CNP VS PPL Stock Comparison
Performance
CNP10/100
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.
PPL10/100
10/100
PPL returned -6.33% 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
CNP56/100
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.
PPL58/100
58/100
15 analysts offer 12-month price targets for PPL. Together, they have an average target of 30.45, the most optimistic target put PPL at 33 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has PPL at 26.
Technicals
CNP50/100
50/100
CNP receives a 50 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 6 are bullish, 6 are bearish.
PPL79/100
79/100
PPL receives a 78 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 10 are bullish, 2 are bearish.
Earnings
CNP24/100
24/100
CNP has missed earnings 3 times in the last 20 quarters.
PPL10/100
10/100
PPL has missed earnings 10 times in the last 20 quarters.
Profit
CNP71/100
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.
PPL62/100
62/100
Out of the last 20 quarters, PPL has had 19 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 6 of them.
Volatility
CNP47/100
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.
PPL50/100
50/100
PPL has had an average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 50 of 100.
Dividend
CNP10/100
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.
PPL100/100
100/100
PPL's most recent dividend was $0.39 per share, based on a share price of $25.74. It was a payout ratio of 60.40% 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.
PPL Corporation Summary
New York Stock Exchange / PPL
Utilities
Regulated Electric
PPL Corporation, a utility holding company, delivers electricity and natural gas in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments: Kentucky Regulated and Pennsylvania Regulated. It serves approximately 429,000 electric and 333,000 natural gas customers in Louisville and adjacent areas in Kentucky; 538,000 electric customers in central, southeastern, and western Kentucky; and 28,000 electric customers in five counties in southwestern Virginia. The company also provides electric services to approximately 1.4 million customers in Pennsylvania; and generates electricity from coal, gas, hydro, and solar sources in Kentucky; and sells wholesale electricity to two municipalities in Kentucky. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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