CNP CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
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- 52-Week Range
- $36.37 – $45.26
- YTD
- +5.90%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 42.75
- Straddle Price
- $2.05
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.88
- Market Cap
- $27.1B
- Open
- $41.11
- Day Range
- $40.92 – $41.22
- Volume
- 3,177,288
- Prev Close
- $41.20
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.12% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.60 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 8.11% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 6.98% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +23.9pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 15.5% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +8.2% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.08 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $-2.7B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 9.5% |
| Book / Price | 43.1% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 78.6% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | -28.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.95 |
| Quality Score | 2/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $38.99 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $38.69 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 36.2% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $22.9B |
| Market Cap | $27B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | n/a | 0% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | $39.17 | 30% | |
| Peer P/E | $40.63 | 11% | median 22.1× · 7 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $58.46 | 11% | median 14.5× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/B | $38.40 | 11% | median 2.2× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/S | $51.81 | 11% | median 3.3× · 7 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $38.99 | 0% | stability 0% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $40.79 | 26% | 14 strikes · skew +2.46 |
- Industry (SIC)
- ELECTRIC SERVICES (4911) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $27.1B
- Employees
- 8,794
- List Date
- 1972-06-30
- CIK
- 0001130310
- Next Earnings
- 2026-10-27 (Pre-Market)
- EPS Forecast
- $0.50 (5 est.)
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Homepage
- https://www.centerpointenergy.com
CenterPoint Energy owns a portfolio of businesses. Its regulated electric utilities provide transmission and distribution services to more than 2.5 million customers in the Houston area, southern Indiana, and west central Ohio.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.17% | 2.68% | 1.89% | -3.69% | 3.43% | 2.48% | 0.94% |
| Feb | -8.47% | -2.60% | -7.57% | -3.10% | 5.75% | 10.46% | -0.92% |
| Mar | 15.56% | 13.99% | 7.68% | 3.83% | 4.80% | -0.42% | 7.57% |
| Apr | 8.12% | -1.73% | 3.82% | 2.53% | 5.38% | 0.92% | 3.17% |
| May | 3.60% | 6.06% | -8.05% | 4.06% | -3.52% | -2.51% | -0.06% |
| Jun | -2.35% | -7.74% | 2.71% | 0.75% | -1.90% | 6.66% | -0.31% |
| Jul | 2.95% | 3.90% | 2.17% | -9.17% | 6.30% | -3.92% | 0.37% |
| Aug | -1.80% | -0.32% | -5.43% | -3.02% | -2.83% | -5.53% | -3.15% |
| Sep | -3.57% | -11.80% | -2.89% | 7.02% | 2.27% | -6.76% | -2.62% |
| Oct | 4.58% | -0.80% | 4.39% | -1.20% | 0.18% | 10.15%* | 2.88% |
| Nov | -1.45% | 9.74% | 3.48% | 14.14% | 4.06% | -- | 5.99% |
| Dec | 8.35% | -3.35% | -0.76% | -0.81% | -2.02% | -- | 0.28% |
| Total | 24.47% | 5.36% | 0.02% | 9.83% | 23.36% | 10.27% | 12.22% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
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Executive Summary
Overall assessment: NEUTRAL with confidence level (6/10)
Key drivers: Recent positive news sentiment, stable technical indicators, and relatively low volatility.
Primary risks: Bearish momentum signals from MACD and negative beta indicating potential opposite market movement.
Investment thesis: CNP presents a reasonable risk-reward scenario, considering the recent positive news flow and stabilizing technical indicators. However, caution is advised due to bearish momentum signals and historically high volatilities.
Recent news sentiment impact: The overall news sentiment is POSITIVE (4/5), with 3 out of 6 headlines having a bullish tone.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term (1-2 weeks): NEUTRAL, Medium-term (1-3 months): BEARISH, Long-term (3-12 months): RANGE
Support/Resistance Levels: Key price levels from moving averages and technical patterns:
- SMA 20: $39.85
- SMA 50: $41.79
- SMA 200: $41.46
- Upper Bollinger Band: $41.05
- Middle Bollinger Band: $39.85
- Lower Bollinger Band: $38.65
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (47.31) with no clear buy or sell signal.
- MACD signal: Bearish, indicating a potential downtrend.
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze, suggesting limited volatility.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Positive news headlines dominate the recent news flow, focusing on earnings beats and partnerships.
Sentiment Assessment: Aggregate news sentiment is POSITIVE (4/5), with 3 out of 6 headlines having a bullish tone.
Catalyst Identification: No immediate catalysts are identified, but upcoming earnings reports may influence price movements.
Market Narrative: The positive news flow aligns with the stabilizing technical indicators, suggesting a potential range-bound market scenario.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Beta is negative (-0.14), indicating that the stock moves opposite to the market.
Volatility Regime: Current volatility (ATR) is relatively low at $0.77 compared to historical averages.
Options Market Signals: IV rank is 4.1% (Low), suggesting historically low volatility. The put/call volume ratio is bearish, indicating a potential short-term downtrend.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: CNP's sector performance has been relatively strong, with Utilities stocks showing moderate gains.
Institutional Activity: Institutional activity is moderate, with no clear buying or selling pressure evident from recent volume patterns.
Correlation Analysis: The stock exhibits a negative correlation (-0.11) to the broader market (SPY).
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels: Support/resistance levels include SMA 20 ($39.85), SMA 50 ($41.79), and Upper/Lower Bollinger Bands.
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Breakout above $41.05 or breakdown below $38.65 could trigger significant price movements.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming earnings reports may influence price movements, but no specific catalysts are identified at this time.
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels should be set around $39.85 (SMA 20) to mitigate potential losses in case of a short-term pullback. Position sizing considerations should account for the relatively low volatility and stable technical indicators.
Note: This analysis provides an objective, data-driven assessment of CNP's stock performance, highlighting key drivers, risks, and market context. It does not offer buy or sell recommendations.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-25 | Pre-Market | 4.08% | 5.09% | 1.25x | Exceeded |
| 2021-05-06 | Pre-Market | 2.06% | 0.41% | 0.20x | Within |
| 2021-08-05 | Pre-Market | 1.36% | 2.10% | 1.54x | Exceeded |
| 2021-11-04 | Pre-Market | 4.41% | 0.80% | 0.18x | Within |
| 2022-05-03 | Pre-Market | 6.06% | 1.06% | 0.17x | Within |
| 2022-08-02 | Pre-Market | 4.93% | 0.22% | 0.04x | Within |
| 2022-11-01 | Pre-Market | 5.94% | 0.91% | 0.15x | Within |
| 2023-02-17 | Pre-Market | 2.79% | 0.55% | 0.20x | Within |
| 2023-04-27 | Pre-Market | 5.60% | 1.55% | 0.28x | Within |
| 2023-07-27 | Pre-Market | 4.10% | 2.69% | 0.66x | Within |
| 2023-10-26 | Pre-Market | 5.72% | 0.51% | 0.09x | Within |
| 2024-04-30 | Pre-Market | 4.04% | 0.27% | 0.07x | Within |
| 2024-07-30 | Pre-Market | 4.20% | 2.33% | 0.55x | Within |
| 2024-10-28 | Pre-Market | 5.37% | 1.50% | 0.28x | Within |
| 2025-02-20 | Pre-Market | 2.71% | 1.06% | 0.39x | Within |
| 2025-04-24 | Pre-Market | 4.69% | 1.50% | 0.32x | Within |
| 2025-07-24 | Pre-Market | 5.39% | 1.94% | 0.36x | Within |
| 2025-10-23 | After-Close | 5.81% | 0.18% | 0.03x | Within |
| 2026-02-19 | After-Close | 1.82% | 0.84% | 0.46x | Within |
| 2026-04-23 | Pre-Market | 6.65% | 2.52% | 0.38x | Within |
| 2026-07-28 | Pre-Market | 6.02% | 0.20% | 0.03x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
CNP Options Activity & IV Rank
CNP IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 82nd percentile of this name's own daily history, near the high end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Negative beta - stock moves opposite to market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $155.3M | #262 of 6285 | -46.3% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $48.8M | #625 of 3716 | +102.5% | 13F | |
| Point72 Hedge fund Steve Cohen | $10.7M | #743 of 1945 | -81.6% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $628K | #1971 of 4729 | +22.1% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
CNP Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $18.67M | 28.40% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $13.81M | 21.00% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Walleye Trading LLC | $9.64M | 14.67% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $8.71M | 13.25% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $3.91M | 5.94% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Walleye Capital LLC | $3.01M | 4.58% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $2.29M | 3.49% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $1.48M | 2.24% | 2025-09-30 |
| 9 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $1.47M | 2.24% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | $1.14M | 1.73% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $1.02M | 1.55% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Two Sigma Investments, LP Custodian | $603.35K | 0.92% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walleye Capital LLC | $2.99M | 21.60% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $1.51M | 10.96% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Walleye Trading LLC | $1.32M | 9.52% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $1.24M | 9.00% | 2025-09-30 |
| 5 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $1.18M | 8.57% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $1.17M | 8.44% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $1.09M | 7.90% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $880.80K | 6.37% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | $823.55K | 5.96% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | $660.60K | 4.78% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $620.96K | 4.49% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Two Sigma Investments, LP Custodian | $334.70K | 2.42% | 2026-06-30 |
CNP Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-05| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Lauren Chesley Clark | EVP and CHRO | Award (A) | +32,249 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-08-18 | Laurie Lee Fitch | Director | Buy (P) | +1,000 | $40.70 | $40.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-13 | Jesus Soto Jr. | EVP and COO | Tax (F) | −17,075 | $40.18 | -$686.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-13 | Russell Keith Wright | VP and CAO | Tax (F) | −211 | $40.18 | -$8.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-06 | Christopher A Foster | EVP and CFO | Tax (F) | −5,867 | $43.53 | -$255.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-05 | Dean Seavers | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Laurie Lee Fitch | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Barbara J Duganier | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Michael Albert Herman | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Raquelle Wooten Lewis | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Chris Franklin | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Ted Pound | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Manuel Benito Miranda | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-05 | Thaddeus J. Malik | Director | Award (A) | +4,037 | — | EDGAR |
CNP Insider Holdings
21 insiders · @ $41.03| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason P. Wells | President & CEO | 685,752 | $28.14M | $509.6K | 18 | 2026-02-23 |
| 2 | Jason Michael Ryan | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | 248,675 | $10.20M | $0 | 20 | 2026-02-23 |
| 3 | Monica Karuturi | EVP and General Counsel | 241,665 | $9.92M | $0 | 15 | 2026-02-23 |
| 4 | Christopher A Foster | EVP and CFO | 197,917 | $8.12M | $140.5K | 10 | 2026-05-06 |
| 5 | Jesus Soto Jr. | EVP and COO | 173,355 | $7.11M | $0 | 3 | 2026-08-13 |
| 6 | Kristie Colvin | SVP and CAO | 138,185 | $5.67M | -$564.0K | 31 | 2026-02-23 |
| 7 | Phillip R Smith | Director | 65,577 | $2.69M | -$200.2K | 13 | 2025-11-07 |
| 8 | Ted Pound | Director | 55,729 | $2.29M | -$379.5K | 15 | 2026-05-05 |
| 9 | Richard C Leger | SVP Natural Gas Business | 48,612 | $1.99M | $0 | 4 | 2025-02-24 |
| 10 | Darin M Carroll | SVP Electric Business | 41,187 | $1.69M | $0 | 4 | 2025-02-24 |
CNP Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Oct 5, 2026Directors 12
- Phillip R Smith · since Mar 3, 2014
- Ted Pound · since Apr 23, 2015
- Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan · since Feb 19, 2021
- Raquelle Wooten Lewis · since Sep 29, 2021
- Chris Franklin · since Apr 22, 2022
- Thaddeus J. Malik · since Sep 28, 2023
- Jason P. Wells · listed since Feb 2024
- Barbara J Duganier · since Apr 26, 2024
- Dean Seavers · since Dec 31, 2024
- Laurie Lee Fitch · since Apr 16, 2025
- Manuel Benito Miranda · since Apr 16, 2025
- Michael Albert Herman · since Apr 16, 2026
Officers 7
- Jason P. Wells · President & CEO · listed since Feb 2024
- Christopher A Foster · EVP and CFO · since May 5, 2023
- Jesus Soto Jr. · EVP and COO · since Aug 11, 2025
- Monica Karuturi · EVP and General Counsel · listed since Feb 2022
- Jason Michael Ryan · EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs · listed since Feb 2022
- Lauren Chesley Clark · EVP and CHRO · since Oct 1, 2026
- Russell Keith Wright · VP and CAO · listed since Mar 2026
Changes in the last 10 years (64)
| Oct 1, 2026 | Lauren Chesley Clark became EVP and CHRO |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Michael Albert Herman became a director |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Russell Keith Wright listed as VP and CAO (previously VP, FP&A and Interim CAO) in SEC filings |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Jesus Soto Jr. became EVP and COO |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Manuel Benito Miranda became a director |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Laurie Lee Fitch became a director |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Richard C Leger listed as SVP Natural Gas Business (previously Interim SVP Natural Gas) in SEC filings |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Darin M Carroll listed as SVP Electric Business (previously SVP Natural Gas Business) in SEC filings |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dean Seavers became a director |
| Dec 3, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Barry T Smitherman from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Richard C Leger became Interim SVP Natural Gas |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Barbara J Duganier became a director |
| Mar 14, 2024 | David J Lesar reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Mar 14, 2024 | David J Lesar reported in an SEC filing no longer being CEO |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Jason P. Wells listed as President & CEO (previously President & COO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Jason P. Wells first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Lynnae K Wilson became SVP Electric Business |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Darin M Carroll became SVP Natural Gas Business |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Jason P. Wells listed as President & COO (previously President, COO & CFO) in SEC filings |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Thaddeus J. Malik became a director |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Ricky Anthony Raven became a director |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Russell Keith Wright became VP, FP&A and Interim CAO |
| Jul 21, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Kara Gostenhofer Ryan as Vice President and CAO in an SEC filing |
| May 5, 2023 | Christopher A Foster became EVP and CFO |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Jason P. Wells listed as President, COO & CFO (previously EVP & CFO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Scott Edward Doyle reported in an SEC filing no longer being EVP |
| Jan 4, 2023 | David J Lesar listed as CEO (previously President & CEO) in SEC filings |
| Jan 3, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Gregory E. Knight as EVP Cust. Trans. & Bus. Svcs. in an SEC filing |
| Aug 15, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Stacey Lynn Peterson as SVP and CAO in an SEC filing |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Kara Gostenhofer Ryan became Vice President and CAO |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Chris Franklin became a director |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Monica Karuturi listed as EVP and General Counsel (previously SVP and General Counsel) in SEC filings |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Lynne Louise Harkel-Rumford listed as EVP and Chief HR Officer (previously SVP and Chief HR Officer) in SEC filings |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Jason Michael Ryan listed as EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs (previously SVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs) in SEC filings |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Stacey Lynn Peterson listed as SVP and CAO (previously SVP, CAO and Treasurer) in SEC filings |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Stacey Lynn Peterson became SVP, CAO and Treasurer |
| Dec 8, 2021 | The company announced the departure of Kristie Colvin as SVP and CAO in an SEC filing |
| Dec 8, 2021 | The company announced the departure of Kenneth M Mercado as EVP in an SEC filing |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Raquelle Wooten Lewis became a director |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Kristie Colvin listed as SVP and CAO (previously Interim EVP and CFO and CAO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Kenneth M Mercado listed as EVP (previously SVP) in SEC filings |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Jason Michael Ryan listed as SVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs (previously SVP & General Counsel) in SEC filings |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan became a director |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Jason P. Wells became EVP & CFO |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Gregory E. Knight became EVP Cust. Trans. & Bus. Svcs. |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Monica Karuturi became SVP and General Counsel |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Lynne Louise Harkel-Rumford became SVP and Chief HR Officer |
| Jul 6, 2020 | David J Lesar first listed as President & CEO in an SEC filing |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Earl M Cummings became a director |
| May 6, 2020 | David J Lesar became a director |
| May 6, 2020 | Barry T Smitherman became a director |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Kristie Colvin listed as Interim EVP and CFO and CAO (previously SVP and CAO) in SEC filings |
| Mar 17, 2020 | John W Somerhalder II first listed as Interim President and CEO in an SEC filing |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Kenneth M Mercado became SVP |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Scott Edward Doyle listed as EVP (previously Senior VP) in SEC filings |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Xia Liu became EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Jason Michael Ryan became SVP & General Counsel |
| Apr 26, 2018 | Martin H. Nesbitt became a director |
| Apr 26, 2018 | Leslie D. Biddle became a director |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Dana C. O'Brien listed as SVP & Gen Counsel (previously SVP, Gen Counsel, Corp Sec) in SEC filings |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Joseph B McGoldrick reported in an SEC filing no longer being Exec VP - Div Pres |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Scott Edward Doyle became Senior VP |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Joseph John Vortherms became Senior VP |
| Oct 26, 2016 | John W Somerhalder II became a director |
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Not reported recently (22)
- Darin M Carroll · Last reported as SVP Electric Business in an SEC filing dated Feb 24, 2025
- Richard C Leger · Last reported as SVP Natural Gas Business in an SEC filing dated Feb 24, 2025
- Earl M Cummings · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 3, 2024
- Ricky Anthony Raven · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 3, 2024
- Lynne Louise Harkel-Rumford · Last reported as EVP and Chief HR Officer in an SEC filing dated Feb 22, 2024
- Lynnae K Wilson · Last reported as SVP Electric Business in an SEC filing dated Feb 22, 2024
- Martin H. Nesbitt · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 3, 2023
- Milton Carroll · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jul 2, 2021
- Leslie D. Biddle · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 4, 2021
- John W Somerhalder II · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 3, 2020
- Susan Rheney · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 5, 2020
- Scott J McLean · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 5, 2020
- Xia Liu · Last reported as EVP & Chief Financial Officer in an SEC filing dated Apr 24, 2020
- Susan B Ortenstone · Last reported as SVP and Chief HR Officer in an SEC filing dated Mar 2, 2020
- Joseph John Vortherms · Last reported as Senior VP in an SEC filing dated Mar 2, 2020
- Tracy B Bridge · Last reported as Exec VP - Div Pres in an SEC filing dated Feb 25, 2020
- Scott M Prochazka · Last reported as President & CEO in an SEC filing dated Feb 5, 2020
- Peter S Wareing · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 3, 2019
- Dana C. O'Brien · Last reported as SVP & Gen Counsel in an SEC filing dated Mar 4, 2019
- William D Rogers · Last reported as EVP & Chief Financial Officer in an SEC filing dated Mar 4, 2019
- Janiece M Longoria · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 3, 2017
- Michael P Johnson · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 3, 2017
CNP Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-05-04What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Smith Phillip R | Former Affiliate | 1,077 | $46.6K | 2026-05-04 | Charles Schwab Corp. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-29 | Colvin Kristie | Former Officer | 23,558 | $1.01M | 2026-04-29 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-05 | Smith Phillip R | Director | 6,200 | $240.3K | 2025-11-05 | Charles Schwab Corp. | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-14 | Darin Carroll | Director | 13,535 | $530.4K | 2025-10-13 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-02-26 | Pound Ted | Director | 6,103 | $207.4K | 2025-02-26 | Charles Schwab Corp. | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-02-24 | Colvin Kristie | Officer | 16,357 | $557.9K | 2025-02-24 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-01-14 | Smitherman Barry T | Director | 21,203 | $678.5K | 2025-01-10 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-05-03 | Smitherman Barry T | Director | 5,670 | $166.3K | 2024-05-03 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2023-05-09 | Smitherman Barry T | Director | 5,000 | $149.8K | 2023-05-08 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2023-05-02 | Pound Ted | Officer | 2,770 | $83.3K | 2023-05-02 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | 0001104659-26-062779 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-23 | 0001104659-26-047123 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-17 | 0001104659-26-044889 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-19 | 0001130310-26-000021 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-26 | 0001104659-26-020626 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-23 | 0001130310-26-000013 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-19 | 0001130310-26-000010 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-12 | 0001104659-26-014406 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-23 | 0001130310-25-000138 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-21 | 0001193125-25-245197 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | 0001130310-26-000008 | EDGAR |
| 2025-02-20 | 0001130310-25-000040 | EDGAR |
| 2024-02-20 | 0001130310-24-000010 | EDGAR |
| 2023-02-17 | 0001130310-23-000013 | EDGAR |
| 2022-02-22 | 0001130310-22-000023 | EDGAR |
| 2021-02-25 | 0001130310-21-000009 | EDGAR |
| 2020-02-27 | 0001130310-20-000016 | EDGAR |
| 2019-02-28 | 0001130310-19-000016 | EDGAR |
| 2018-02-22 | 0001130310-18-000003 | EDGAR |
| 2017-02-28 | 0001130310-17-000006 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | 0001130310-26-000028 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-23 | 0001130310-25-000137 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-24 | 0001130310-25-000113 | EDGAR |
| 2025-04-24 | 0001130310-25-000079 | EDGAR |
| 2024-10-28 | 0001130310-24-000115 | EDGAR |
| 2024-07-30 | 0001130310-24-000093 | EDGAR |
| 2024-04-30 | 0001130310-24-000066 | EDGAR |
| 2023-10-26 | 0001130310-23-000146 | EDGAR |
| 2023-07-27 | 0001130310-23-000110 | EDGAR |
| 2023-04-27 | 0001130310-23-000061 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $764.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $636.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | VO Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.24% | $514.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | XLU State Street® Utilities Select Sector SPDR® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 2.01% | $486.9M | $24.2B | 2026-10-21 |
| 5 | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.04% | $352.6M | $878.4B | 2026-10-21 |
| 6 | SPY State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | SPDR (State Street) | 0.04% | $324.5M | $820.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 7 | VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.09% | $228.9M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 8 | TCAF T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF | Nport | 3.03% | $224.4M | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | Invesco | 0.20% | $199.1M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 10 | VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF | Vanguard | 1.74% | $165.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 11 | DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.67% | $155.2M | $23.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 12 | VOE Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.41% | $150.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 13 | CGUS Capital Group Core Equity ETF | Capitalgroup | 0.91% | $112.0M | $12.3B | 2026-10-21 |
| 14 | IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.19% | $110.5M | $57.2B | 2026-10-21 |
| 15 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Vanguard | 0.10% | $97.9M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 16 | SPLV Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | Invesco | 1.22% | $88.9M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 17 | UTES Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF | Nport | 6.64% | $87.3M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 18 | SPYM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.04% | $73.3M | $184.5B | 2026-10-21 |
| 19 | CGDG Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF | Capitalgroup | 1.18% | $68.8M | $5.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 20 | EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | First Trust | 1.57% | $64.8M | $4.1B | 2026-10-21 |
| 21 | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.14% | $62.3M | $44.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 22 | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.07% | $59.0M | $84.8B | 2026-10-21 |
| 23 | IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.09% | $44.1M | $50.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 24 | IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.26% | $40.1M | $15.7B | 2026-10-21 |
| 25 | CGCV Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF | Capitalgroup | 1.74% | $37.6M | $2.2B | 2026-10-21 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $2.15B | $244.00M | $0.37 | $778.00M |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $2.98B | $316.00M | $0.48 | $282.00M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $2.50B | $264.00M | $0.40 | $774.00M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $1.99B | $293.00M | $0.45 | $742.00M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $1.94B | $198.00M | $0.30 | $560.00M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $2.92B | $297.00M | $0.45 | $410.00M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $2.26B | $248.00M | $0.38 | $889.00M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $1.86B | $193.00M | $0.30 | $136.00M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $1.91B | $228.00M | $0.36 | $576.00M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $2.62B | $350.00M | $0.55 | $538.00M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $2.18B | $192.00M | $0.30 | $808.00M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $1.86B | $256.00M | $0.40 | $587.00M |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.