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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CNP - US15189T1079 - Common Stock

37.84 USD
+0.51 (+1.37%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 8:22:30 PM
37.84 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/12/2025, 8:22:30 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to CNP. Although CNP is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

In the last month CNP has a been trading in the 37.22 - 40.39 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CNP is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 71% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CNP over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
CNP is part of the Multi-Utilities industry. There are 26 other stocks in this industry. CNP outperforms 76% of them.
CNP is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CNP is lagging the market slightly.
CNP has an average volume of 4665550 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP Weekly stock chart
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

CNP has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

36.13

40.63

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 37.32 to 37.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @36.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 38.81 to 39.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 39.99 to 40.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for CNP is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for CNP is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength71.16POSITIVECNP has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.16% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CNP is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CNP is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNP is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)37.79NEUTRALThe RSI value for CNP is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.19NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CNP has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)9.73OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests CNP may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.53LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CNP suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)26.4POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CNP suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP Daily stock chart

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

NYSE:CNP (12/12/2025, 8:22:30 PM)

After market: 37.84 0 (0%)

37.84

+0.51 (+1.37%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Performance
% Chg1.37%
1 Week-1.54%
2 Weeks-5.35%
1 Month-4.4%
3 Month-1.05%
6 Month4.04%
12 Month18.47%
2 Year32.45%
3 Year26.18%
5 Year74.86%
10 Year106.1%
15 Year140.71%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.6
ATR(20)%1.53%
ATR Inc-5.56%
Range Today0.43
ADR(20)0.57
ADR(20)%1.49%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.16
3 months CRS39.62
6 months CRS45.6
Mansfield-0.72
10 Day High39.94
10 Day Low37.22
20 Day High40.39
20 Day Low37.22
52 Week High40.5
52 Week Low30.59
CS1 End37.83
CR1 Start38.81
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.62%
DER(5)-0.65%
Volume4.22M
Volume Incr5.1%
Vol(5)4.63M
Vol(50)4.67M

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to CNP.


What is the current trend direction of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) stock?

The current trend direction for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has an RSI value of 37.7921. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

The MACD indicator for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has a value of -0.192156, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has a support level at 37.83 and a resistance level at 38.81. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CNP support and resistance levels.