CenterPoint Energy, Inc (Holdin (CNP) Stock Analysis
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Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $43.23 — A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single coal supplier.
CenterPoint Energy is a public utility holding company with electric transmission and distribution serving the Texas Gulf Coast (ERCOT) and natural gas distribution in Minnesota, Texas, Indiana, and Ohio. Operating segments are Electric, Natural Gas, and Corporate. The company... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $43.23 — A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single coal supplier. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 83d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomeraffiliates of NRG37%10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 37% and 23% of this amount was owed by affiliates of NRG and Vistra Energy Corp., respectively.'
- MEDIUMCustomerVistra Energy Corp.23%10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 37% and 23% of this amount was owed by affiliates of NRG and Vistra Energy Corp., respectively.'
- HIGHSuppliersingle coal supplier10-K Item 1A: 'Indiana Electric purchases the majority of its coal supply, and in 2025 purchased all of its coal supply, from a single, unrelated party'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $43.23 — A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single coal supplier. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $41.73. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $43.58 (+0.8% upside). Prior stop was $41.73. Stop-loss: $41.73.
Concentration risk — Supplier: single coal supplier; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.8% away).
CenterPoint Energy, Inc (Holdin trades at a P/E of 26.3 (forward 20.6). TrendMatrix value score: 5.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
22 analysts cover CNP with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $46.
What does CenterPoint Energy, Inc (Holdin do?CenterPoint Energy is a public utility holding company with electric transmission and distribution serving the Texas...
CenterPoint Energy is a public utility holding company with electric transmission and distribution serving the Texas Gulf Coast (ERCOT) and natural gas distribution in Minnesota, Texas, Indiana, and Ohio. Operating segments are Electric, Natural Gas, and Corporate. The company is selling its Ohio natural gas LDC for approximately $2.62 billion, expected to close in Q4 2026.