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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

CenterPoint Energy Q1 EPS rises to $0.48 GAAP and reiterates 2026 guidance

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

CenterPoint Energy reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $316 million, or $0.48 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, up from $0.45 a year earlier. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.56, compared with $0.53, and the company reiterated its 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance range. For shareholders, the filing shows higher earnings and an unchanged full-year outlook, along with an update on industrial load growth in Houston.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 GAAP EPS was $0.48 versus $0.45 in Q1 2025; non-GAAP EPS was $0.56 versus $0.53.
  • 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance reiterated at least the midpoint of $1.89-$1.91.
  • 12.2 gigawatts of firmly committed industrial load at Houston Electric; 8 gigawatts of data center load expected to be energized by 2029, with 3.5 gigawatts under construction.
  • Growth and regulatory recovery contributed $0.11 per share, partly offset by $0.04 from higher interest expense and $0.02 from unfavorable weather and usage.

The filing

CompanyCenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2026, 6:16 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-047123

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 23, 2026.

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