CNP

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Utilities · $24.4B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$37.79

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$45.56

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$18.23

buy price

Undervalued

CNP is Undervalued: at $37.79 it trades 17% below its fair value of $45.56. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $18.23, 52% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Justified P/B (Financials). It has earned a steady return on its equity for years, and its tangible assets are worth 31% of its share price. For a business like that, book value and the return on it are a sturdier guide than an earnings forecast.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth5.4% a year✗
Equity per share growth6.5% a year✗
Sales growth-0.4% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-3.9% a year✗
Return on invested capital4.0%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds CNP. In Q1 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q1 2026

Trimmed: John Rogers

Insider activity

Since Aug 11, 2026: 1 open-market purchase worth $41K and 3 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Purchases

Other filings

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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…

Regulated Electric

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works