CNP

Utilities

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

$43.83+0.42 (+0.98%)

Prev Close

$43.40

Open

$43.85

High

$44.07

Low

$43.63

Volume

1.95M

Market Cap

$27.69B

P/E

27.39

Div Yield

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Over the past 12 months, insider activity at CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has been dominated by selling, with 1 insider purchase totaling $100.8K and 8 insider sales totaling $10.08M. The most recent insider transaction was by Colvin Kristie (SVP and CAO), who sold $414.7K worth of shares on Feb 19, 2026. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates in the Utilities sector, within the General Utilities industry, with a market cap of $27.69B.

Buys (12M)

$100.8K

Sells (12M)

$10.08M

Net Activity

Net Seller

$9.98M

Active Insiders

last 12 mo

CNP Price Chart

CNP Insider Trading Activity

Date	Insider	Role	Type	Shares	Avg Price	Value	Shares After
Feb 19, 2026↗	Colvin Kristie	SVP and CAO	Sell	9,726	$42.64	$414.7K	0
Feb 19, 2026↗	Foster Christopher A	EVP and CFO	Sell	31,724	$42.64	$1.35M	0
Feb 19, 2026↗	Karuturi Monica	EVP and General Counsel	Sell	39,093	$42.64	$1.67M	0
Feb 19, 2026↗	Ryan Jason Michael	EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs	Sell	31,681	$42.64	$1.35M	0
Feb 19, 2026↗	Wells Jason P.	President & CEO	Sell	94,028	$42.64	$4.01M	0
Nov 7, 2025↗	Smith Phillip R	Director	Sell	6,200	$38.83	$240.7K	0
May 13, 2025↗	Fitch Laurie Lee	Director	Buy	2,700	$37.32	$100.8K	0
May 7, 2025↗	Foster Christopher A	EVP and CFO	Sell	24,859	$38.88	$966.5K	0
Apr 30, 2025↗	Wells Jason P.	President & CEO	Sell	1,961	$38.24	$75.0K	0
Mar 4, 2025↗	Pound Ted	Director	Sell	6,103	$34.50	$210.6K	0
Feb 26, 2025↗	Colvin Kristie	SVP and CAO	Sell	16,536	$34.10	$564.0K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Carroll Darin M	SVP Electric Business	Sell	3,505	$33.73	$118.2K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Colvin Kristie	SVP and CAO	Sell	5,488	$33.73	$185.1K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Foster Christopher A	EVP and CFO	Sell	1,466	$33.73	$49.4K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Karuturi Monica	EVP and General Counsel	Sell	19,940	$33.73	$672.6K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Leger Richard C	SVP Natural Gas Business	Sell	3,610	$33.73	$121.8K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Ryan Jason Michael	EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs	Sell	13,788	$33.73	$465.1K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Wells Jason P.	President & CEO	Sell	37,139	$33.73	$1.25M	0
Nov 29, 2023↗	Foster Christopher A	EVP and CFO	Buy	5,000	$28.10	$140.5K	147,693
Nov 13, 2023↗	LESAR DAVID J	CEO	Buy	37,000	$27.12	$1.00M	37,000
Nov 9, 2023↗	Wells Jason P.	President & COO	Buy	10,000	$26.91	$269.1K	55,560
May 10, 2023↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Sell	5,000	$30.51	$152.5K	21,075
May 9, 2023↗	Pound Ted	Director	Sell	2,770	$30.50	$84.5K	46,541
Nov 9, 2022↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Buy	8,005	$28.38	$227.2K	20,534
May 6, 2022↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Sell	16,347	$31.23	$510.6K	12,529
Mar 11, 2022↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Sell	2,000	$28.67	$57.3K	23,747
Nov 9, 2021↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Sell	16,910	$26.50	$448.1K	25,747
May 13, 2021↗	LESAR DAVID J	President & CEO	Buy	50,000	$23.58	$1.18M	329,722
May 12, 2021↗	Wells Jason P.	EVP & CFO	Buy	10,000	$24.06	$240.6K	107,416
Mar 8, 2021↗	Biddle Leslie D.	Director	Sell	35,000	$19.94	$697.8K	34,096
Mar 3, 2021↗	Biddle Leslie D.	Director	Buy	50,000	$19.84	$992.0K	69,096
Mar 3, 2021↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Buy	10,000	$19.80	$198.0K	36,310

CNP Insider Buying Activity

The following table shows recent insider purchases of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) stock reported via SEC Form 4 filings.

Date	Insider	Role	Type	Shares	Avg Price	Value	Shares After
May 13, 2025↗	Fitch Laurie Lee	Director	Buy	2,700	$37.32	$100.8K	0
Nov 29, 2023↗	Foster Christopher A	EVP and CFO	Buy	5,000	$28.10	$140.5K	147,693
Nov 13, 2023↗	LESAR DAVID J	CEO	Buy	37,000	$27.12	$1.00M	37,000
Nov 9, 2023↗	Wells Jason P.	President & COO	Buy	10,000	$26.91	$269.1K	55,560
Nov 9, 2022↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Buy	8,005	$28.38	$227.2K	20,534
May 13, 2021↗	LESAR DAVID J	President & CEO	Buy	50,000	$23.58	$1.18M	329,722
May 12, 2021↗	Wells Jason P.	EVP & CFO	Buy	10,000	$24.06	$240.6K	107,416
Mar 3, 2021↗	Biddle Leslie D.	Director	Buy	50,000	$19.84	$992.0K	69,096
Mar 3, 2021↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Buy	10,000	$19.80	$198.0K	36,310

CNP Insider Selling Activity

The following table shows recent insider sales of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) stock reported via SEC Form 4 filings.

Date	Insider	Role	Type	Shares	Avg Price	Value	Shares After
Feb 19, 2026↗	Colvin Kristie	SVP and CAO	Sell	9,726	$42.64	$414.7K	0
Feb 19, 2026↗	Foster Christopher A	EVP and CFO	Sell	31,724	$42.64	$1.35M	0
Feb 19, 2026↗	Karuturi Monica	EVP and General Counsel	Sell	39,093	$42.64	$1.67M	0
Feb 19, 2026↗	Ryan Jason Michael	EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs	Sell	31,681	$42.64	$1.35M	0
Feb 19, 2026↗	Wells Jason P.	President & CEO	Sell	94,028	$42.64	$4.01M	0
Nov 7, 2025↗	Smith Phillip R	Director	Sell	6,200	$38.83	$240.7K	0
May 7, 2025↗	Foster Christopher A	EVP and CFO	Sell	24,859	$38.88	$966.5K	0
Apr 30, 2025↗	Wells Jason P.	President & CEO	Sell	1,961	$38.24	$75.0K	0
Mar 4, 2025↗	Pound Ted	Director	Sell	6,103	$34.50	$210.6K	0
Feb 26, 2025↗	Colvin Kristie	SVP and CAO	Sell	16,536	$34.10	$564.0K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Carroll Darin M	SVP Electric Business	Sell	3,505	$33.73	$118.2K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Colvin Kristie	SVP and CAO	Sell	5,488	$33.73	$185.1K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Foster Christopher A	EVP and CFO	Sell	1,466	$33.73	$49.4K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Karuturi Monica	EVP and General Counsel	Sell	19,940	$33.73	$672.6K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Leger Richard C	SVP Natural Gas Business	Sell	3,610	$33.73	$121.8K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Ryan Jason Michael	EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs	Sell	13,788	$33.73	$465.1K	0
Feb 24, 2025↗	Wells Jason P.	President & CEO	Sell	37,139	$33.73	$1.25M	0
May 10, 2023↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Sell	5,000	$30.51	$152.5K	21,075
May 9, 2023↗	Pound Ted	Director	Sell	2,770	$30.50	$84.5K	46,541
May 6, 2022↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Sell	16,347	$31.23	$510.6K	12,529
Mar 11, 2022↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Sell	2,000	$28.67	$57.3K	23,747
Nov 9, 2021↗	Smitherman Barry T	Director	Sell	16,910	$26.50	$448.1K	25,747
Mar 8, 2021↗	Biddle Leslie D.	Director	Sell	35,000	$19.94	$697.8K	34,096