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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.95% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $9.4B at a 11.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.57 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-15 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-18 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.012 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.044 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.045 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.315 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNP | CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | 5/9 | 0.7 | 28 | +8.3% |
| PPL | PPL Corp | 5/9 | 0.97 | 23.6 | +8.4% |
| HRNNF | Hydro One Ltd | 2/9 | 1.21 | — | +6.6% |
| EMA | EMERA INC | 3/9 | 0.53 | — | +21.9% |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | 3/9 | 0.76 | — | +5.8% |
| ETR | ENTERGY CORP /DE/ | 3/9 | 1.02 | — | +9% |
| PNW | PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP | 2/9 | 0.66 | — | +4.2% |
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About CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric's service territory. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. As of December 31, 2025, it served approximately 2,859,313 metered customers; owned 355 substations with transformer capacity of 81,692 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated approximately 208 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
FAQ
Is CNP financially healthy?
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does CNP pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.95% with a 54.6% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is CNP?
In FY2025, CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC had a net margin of 11.2% and a return on equity of 9.4%.
Is CNP overvalued or undervalued?
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC trades at about 25.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.8×–41.8×, median 20.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CNP?
The average Wall-Street price target for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC is $46.19, about 14.0% above the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CNP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 28.0×, a dividend yield of 1.95%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.