International Assets Investment Management LLC lowered its position in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP – Free Report) by 56.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,472 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 19,973 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in CenterPoint Energy were worth $669,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CNP. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in CenterPoint Energy by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 82,381,128 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,158,492,000 after acquiring an additional 719,803 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 58,286,690 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,234,712,000 after purchasing an additional 6,794,535 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in CenterPoint Energy by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,941,909 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $802,916,000 after purchasing an additional 235,346 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in CenterPoint Energy by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 17,023,720 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $650,189,000 after buying an additional 166,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in CenterPoint Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $343,925,000. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
CenterPoint Energy Price Performance
NYSE CNP opened at $44.12 on Tuesday. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $35.58 and a 52-week high of $45.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.00.
CenterPoint Energy Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. CenterPoint Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.44%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on CNP shares. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $50.00 price objective on CenterPoint Energy in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Evercore set a $45.00 price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of CenterPoint Energy from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.69.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on CNP
CenterPoint Energy Company Profile
CenterPoint Energy, Inc (NYSE: CNP) is a Houston-based regulated utility company that provides electric and natural gas delivery services and related infrastructure operations. The company’s principal activities center on the transmission and distribution of electricity in the greater Houston metropolitan area and the distribution of natural gas to customers across several states in the Midwest and South. As a vertically integrated utility, CenterPoint focuses on the reliable delivery of energy through owned and operated networks of lines, pipelines and associated facilities.
CenterPoint’s core businesses include regulated electric transmission and distribution services, regulated natural gas distribution, and the operation and maintenance of energy infrastructure.
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