CNPCenterPoint Energy

$38.60+3.1% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: insiders net buying, but in a downtrend (−5% vs 200-day).

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 neutral
TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −5% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction+$41K (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net buyers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026.

Short interest7.1% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Heavily shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnmiddle of the market
vs 200-day avgmiddle of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How CNP is trading

CenterPoint Energy is +3.1% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 15 points behind the market.

+3.1%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−5.5%

vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far

RSI (14)
57

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
13%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 17, 2024$27.03 – $44.56 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$38.60
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−1.4%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+3.1%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+66%
vs 50-day average$39.30
−1.8%
52-week high
$44.56
52-week low
$36.63
Annualised volatility
18%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
$41K
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+1.8%
2025+24%
2024+14%
2023−2.1%
2022+10%
2021+32%
2020−18%
2019+0.62%
2018+3.7%
2017+20%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan106 of 10+1.6%
Feb103 of 10−1.3%
Mar108 of 10+1.4%
Apr108 of 10+2.9%
May106 of 10+0.53%
Jun106 of 10+0.39%
Jul119 of 11+1.7%
Aug113 of 11−1.7%
Sep114 of 11−0.53%
Oct117 of 11+1.3%
Nov109 of 10+4.1%
Dec105 of 10+0.13%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.