CNP
CenterPoint Energy Inc
NYSE: CNP · UTILITIES · UTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC
$42.90
+0.82% today
Updated 2026-06-12
Market cap
$28.06B
P/E ratio
26.32
P/S ratio
2.98x
EPS (TTM)
$1.63
Dividend yield
2.09%
52W range
$35 – $44
Volume
4.9M
CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (522,007 shares)
Buy transactions
64
Sell transactions
36
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Sale | 5,867 | $43.53 | $255390.51 |
| 2026-05-01 | SEAVERS, DEAN | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | POUND, TED | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | MIRANDA, MANUEL BENITO | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | MALIK, THADDEUS J. | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | LEWIS, RAQUELLE WOOTEN | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | HERMAN, MICHAEL ALBERT | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | FITCH, LAURIE LEE | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | DUGANIER, BARBARA J | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | CLOONAN, WENDOLYNN MONTOYA | Director | Buy | 4,037 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 173,594 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 64,813 | $42.64 | $2.76M |
| 2026-02-19 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 29,215 | $42.64 | $1.25M |
| 2026-02-19 | RYAN, JASON MICHAEL | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | Buy | 69,271 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | RYAN, JASON MICHAEL | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | Sale | 23,868 | $42.64 | $1.02M |
| 2026-02-19 | RYAN, JASON MICHAEL | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | Sale | 7,813 | $42.64 | $333146.32 |
| 2026-02-19 | KARUTURI, MONICA | EVP and General Counsel | Buy | 80,596 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | KARUTURI, MONICA | EVP and General Counsel | Sale | 28,282 | $42.64 | $1.21M |
| 2026-02-19 | KARUTURI, MONICA | EVP and General Counsel | Sale | 10,811 | $42.64 | $460981.04 |
| 2026-02-19 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Buy | 76,929 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Sale | 26,843 | $42.64 | $1.14M |
| 2026-02-19 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Sale | 4,881 | $42.64 | $208125.84 |
| 2026-02-19 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Buy | 25,646 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Sale | 6,719 | $42.64 | $286498.16 |
| 2026-02-19 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Sale | 3,007 | $42.64 | $128218.48 |
| 2026-02-11 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 76,736 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | SOTO, JESUS JR. | EVP and COO | Buy | 20,207 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | RYAN, JASON MICHAEL | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | Buy | 13,666 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | KARUTURI, MONICA | EVP and General Counsel | Buy | 20,872 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Buy | 25,076 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Buy | 3,325 | — | — |
| 2025-11-06 | SMITH, PHILLIP R | Director | Sale | 6,200 | $38.83 | $240746.00 |
| 2025-08-11 | SOTO, JESUS JR. | EVP and COO | Buy | 155,561 | — | — |
| 2025-08-11 | SOTO, JESUS JR. | EVP and COO | Buy | 14,662 | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | FITCH, LAURIE LEE | Director | Buy | 800 | $36.73 | $29380.00 |
| 2025-05-09 | FITCH, LAURIE LEE | Director | Buy | 1,900 | $37.58 | $71392.50 |
| 2025-05-05 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Sale | 24,859 | $38.88 | $966517.92 |
| 2025-05-01 | SMITH, PHILLIP R | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | SEAVERS, DEAN | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | RAQUELLE, WOOTEN LEWIS | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | POUND, TED | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | MIRANDA, MANUEL BENITO | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | MALIK, THADDEUS J. | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | FITCH, LAURIE LEE | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | DUGANIER, BARBARA J | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-01 | CLOONAN, WENDOLYNN MONTOYA | Director | Buy | 4,534 | — | — |
| 2025-04-29 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 1,961 | $38.24 | $74988.64 |
| 2025-03-03 | POUND, TED | Director | Sale | 6,103 | $34.50 | $210553.50 |
| 2025-02-24 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Sale | 16,357 | $34.11 | $557855.48 |
| 2025-02-24 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Sale | 179 | $34.08 | $6100.32 |
| 2025-02-20 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 72,272 | — | — |
| 2025-02-20 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 24,016 | $33.73 | $810059.68 |
| 2025-02-20 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 13,123 | $33.73 | $442638.79 |
| 2025-02-20 | RYAN, JASON MICHAEL | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | Buy | 35,004 | — | — |
| 2025-02-20 | RYAN, JASON MICHAEL | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | Sale | 9,473 | $33.73 | $319524.29 |
| 2025-02-20 | RYAN, JASON MICHAEL | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | Sale | 4,315 | $33.73 | $145544.95 |
| 2025-02-20 | LEGER, RICHARD C | SVP Natural Gas Business | Buy | 9,706 | — | — |
| 2025-02-20 | LEGER, RICHARD C | SVP Natural Gas Business | Sale | 2,785 | $33.73 | $93938.05 |
| 2025-02-20 | LEGER, RICHARD C | SVP Natural Gas Business | Sale | 825 | $33.73 | $27827.25 |
| 2025-02-20 | KARUTURI, MONICA | EVP and General Counsel | Buy | 45,840 | — | — |
| 2025-02-20 | KARUTURI, MONICA | EVP and General Counsel | Sale | 13,689 | $33.73 | $461729.97 |
| 2025-02-20 | KARUTURI, MONICA | EVP and General Counsel | Sale | 6,251 | $33.73 | $210846.23 |
| 2025-02-20 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Sale | 1,466 | $33.73 | $49448.18 |
| 2025-02-20 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Buy | 16,791 | — | — |
| 2025-02-20 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Sale | 4,257 | $33.73 | $143588.61 |
| 2025-02-20 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Sale | 1,231 | $33.73 | $41521.63 |
| 2025-02-20 | CARROLL, DARIN M | SVP Electric Business | Buy | 9,546 | — | — |
| 2025-02-20 | CARROLL, DARIN M | SVP Electric Business | Sale | 2,478 | $33.73 | $83582.94 |
| 2025-02-20 | CARROLL, DARIN M | SVP Electric Business | Sale | 1,027 | $33.73 | $34640.71 |
| 2025-02-12 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 70,212 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | RYAN, JASON MICHAEL | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | Buy | 9,853 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | LEGER, RICHARD C | SVP Natural Gas Business | Buy | 7,514 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | KARUTURI, MONICA | EVP and General Counsel | Buy | 18,646 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Buy | 20,295 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | COLVIN, KRISTIE | SVP and CAO | Buy | 4,098 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | CARROLL, DARIN M | SVP Electric Business | Buy | 7,827 | — | — |
| 2025-01-02 | SEAVERS, DEAN | Director | Buy | 1,790 | — | — |
| 2024-10-01 | LEGER, RICHARD C | Interim SVP Natural Gas | Buy | 3,346 | — | — |
| 2024-07-29 | LEGER, RICHARD C | Interim SVP Natural Gas | Buy | 3,426 | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | SMITHERMAN, BARRY T | Director | Sale | 5,670 | $29.42 | $166811.40 |
| 2024-05-03 | FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER A | EVP and CFO | Sale | 25,069 | $29.45 | $738282.05 |
| 2024-05-01 | SMITHERMAN, BARRY T | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | SMITH, PHILLIP R | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | RAVEN, RICKY ANTHONY | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | RAQUELLE, WOOTEN LEWIS | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | POUND, TED | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | MALIK, THADDEUS J. | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | FRANKLIN, CHRIS | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | DUGANIER, BARBARA J | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | CUMMINGS, EARL M | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-05-01 | CLOONAN, WENDOLYNN MONTOYA | Director | Buy | 5,798 | — | — |
| 2024-03-13 | LESAR, DAVID J | Director, Former CEO | Sale | 408,832 | — | — |
| 2024-02-20 | WILSON, LYNNAE K | SVP Electric Business | Buy | 15,624 | — | — |
| 2024-02-20 | WILSON, LYNNAE K | SVP Electric Business | Sale | 3,989 | $27.79 | $110854.31 |
| 2024-02-20 | WILSON, LYNNAE K | SVP Electric Business | Sale | 705 | $27.79 | $19591.95 |
| 2024-02-20 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 103,727 | — | — |
| 2024-02-20 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 35,425 | $27.79 | $984460.75 |
| 2024-02-20 | WELLS, JASON P. | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 7,559 | $27.79 | $210064.61 |
Frequently asked questions
Are CNP insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, CNP insiders have been net buyers, with about $16.13M in stock sold across 36 sales, against 3 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at CNP mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which CNP insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. WELLS, JASON P. accounts for the largest share on record, with about $6.46M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.