CenterPoint Energy stock gains on Q2 2026 earnings

Published on 09/09/2026 at 16:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CenterPoint Energy stock traded at USD 40.19 on September 8, 2026, after Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of USD 0.40 beat estimates by USD 0.03. Revenue reached USD 2.15 billion.

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CenterPoint Energy stock (US15189T1079) traded at USD 40.19 on September 8, 2026, up USD 0.52 or 1.31 percent, after the company said second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS came in at USD 0.40. Revenue reached USD 2.15 billion, compared with USD 2.12 billion expected, and the stock finished the session below the 52-week high of USD 45.26 but above the 52-week low of USD 37.22.

Q2 beat and guidance

According to Business Wire, CenterPoint Energy reported net income of USD 244 million, or USD 0.37 per diluted share, on a GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2026, versus USD 0.30 a year earlier. The release said non-GAAP EPS was USD 0.40, above the USD 0.37 consensus by USD 0.03, and repeated full-year 2026 guidance.

The same release said the company owned about USD 48.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026, and serves more than 7 million metered customers. For investors, the margin and capital base matter as much as the earnings beat.

Analyst view

According to MarketBeat, the consensus rating on September 9, 2026 is Moderate Buy, based on 9 Buy ratings and 8 Hold ratings, with an average price target of USD 45.36. That target implies about 12.9 percent upside from the USD 40.19 quote and sits above the low target of USD 39.00 and below the high target of USD 50.00.

MarketBeat also put trailing twelve-month EPS at USD 1.70, net margin at 11.61 percent and return on equity at 11.10 percent. The stock has gained 4.8 percent this year from USD 38.35 on January 1, 2026.

Stock near the target

CenterPoint Energy stock closed at USD 40.19 on September 8, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 26.47 billion and volume of 4.60 million shares. That leaves the stock 10.97 percent below the 52-week high of USD 45.26 and 7.95 percent above the 52-week low of USD 37.22.