Centerpoint Energy Inc.

Centerpoint Energy Inc.

CNP

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Earnings Call Q1 2026

April 23, 2026 - AI Summary

Strong Q1 2026 results; guidance reiterated (with modest “timing” headwinds) - GAAP EPS: $0.48; non-GAAP EPS: $0.56 for Q1 2026. - Full-year non-GAAP EPS guidance reiterated: $1.89–$1.91 (midpoint implies ~8% growth vs. 2025 delivered at the midpoint). - Notable Q1 drivers: rate recovery +$0.11, weather/usage -$0.02, interest expense -$0.04, O&M flat, divestiture-related +/− -$0.05 (absence of Louisiana/Mississippi earnings after divestiture). - Balance sheet/credit metrics: adjusted FFO-to-debt 12.5% at end of Q1, temporarily pressured by pull-forward of planned debt issuance; management expects it to normalize and end the year at the high end of target cushion.
Houston Electric: major acceleration in load growth outlook + large “firmly committed” load milestone - Management is accelerating peak demand timeline by ~2 years (from prior forecast), driven by earlier firm commitments. - Firmly committed new load now: 12.2 GW (industrial/large load), with ERCOT approval secured for 3.2 GW; another ~9 GW to be submitted to ERCOT in the next few weeks. - Expected energization: position to energize ~8 GW by 2029, which they note is ~80% of the original 10 GW increase forecast to be energized by end of 2031. - Emphasized structure: diversified across 30+ customers/projects (stated as more than a dozen customers across nearly 20 projects); 90% of projects are ≤0.5 GW, with interconnections helped by sites near substations.
Financial “good news” embedded in Houston load: earnings/affordability tailwind beyond direct CapEx - Management says these projects are not expected to directly drive incremental utility system CapEx because the large-load customer pays for interconnection system modifications (from their ERCOT/T&D standpoint). - But it does drive incremental demand charges and affordability benefits: - Rule-of-thumb given: ~$6 million/month of incremental demand charges per 1 GW of industrial load added. - Also indirectly ties to future wires needs: transmission/capacity replacement and stability investments are expected later (reflected via the “second half of 2026 transmission refresh load study” planned for later this year).

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$46.17

Target Price by Analysts

7.6% upsideCenterpoint Energy Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$-0.88

Current Fair Value

102% downside

Overvalued by 102% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$28.06 Billion
Enterprise Value$52.32 Billion
Dividend Yield$0.92 (2.10%)
Earnings per Share$1.61
Beta0.46
Outstanding Shares653,000,000

Return

Return on Equity9.00%ROE
Return on Assets2.15%
Return on Invested Capital0.11%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio26.16P/E Ratio
PEG408.87PEG
Price to Sales-14.3Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio2.52Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue-27.3
Enterprise Value to EBIT1137.3
Enterprise Value to Net Income50
Total Debt to Enterprise0.48
Debt to Equity2.17Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
May 5, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.57
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$2.75 B
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
July 23, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.38
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$2.01 B
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio0.3554▼ 14.05%
Total Calls1,516,300▲ 106.66%
Total Puts538,834▲ 48.11%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %101.25%▼ 0.30%
Total Invested$28.52B▲ 12.22%
Investors Holding835▲ 47.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Centerpoint Energy Inc.

CEO: John Somerhalder

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Joint Committee on Taxation

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Finance

Controls taxation and trade policy, directly affecting CNP's corporate tax burden, capital investment incentives, and overall profitability.

Appropriations

Directly allocates federal spending, including potential funding for energy infrastructure projects and agencies impacting CNP's operational environment.

Energy and Natural Resources

Exercises direct oversight of national energy policy, public lands, and the Department of Energy, all critical areas for a natural gas distribution company like CNP.

Environment and Public Works

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