CenterPoint Energy 2Q adj EPS 29c, est 30c

CenterPoint Energy 2Q adj EPS 29c, est 30c

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) is set to release its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24. Analysts anticipate the company to report earnings of $0.44 per share and revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter [1]. This announcement comes after the company's Q1 2025 earnings, where it reported $0.53 EPS, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02 [1]. The utilities provider also achieved a 45% reduction in customer outage minutes in Houston in the first half of 2025, driven by the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) [2].

The company's recent earnings have shown mixed results. In Q1 2025, CenterPoint Energy reported a return on equity of 9.74% and a net margin of 10.80%. Revenue for the quarter was $2.92 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $2.73 billion [1]. However, the company has experienced negative earnings surprises in the past, with a four-quarter average of 2.11% [3].

Looking ahead to Q2 2025, analysts expect the company to report an adjusted EPS of $0.29, slightly below the estimated $0.30 [3]. The company's revenue is expected to be $1.94 billion, indicating a 1.8% rise from the prior-year quarter [3]. The warmer-than-normal temperatures and rising industrial demand are expected to boost revenues, while adverse weather conditions may have caused disruptions and increased operating expenses [3].

CenterPoint Energy's stock has seen recent institutional buying, with several investors increasing their stakes in the company [1]. The stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $36.13 [1]. The company's stock has a market cap of $23.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.22, and a beta of 0.57 [1].

References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/centerpoint-energy-cnp-expected-to-announce-quarterly-earnings-on-thursday-2025-07-17/
[2] https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2998658/significant-reliability-improvements-in-2025-centerpoint-energys-greater-houston-resiliency-initiative-helps-deliver-45-reduction-in-customer-outage-minutes-across-houston-in-first-half-of-year-c
[3] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/centerpoint-energy-report-q2-earnings-145200200.html