CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) is expected to be announcing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.4977 per share and revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter. CenterPoint Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.910 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a return on equity of 11.10% and a net margin of 11.61%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.29 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect CenterPoint Energy to post $1.91 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.08 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CenterPoint Energy Price Performance

CNP stock opened at $41.12 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. The company has a market capitalization of $27.09 billion, a PE ratio of 24.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.47. CenterPoint Energy has a 12-month low of $36.37 and a 12-month high of $45.26. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $38.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.45.

CenterPoint Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. CenterPoint Energy’s payout ratio is currently 56.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CNP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research note on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $44.00 to $41.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of CenterPoint Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.24.

CenterPoint Energy Company Profile

CenterPoint Energy, Inc is a public utility holding company that provides electric and natural gas energy services in the United States. Its operations include electric transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution, and related infrastructure services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

The company is the primary electric delivery utility for the Houston, Texas, area and operates electric and natural gas businesses in several states, including Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, and Mississippi.