CNP

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for CNP. Otherwise we stay quiet.

Worth a look

Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is 13.9% off its high — deeper than its 4% average pullback, but it has been through 230 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.

But down is not the same as cheap: CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.

Price $38.77 · as of Aug 21, 2026All-time high $45.04Drawdown -13.9%Severity Score™ 3.1Is the broader market down too?
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Elevated

Current Drawdown

-13.9%

Days in Drawdown

42

Avg Max Drawdown

4.0%

Avg Length

62

Drawdown Severity Score™

3.1

CNP - Price & High Water Mark

CNP - Drawdown Timeline

How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.

Valuation vs Its Own History

Data as of August 22, 2026 · updated daily

Where today's valuation sits within CNP's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.

Price to Sales

2.7xSeverity Score 0.0 · In or above its typical range
Low: 0.27xMedian: 1.2xHigh: 3.1x

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 94% of the time in 20 years of daily history.

14.9% below its highest Price to Sales reading · high date June 26, 2026

Price to Sales history

EV to EBITDA

13.0xSeverity Score 0.0 · In or above its typical range
Low: 2.0xMedian: 9.3xHigh: 14.5x

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 91% of the time in 20 years of daily history.

10.1% below its highest EV to EBITDA reading · high date June 26, 2026

EV to EBITDA history · log scale

How we measure valuation

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $38.77, which represents a 13.9% decline from its all-time high of $45.04. This drawdown has persisted for 42 days.

Based on its full tracked price history, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.0% in depth, with an average duration of 62 days. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has gone through 230 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. was 88.4%, beginning in 2001. The longest drawdown duration on record was 4091 days.

The Drawdown Severity Score™ for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. currently stands at 3.05. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.

Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.

📜 Historical Drawdown Events

Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 230 tracked pullbacks (66 listed).

Start DateEnd DateDurationMax DepthStart PriceLowest PriceRecovery Price
2026-07-10Ongoing42 days-13.9%$45.04$38.77n/a
2026-03-172026-06-25100 days-6.5%$44.14$41.29$44.22
2026-03-052026-03-1611 days-2.4%$44.02$42.95$44.14
2026-03-022026-03-043 days-0.4%$43.50$43.34$44.02
2026-02-262026-02-272 days-0.4%$43.19$43.01$43.50
2026-02-232026-02-252 days-0.5%$43.00$42.80$43.19
2026-02-182026-02-203 days-1.7%$42.65$41.93$43.00
2026-02-052026-02-106 days-0.7%$40.35$40.05$40.97
2025-10-212026-02-03106 days-6.7%$40.00$37.33$40.19
2025-10-162025-10-205 days-0.6%$39.64$39.42$40.00
2025-10-092025-10-157 days-1.1%$39.34$38.89$39.64
2025-10-072025-10-082 days-0.1%$39.24$39.21$39.34
2025-09-302025-10-067 days-2.5%$38.91$37.96$39.24
2025-09-252025-09-295 days-1.8%$38.79$38.10$38.91
2025-08-052025-09-2451 days-4.2%$38.72$37.11$38.79
2025-08-012025-08-044 days-0.0%$38.38$38.37$38.72
2025-05-082025-07-3185 days-8.4%$38.38$35.16$38.38
2025-05-052025-05-073 days-0.3%$38.32$38.21$38.38
2025-05-012025-05-022 days-0.5%$38.11$37.94$38.32
2025-04-042025-04-2421 days-5.0%$36.72$34.89$37.25
2025-03-312025-04-012 days-0.1%$35.63$35.61$36.17
2025-03-212025-03-288 days-2.0%$35.34$34.62$35.63
2025-03-042025-03-139 days-3.4%$33.98$32.83$34.02
2025-02-242025-02-285 days-1.6%$33.70$33.16$33.79
2025-02-202025-02-212 days-0.4%$33.29$33.15$33.70
2025-02-142025-02-185 days-0.1%$32.64$32.62$33.01
2025-01-222025-02-1323 days-2.8%$32.28$31.39$32.64
2025-01-172025-01-215 days-0.7%$32.03$31.79$32.28
2024-11-292025-01-1649 days-5.5%$31.89$30.14$32.03
2022-09-132024-11-19799 days-22.8%$30.38$23.45$30.46
2022-08-222022-09-0717 days-3.4%$29.97$28.94$29.99
2022-08-172022-08-193 days-0.4%$29.97$29.84$29.97
2022-04-212022-08-15117 days-15.9%$29.73$25.01$29.84
2022-04-112022-04-2010 days-1.0%$29.50$29.21$29.73
2022-04-042022-04-063 days-0.7%$28.28$28.08$28.85
2022-03-302022-04-013 days-0.5%$27.96$27.82$28.28
2022-03-282022-03-292 days-0.1%$27.61$27.58$27.96
2022-03-182022-03-214 days-0.1%$26.40$26.38$26.76
2022-03-072022-03-1710 days-2.1%$26.32$25.77$26.40
2019-02-252022-03-041104 days-59.8%$25.87$10.40$26.32
2019-02-052019-02-1915 days-1.1%$25.25$24.98$25.48
2019-02-012019-02-044 days-0.4%$25.24$25.15$25.25
2019-01-252019-01-306 days-1.1%$24.59$24.32$24.66
2019-01-182019-01-225 days-0.3%$24.11$24.03$24.17
2019-01-112019-01-166 days-1.1%$24.09$23.84$24.10
2019-01-092019-01-102 days-1.2%$23.95$23.66$24.09
2018-12-142019-01-0826 days-7.2%$23.95$22.22$23.95
2017-09-122018-12-13458 days-16.6%$23.64$19.73$23.95
2017-08-292017-09-0710 days-1.6%$23.24$22.86$23.26
2017-08-242017-08-252 days-0.3%$23.08$23.01$23.08
2017-08-172017-08-182 days-0.6%$22.48$22.34$22.53
2016-07-252016-11-28127 days-10.5%$18.20$16.28$18.23
2014-11-112016-06-09576 days-32.5%$17.17$11.59$17.24
2014-07-012014-11-10133 days-12.5%$17.11$14.98$17.17
2013-11-182014-04-25158 days-9.5%$16.46$14.89$16.49
2012-10-182013-02-28134 days-11.7%$13.64$12.04$13.71
2001-05-022012-07-134091 days-88.4%$12.91$1.50$13.03
2000-10-032001-04-17197 days-32.1%$12.21$8.30$12.63
1998-11-172000-07-10601 days-36.0%$7.69$4.92$7.79
1998-06-251998-09-2997 days-13.8%$7.03$6.06$7.13
1996-07-021997-10-20476 days-19.9%$4.90$3.92$4.92
1996-01-091996-07-01174 days-18.3%$4.89$3.99$4.90
1993-11-021995-05-26570 days-36.0%$3.92$2.51$3.94
1993-02-231993-08-30188 days-10.9%$3.72$3.31$3.72
1989-12-211990-08-01223 days-9.6%$2.13$1.93$2.16
1987-01-291989-06-13866 days-20.7%$1.78$1.41$1.80
1986-08-251986-12-02100 days-14.3%$1.64$1.40$1.65

How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) is trading at $38.77 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 13.9% below its high of $45.04. The drawdown has lasted 42 days. Severity score: 3.1 (Elevated).

CNP Price History and Drawdown Data

Latest price

$38.77

High-water mark

$45.04

Current drawdown

-13.9%

Days in drawdown

42

This CNP page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior CenterPoint Energy, Inc. drawdowns.

What History Says About CNP

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1101 days with an average max drop of -41.0%.

The current drawdown of -13.9% has lasted 42 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.

PeriodMax DropDuration
May 2001 to Jul 2012-88.4%4091 days
Feb 2019 to Mar 2022-59.8%1104 days
Nov 1998 to Jul 2000-36.0%601 days
Nov 1993 to May 1995-36.0%570 days
Nov 2014 to Jun 2016-32.5%576 days
Oct 2000 to Apr 2001-32.1%197 days

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