CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (CNP) β€” RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$42.21 +1.49% NYSE β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (CNP) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 55/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh money.

ROARABLE D+ β€’ SELL / AVOID Cap $27.98B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID β€’ D+
025507510055
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D Β· Rk C+
Cash (6)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.4% Base Target
$49 Bull$42 Base$32 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($3.0M)
40% PutsMax Pain: $41.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)
7230 Oversold Β· 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
1.15>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE66% OF RANGE
L: $36$42.21H: $45
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 6 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning on CNP

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (30)

5.3% ROIC with 96.0% gross margin and -8.52% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (36)

Flagged cash-conversion divergence or elevated filing risk disclosures.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.68x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CNP
  • βœ“Established market leader in Utilities with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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CNP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.77%πŸ“ HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $42.44H $42.64L $42.21C $42.44VOL 6.51M
RES: $48.36SUP: $34.63SMA50: $39.14SMA200: $41.57
$45.88$43.30$40.73$38.15$35.57RES $48.36SUP $34.63$42.442026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CNP Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
20.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CNP today. View full Setup Ledger β†’

πŸ¦‹ Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph β†’

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CNP. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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CNP Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CNP stock right now?

CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (CNP) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell β€” SELL) with 55/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 27x P/E (5% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is CNP's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CNP's 12-month base price target is $41.64 (range $32.48 to $49.14), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.