CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

Over the past six months, CenterPoint Energy's stock (CNP) has risen approximately 28.7% due to strategic investments in renewable energy, improved efficiencies, and favorable regulatory developments. In Q4 2024, the company reported GAAP income of $248 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.40, a 25% increase from Q4 2023, driven by growth, regulatory recovery, lower O&M expenses, and favorable weather and usage; the company forecasted nearly 50% electric load growth demand at Houston Electric by 2031 and increased its 10-year capital plan through 2030 to $47.5 billion. In Q1 2025, the company reported a GAAP net income of $297 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.53, slightly missing the consensus estimate of $0.55, but revenue reached $2.92 billion, exceeding anticipated figures; the unfavorable GAAP EPS variance was primarily due to a loss on the sale of the Louisiana and Mississippi gas LDC businesses, and CenterPoint reaffirmed its 2025 EPS guidance, projecting 8% growth at the midpoint. The company also declared regular common stock dividends, with the last dividend per share being $0.22.

Demand for CenterPoint Energy's products and services exhibits clear seasonality, influenced by weather conditions, with higher demand for electricity and natural gas during extreme cold weather in winter for heating and hot summers for cooling. The company prepares for winter storm seasons by inspecting and testing critical equipment, hardening infrastructure, and maintaining freeze protection equipment to manage high demand and mitigate impacts from cold temperatures, and its strategic planning considers meeting peak energy demand across all four seasons.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) is an energy delivery company based in Houston, Texas, with regulated utility and competitive energy businesses. It operates in the Electric Utilities and Natural Gas Distribution industries, focusing on electric transmission and distribution, power generation, and natural gas distribution. The company also engages in competitive energy businesses, including natural gas marketing, energy-related services, energy efficiency, sustainability, infrastructure modernization solutions, construction and repair services for pipeline systems, residential appliance repair and maintenance, and HVAC equipment sales.

CenterPoint Energy serves approximately 7 million metered customers across eight states through its regulated utility businesses: Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. Their competitive energy businesses operate in nearly 40 states, while electric transmission and distribution services are concentrated in the Houston metropolitan area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio. Natural gas distribution services are provided in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas, and historically included Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, though some LDC businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi were recently sold.

CenterPoint Energy aims to continuously improve its operations and enhance its reputation, achieving a customer satisfaction rating of 85% in 2024 through investments in customer service systems and programs to assist low-income customers. However, the company's reputation was impacted in July 2024 following a storm in Houston that caused widespread power outages, affecting 2.2 million customers, leading to public dissatisfaction. In response, CenterPoint Energy has been actively working on its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) to strengthen the grid against extreme weather and hosted a Technology Summit in June 2025 to showcase advanced technologies and AI tools aimed at enhancing storm preparedness and emergency response.

CenterPoint Energy's ownership is primarily institutional, with approximately 74.17% of the stock held by institutional investors, including Capital International Investors, Vanguard Group Inc, and BlackRock, Inc. Insiders hold about 0.22% of the stock, while public companies and individual investors hold the remaining portion.