Centerpoint Energy (HOU) Stock Price & Analysis
HOU Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 37.59 - EUR 38.09
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 31.40 - EUR 39.63
- Previous Close
- EUR 37.82
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 25.19B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 49.24B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 557.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 24.90B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 24.3
- Beta
- 0.00
- Next Earnings
- Feb 25, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.38
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.06%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Regulated Utility Model
CenterPoint’s regulated delivery model provides recurring revenue tied to essential electric and gas infrastructure rather than commodity-price exposure. Approved rates, customer charges and recovery mechanisms can support earnings visibility and allow prudent capital investment to earn authorized returns over time.
Long-term Rate-base Growth
A rapidly expanding rate base creates a durable foundation for future earnings because invested infrastructure can support additional regulated revenue and authorized returns. The scale and duration of the plan also provide multi-year growth visibility beyond a single reporting period.
Houston Demand And Investment Pipeline
Large-load demand and existing system capacity give CenterPoint a substantial customer-driven investment pipeline in its core market. If executed and recovered through regulation, these projects can expand system utilization, strengthen local positioning and support sustained infrastructure growth.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage
Persistent leverage near twice equity reduces financial flexibility even within a regulated utility structure. It can increase refinancing sensitivity and interest costs, while limiting the company’s ability to absorb execution or regulatory delays without relying more heavily on external capital.
Persistent Negative Free Cash Flow
Recurring negative free cash flow indicates that operating cash generation has not consistently funded capital requirements and other uses. This dependence on debt or equity financing can raise funding needs, weaken cash conversion and make growth more sensitive to capital-market conditions.
Required Equity Financing And Dilution
Planned equity issuance helps fund the enlarged capital program but creates ongoing dilution for existing shareholders. Management also acknowledged that financing requirements can reduce the share of rate-base growth translated into per-share earnings, limiting the durability of shareholder returns.
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Company Description
Centerpoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market. Its Natural Gas segment delivers natural gas distribution services, provides home appliance maintenance and repair in Minnesota, and extends home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana through a third-party partner. This segment is also engaged in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as its transportation and storage for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation clients. As of December 31, 2021, CenterPoint Energy served approximately 2.7 million metered customers. Its substantial infrastructure included 239 substation sites with a total installed transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes, roughly 100,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains, and 285 miles of intrastate pipelines across Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was established in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- CEO
- Jason Wells
- Employees
- 8,794
- Website
- www.centerpointenergy.com
- Address
- 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, 77002, US
Centerpoint Energy (HOU) Earnings & Revenues
HOU Company Deck
HOU Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive. Management reported solid third-quarter and year-to-date execution, raised 2026 guidance, provided 2027 guidance representing 9% midpoint growth, extended the 7% to 9% earnings-growth outlook through 2030 and 2035, and outlined substantial customer-driven investment opportunities. The main challenges were higher financing costs, required equity financing, some withdrawn studied load, project timing and ongoing regulatory-lag considerations, but these were presented alongside mitigating actions and continued confidence in the company's growth and financial position.
View all DE:HOU earnings summariesHOU Net sales Breakdown
- 43.91% Electric delivery
- 7.87% Retail electric sales
- 0.20% Wholesale electric sales
- 45.59% Retail gas sales
- 0.12% Gas transportation and processing
- 2.31% Energy products and services
HOU Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
