Company / CIK 0001130310
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
- Ticker
- CNP
- Size, estimated from filings
- Large cap ($10B – $200B)
- Insiders on file
- 19
- Members of Congress who traded it
- 1
- Federal contracts on record
- none matched
- Lobbying filings on record
- 10
- SEC filings
- EDGAR ↗
- Latest trade on record
- October 1, 2026
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) has 19 insiders on file who disclosed 38 transactions in the last 12 months (1 open-market buy, 15 sales, about $10.0M at reported prices), and 1 congressional trade in its stock is on record. No federal contract award that started in the last 180 days was found for a recipient with exactly this name, and 6 lobbying filings naming it as client report $370K in 2026.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC in charts
Who is trading this stock
Which people account for the buying and selling over the last 12 months?
8 people account for the disclosed buying and selling in CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC over the last 12 months; the most active is Wells Jason P. with $4.0M.
Lobbying spend by quarter
How much has CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC reported spending on federal lobbying?
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC reported $970K in lobbying over the last eight quarters, from filings matched by exact company name.
Insiders
| Name | Role | Rows | Bought | Sold | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Lauren Chesley | EVP and CHRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | October 5, 2026 |
| Fitch Laurie Lee | Director | 2 | 1 | 0 | August 18, 2026 |
| Miranda Manuel Benito | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | August 18, 2026 |
| Wright Russell Keith | VP and CAO | 1 | 0 | 1 | August 13, 2026 |
| Soto Jesus Jr. | EVP and COO | 3 | 0 | 2 | August 13, 2026 |
| Foster Christopher A | EVP and CFO | 5 | 0 | 3 | May 6, 2026 |
| Malik Thaddeus J. | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 5, 2026 |
| Pound Ted | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 5, 2026 |
| Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 5, 2026 |
| Franklin Chris | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 5, 2026 |
| Lewis Raquelle Wooten | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 5, 2026 |
| Seavers Dean | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 5, 2026 |
| DUGANIER BARBARA J | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 5, 2026 |
| Herman Michael Albert | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 5, 2026 |
| Colvin Kristie | SVP and CAO | 4 | 0 | 2 | February 23, 2026 |
| Ryan Jason Michael | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | 4 | 0 | 2 | February 23, 2026 |
| Karuturi Monica | EVP and General Counsel | 4 | 0 | 2 | February 23, 2026 |
| Wells Jason P. | President & CEO | 4 | 0 | 2 | February 23, 2026 |
| Smith Phillip R | Director | 1 | 0 | 1 | November 7, 2025 |
Rows are this company's Form 4 rows for each person. "Bought" and "sold" count open-market purchases (code P) and sales only. More in insider buying and insider selling.
Members of Congress who traded CNP
From periodic transaction reports that name the company's stock. Amounts are the sums of the ranges as filed. Every row is on the CNP page.
| Member | Seat | Trades | Bought | Sold | Range as filed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hern | Representative (OK, District 1), Republican | 1 | 0 | 1 | $15K–$50K | September 15, 2026 |
Insider transactions
| Filer | Security | Side | Trade date | Disclosed | Lag | Shares | Price | Value | Flags | Source | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Lauren Chesley | CNP | Other A | October 1, 2026 | October 5, 2026 | 4d | 32,249 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Fitch Laurie Lee | CNP | Buy P | August 17, 2026 | August 18, 2026 | 1d | 1,000 | $41 | $41K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Soto Jesus Jr. | CNP | Sell F | August 11, 2026 | August 13, 2026 | 2d | 1,924 | $40 | $77K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Soto Jesus Jr. | CNP | Sell F | August 11, 2026 | August 13, 2026 | 2d | 15,151 | $40 | $609K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Wright Russell Keith | CNP | Sell F | August 11, 2026 | August 13, 2026 | 2d | 211 | $40 | $8,478 | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Foster Christopher A | CNP | Sell F | May 5, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | 1d | 5,867 | $44 | $255K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Herman Michael Albert | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| DUGANIER BARBARA J | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Fitch Laurie Lee | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Seavers Dean | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Lewis Raquelle Wooten | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Franklin Chris | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pound Ted | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Miranda Manuel Benito | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Malik Thaddeus J. | CNP | Other A | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 4d | 4,037 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Ryan Jason Michael | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 7,813 | $43 | $333K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Ryan Jason Michael | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 23,868 | $43 | $1.0M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Ryan Jason Michael | CNP | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 69,271 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Foster Christopher A | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 4,881 | $43 | $208K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Foster Christopher A | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 26,843 | $43 | $1.1M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Foster Christopher A | CNP | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 76,929 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Karuturi Monica | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 10,811 | $43 | $461K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Karuturi Monica | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 28,282 | $43 | $1.2M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Karuturi Monica | CNP | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 80,596 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Colvin Kristie | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 3,007 | $43 | $128K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Colvin Kristie | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 6,719 | $43 | $286K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Colvin Kristie | CNP | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 25,646 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Wells Jason P. | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 29,215 | $43 | $1.2M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Wells Jason P. | CNP | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 64,813 | $43 | $2.8M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Wells Jason P. | CNP | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 173,594 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Wells Jason P. | CNP | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 76,736 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Foster Christopher A | CNP | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 25,076 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Karuturi Monica | CNP | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 20,872 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Soto Jesus Jr. | CNP | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 20,207 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Ryan Jason Michael | CNP | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 13,666 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Colvin Kristie | CNP | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 3,325 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Smith Phillip R | CNP | Sell S | November 6, 2025 | November 7, 2025 | 1d | 6,200 | $39 | $241K | Form 4 ↗ |
Federal contracts (USAspending, awards started in the last 180 days)
No contract award starting in the last 180 days was found for a recipient named exactly "CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC". Subsidiaries and differently-spelled recipients are not matched — search contracts.
Lobbying (Senate LDA, as client)
| Period | Registrant | Primary issue | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Environment/Superfund | $60,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q3 | PRIME POLICY GROUP | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Energy/Nuclear | $110,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | PRIME POLICY GROUP | Energy/Nuclear | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Energy/Nuclear | $120,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | PRIME POLICY GROUP | Energy/Nuclear | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | $300,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | PRIME POLICY GROUP | Energy/Nuclear | $80,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Energy/Nuclear | $140,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | PRIME POLICY GROUP | Energy/Nuclear | $80,000 | LDA ↗ |
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Guides for this page
- What is SEC Form 4? Who files: officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a class of the company's shares.
- Insider buying vs insider selling Selling outweighs buying by a wide margin in normal times.
- Lobbying disclosure reports Reports are due about 20 days after each quarter ends.
- What disclosure data cannot tell you Filings are late by design: up to 45 days for Congress, two business days for insiders.
Sources and method
| Source | Filings | Rows | First filed | Newest filed | Read the originals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Clerk, periodic transaction reports | 1 | 1 | September 25, 2026 | September 25, 2026 | House Clerk search |
| SEC EDGAR, Form 4 | 27 | 38 | November 7, 2025 | October 5, 2026 | Form 4 list on EDGAR |
| Lobbying disclosure filings | 10 filings | — | — | — | LDA.gov search |
Site built October 22, 2026. Every row in the tables above links to its own filing. To quote a figure, use the Cite button at the top of the page; see how to cite and reuse.
Insiders and their transactions come from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings for this issuer. Contracts and lobbying are matched by exact normalized name (suffixes like Inc./Corp. ignored) to USAspending recipients and LDA clients — a conservative match that misses subsidiaries on purpose. See methodology and corrections.
Not investment advice. Public records shown as filed; no recommendation is made or implied.