NYSEUtilitiesUtilities - Regulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Multi-Utilities is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Full-year 2026 EPS near $1.9 per share: EPS $1.89-$1.91 vs $1.89.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 5% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 42%, softest on free-cash-flow margins.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskCenterPoint Energy's growth depends on its ability to maintain EPS guidance for 2026. The company beat earnings estimates in Q2 2026, reporting an EPS of 0.40. It trades at 2.4 times book value, which is above the peer median of 2.0 times. This suggests the stock looks expensive based on peer comparisons. A specific risk is that if CNP cuts guidance, the stock may drop. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% below where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. CNP is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering CNP (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CNP in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Multi-Utilities — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Threatens: Support electric load growth in Houston
AC issues may hinder electric load growth in Houston.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $42.04
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $42.04.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Reiterate full-year 2026 EPS guidance
Eligibility for interconnection supports growth and EPS guidance.
Threatens: Reiterate full-year 2026 EPS guidance
Earnings beat but shares slipped, indicating market concerns.
Earnings beat supports EPS growth guidance.
Revenue decline raises concerns about future growth.
Earnings beat supports EPS growth expectations.
Exit from midstream aligns with capital allocation strategy.
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy.
