CNP VS DUK Stock Comparison

PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividend
PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividend

Performance

CNP
10/100

CNP returned -5.32% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

DUK
10/100

DUK returned -7.72% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

Analyst Price Targets

CNP
56/100

16 analysts offer 12-month price targets for CNP. Together, they have an average target of 31, the most optimistic target put CNP at 36 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has CNP at 29.

DUK
51/100

17 analysts offer 12-month price targets for DUK. Together, they have an average target of 108.75, the most optimistic target put DUK at 120 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has DUK at 93.

Technicals

CNP
50/100

CNP receives a 50 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 6 are bullish, 6 are bearish.

DUK
64/100

DUK receives a 64 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 8 are bullish, 4 are bearish.

Earnings

CNP
24/100

CNP has missed earnings 3 times in the last 20 quarters.

DUK
10/100

DUK has missed earnings 6 times in the last 20 quarters.

Profit

CNP
71/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, CNP has had 19 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 7 of them.

DUK
55/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, DUK has had 16 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 6 of them.

Volatility

CNP
47/100

CNP has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 46 of 100.

DUK
50/100

DUK has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 49 of 100.

Dividend

CNP
10/100

CNP's most recent dividend was $0.30 per share, based on a share price of $27.43. It was a payout ratio of 166.67% compared to their total earnings.

DUK
10/100

DUK's most recent dividend was $3.46 per share, based on a share price of $89.85. It was a payout ratio of 532.54% compared to their total earnings.

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Summary

New York Stock Exchange / CNP
Utilities
Regulated Electric
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric and Natural Gas segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also engages in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, and transportation and storage of natural gas for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. As of December 31, 2021, it served approximately 2.7 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 1,00,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains; and owned and operated 285 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Duke Energy Corporation Summary

New York Stock Exchange / DUK
Utilities
Regulated Electric
Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, and Commercial Renewables. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest; and uses coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, renewable generation, and nuclear fuel to generate electricity. It also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. This segment serves approximately 8.2 million customers in 6 states in the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States covering a service territory of approximately 91,000 square miles; and owns approximately 50,259 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and owns, operates, and invests in pipeline transmission and natural gas storage facilities. It has approximately 1.6 million customers, including 1.1 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as 550,000 customers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. The Commercial Renewables segment acquires, owns, develops, builds, and operates wind and solar renewable generation projects, including nonregulated renewable energy and energy storage services to utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and corporate customers. It has 23 wind, 178 solar, and 2 battery storage facilities, as well as 71 fuel cell locations with a capacity of 3,554 MW across 22 states. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2005. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.