on CenterPoint Energy from $45.00 to $43.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of CenterPoint Energy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.82.

CenterPoint Energy Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:CNP opened at $43.00 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.98. The firm has a market cap of $28.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.87, a PEG ratio of 2.55 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 52-week low of $33.24 and a 52-week high of $43.20.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 11.24% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The firm had revenue of $2.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS. CenterPoint Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900- EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that CenterPoint Energy, Inc. will post 1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CenterPoint Energy Increases Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting CenterPoint Energy

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 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.