The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Centerpoint Energy Inc shares valued at $71,392 were purchased by Fitch Laurie Lee on May 09 ’25. At $37.58 per share, Fitch Laurie Lee acquired 1,900 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 6,434 shares worth approximately $0.25 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Fitch Laurie Lee purchased 800 shares, netting a total of over 29,380 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $36.73 each, the insider now holds 7,234 shares.
Before that, Pound Ted had sold 6,103 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $210,554, the Director traded Centerpoint Energy Inc shares for $34.50 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 6,103 shares, worth approximately $1.83 million.
As published in a research note from Barclays on April 22, 2025, Centerpoint Energy Inc [CNP] has been rated up from an Underweight to an Equal weight and the price target has been revised to $37. Analysts at Jefferies started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of March 11, 2025, Evercore ISI has increased its “an In-line” rating to a “an Outperform” for CNP. Earlier on January 23, 2025, Guggenheim downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for CNP stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing CNP Stock Performance
On last trading session, Centerpoint Energy Inc [NYSE: CNP] rose 0.54% to $39.01. The stock’s lowest price that day was $38.62, but it reached a high of $39.115 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.52%. Over the course of the year, Centerpoint Energy Inc shares have jumped approximately 38.48%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $39.39 on 08/05/25 and a 52-week low of $30.59 on 01/08/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 38.71, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 38.42. In the upper region, resistance lies at 39.21. The next price resistance is at 39.41. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 63.64 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Centerpoint Energy Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Centerpoint Energy Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.71 million shares to 32.2 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 31.49 million shares. A jump of 2.2% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.83 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.83.
Which companies own the most shares of Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP)?
In terms of Centerpoint Energy Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 39 in the next 12 months, up nearly 0.52% from the previous closing price of $38.8. Analysts anticipate Centerpoint Energy Inc stock to reach 40 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 38. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked Centerpoint Energy Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On December 12, 2024, Ladenburg Thalmann assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $34.50.
