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CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP)

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Over the last 90 days, CenterPoint Energy Inc. has seen two insider transactions, both sales, totaling over $1 million. Notably, former officers and directors have been involved in these proposed sales. The stock has experienced a modest 3.1% increase in price over the same period, and is trading near its 52-week high.
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Smith Phillip R
Former Affiliate
1 sale — total 46,634 USD
Proposed sale 4 May 2026
Value US$958,246.25 | Price 451.68 | Shares 44,470
Proposed sale 29 Apr 2026
Value US$2,651,448.93 | Price 412.33 | Shares 34,445
Sale 6 Nov 2025
Value US$240,746.00 | Price 38.83 | Shares 6,200
Proposed sale 5 Nov 2025
Value US$240,312.00 | Price 38.76 | Shares 6,200
Proposed sale 13 Oct 2025
Value US$530,436.65 | Price 39.19 | Shares 13,535
Buy 12 May 2025
Value US$29,380.00 | Price 36.73 | Shares 800
Buy 9 May 2025
Value US$71,392.50 | Price 37.58 | Shares 1,900
Sale 3 Mar 2025
Value US$210,553.50 | Price 34.50 | Shares 6,103
Proposed sale 26 Feb 2025
Value US$207,440.00 | Price 33.99 | Shares 6,103
Sale 24 Feb 2025
Value US$6,100.32 | Price 34.08 | Shares 179
Sale 24 Feb 2025
Value US$557,855.48 | Price 34.11 | Shares 16,357
Proposed sale 24 Feb 2025
Value US$557,855.75 | Price 34.11 | Shares 16,357
Proposed sale 10 Jan 2025
Value US$678,496.00 | Price 32.00 | Shares 21,203
Proposed sale 3 May 2024
Value US$166,329.00 | Price 29.33 | Shares 5,670
Sale 3 May 2024
Value US$166,811.40 | Price 29.42 | Shares 5,670
Buy 29 Nov 2023
Value US$140,496.50 | Price 28.10 | Shares 5,000
Buy 13 Nov 2023
Value US$1,003,440.00 | Price 27.12 | Shares 37,000
Buy 9 Nov 2023
Value US$269,050.00 | Price 26.91 | Shares 10,000
Sale 8 May 2023
Value US$152,548.00 | Price 30.51 | Shares 5,000
Proposed sale 8 May 2023
Value US$149,750.00 | Price 29.95 | Shares 5,000
Sale 5 May 2023
Value US$84,485.00 | Price 30.50 | Shares 2,770
Proposed sale 2 May 2023
Value US$83,266.00 | Price 30.06 | Shares 2,770
Buy 7 Nov 2022
Value US$227,166.69 | Price 28.38 | Shares 8,005
Sale 5 May 2022
Value US$510,575.66 | Price 31.23 | Shares 16,347
Sale 9 Mar 2022
Value US$57,340.00 | Price 28.67 | Shares 2,000
Sale 8 Nov 2021
Value US$448,096.40 | Price 26.50 | Shares 16,910
Buy 11 May 2021
Value US$240,600.00 | Price 24.06 | Shares 10,000
Sale 4 Mar 2021
Value US$697,763.50 | Price 19.94 | Shares 35,000
Buy 1 Mar 2021
Value US$992,000.00 | Price 19.84 | Shares 50,000
Buy 1 Mar 2021
Value US$198,000.00 | Price 19.80 | Shares 10,000
Buy 12 May 2020
Value US$107,100.00 | Price 17.85 | Shares 6,000
Buy 11 May 2020
Value US$48,939.12 | Price 18.13 | Shares 2,700
Buy 11 May 2020
Value US$5,436.00 | Price 18.12 | Shares 300
Buy 11 May 2020
Value US$90,500.00 | Price 18.10 | Shares 5,000
Buy 11 May 2020
Value US$109,980.00 | Price 18.00 | Shares 6,110
Planned sale 3 Feb 2020
Value US$186,410.00 | Price 26.63 | Shares 7,000
Planned sale 2 Jan 2020
Value US$187,810.00 | Price 26.83 | Shares 7,000
Planned sale 2 Dec 2019
Value US$171,500.00 | Price 24.50 | Shares 7,000
Planned sale 1 Nov 2019
Value US$203,140.00 | Price 29.02 | Shares 7,000
Planned sale 3 Sep 2019
Value US$194,880.00 | Price 27.84 | Shares 7,000
Planned sale 1 Aug 2019
Value US$203,210.00 | Price 29.03 | Shares 7,000
Planned sale 1 Jul 2019
Value US$198,800.00 | Price 28.40 | Shares 7,000
Planned sale 3 Jun 2019
Value US$198,800.00 | Price 28.40 | Shares 7,000
Sale 20 May 2019
Value US$230,443.60 | Price 29.62 | Shares 7,780
Sale 17 May 2019
Value US$357,120.00 | Price 29.76 | Shares 12,000
Planned sale 1 May 2019
Value US$216,300.00 | Price 30.90 | Shares 7,000
Planned sale 4 Apr 2019
Value US$214,060.00 | Price 30.58 | Shares 7,000
Sale 7 Mar 2019
Value US$1,200,800.00 | Price 30.02 | Shares 40,000
Sale 5 Mar 2019
Value US$2,265,750.00 | Price 30.21 | Shares 75,000
Sale 4 Mar 2019
Value US$60,200.00 | Price 30.10 | Shares 2,000
Planned sale 1 Mar 2019
Value US$119,920.00 | Price 29.98 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 1 Feb 2019
Value US$122,880.00 | Price 30.72 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 2 Jan 2019
Value US$111,480.00 | Price 27.87 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 3 Dec 2018
Value US$112,680.00 | Price 28.17 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 1 Nov 2018
Value US$108,360.00 | Price 27.09 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 1 Oct 2018
Value US$110,160.00 | Price 27.54 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 4 Sep 2018
Value US$111,240.00 | Price 27.81 | Shares 4,000
Sale 8 Aug 2018
Value US$282,700.00 | Price 28.27 | Shares 10,000
Planned sale 1 Aug 2018
Value US$111,960.00 | Price 27.99 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 2 Jul 2018
Value US$110,280.00 | Price 27.57 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 1 Jun 2018
Value US$103,000.00 | Price 25.75 | Shares 4,000
Sale 15 May 2018
Value US$1,638,531.90 | Price 26.10 | Shares 62,779
Sale 8 May 2018
Value US$84,432.00 | Price 26.39 | Shares 3,200
Planned sale 1 May 2018
Value US$101,520.00 | Price 25.38 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 2 Apr 2018
Value US$108,520.00 | Price 27.13 | Shares 4,000
Planned sale 1 Mar 2018
Value US$26,990.00 | Price 26.99 | Shares 1,000
Sale 28 Feb 2018
Value US$1,179,473.60 | Price 27.20 | Shares 43,363
Planned sale 1 Feb 2018
Value US$27,910.00 | Price 27.91 | Shares 1,000
Planned sale 2 Jan 2018
Value US$28,110.00 | Price 28.11 | Shares 1,000
Planned sale 1 Dec 2017
Value US$29,390.00 | Price 29.39 | Shares 1,000
Planned sale 1 Nov 2017
Value US$29,610.00 | Price 29.61 | Shares 1,000
Planned sale 2 Oct 2017
Value US$29,080.00 | Price 29.08 | Shares 1,000
Planned sale 1 Sep 2017
Value US$29,610.00 | Price 29.61 | Shares 1,000
Planned sale 1 Aug 2017
Value US$28,230.00 | Price 28.23 | Shares 1,000
Planned sale 3 Jul 2017
Value US$27,660.00 | Price 27.66 | Shares 1,000
Abbreviations B: Buy, S: Sell, PP: Planned purchase, PlS: Planned sale, PrS: Proposed sale, O: Option / Other
Notification date Transaction date B/S Transaction type Insider and/or position Nb. shares
Price
Value 		Number of shares Price Value Details
2026-05-04 2026-05-04 PrS Proposed sale
1.5
Smith Phillip R

Former Affiliate
44,470
451.68
US$958,246 		44,470 451.68 US$958,246
2026-04-29 2026-04-29 PrS Proposed sale
0.9
Colvin Kristie

Former Officer

Officer
34,445
412.33
US$2,651,449 		34,445 412.33 US$2,651,449
2025-11-07 2025-11-06 S Sale
1.5
Smith Phillip R
Non-Executive Director
72,310 -24.7%
377.62
US$3,483,251 		72,310 -24.7% 377.62 US$3,483,251
2025-11-05 2025-11-05 PrS Proposed sale
1.5
Smith Phillip R

Director

Non-Executive Director
6,200
38.76
US$240,312 		6,200 38.76 US$240,312
2025-10-14 2025-10-13 PrS Proposed sale
Darin Carroll

Director

Non-Executive Director
13,535
39.19
US$530,437 		13,535 39.19 US$530,437
2025-05-13 2025-05-12 B Purchase
2.8
Fitch Laurie Lee
Non-Executive Director
800 +12.4%
36.73
US$29,380 		800 +12.4% 36.73 US$29,380
2025-05-13 2025-05-09 B Purchase
2.8
Fitch Laurie Lee
Non-Executive Director
1,900 +41.9%
37.58
US$71,392 		1,900 +41.9% 37.58 US$71,392
2025-03-04 2025-03-03 S Sale
2.0
Pound Ted
Non-Executive Director
6,103 -11.5%
34.50
US$210,554 		6,103 -11.5% 34.50 US$210,554
2025-02-26 2025-02-26 PrS Proposed sale
2.0
Pound Ted

Director

Non-Executive Director
6,103
33.99
US$207,440 		6,103 33.99 US$207,440
2025-02-26 2025-02-24 S Sale
0.9
Colvin Kristie

SVP and CAO

Officer
179 -100.0%
34.08
US$6,100 		179 -100.0% 34.08 US$6,100
2025-02-26 2025-02-24 S Sale
0.9
Colvin Kristie

SVP and CAO

Officer
16,357 -12.1%
34.11
US$557,855 		16,357 -12.1% 34.11 US$557,855
2025-02-24 2025-02-24 PrS Proposed sale
0.9
Colvin Kristie

Officer

Officer
16,357
34.11
US$557,856 		16,357 34.11 US$557,856
2025-01-14 2025-01-10 PrS Proposed sale
3.1
Smitherman Barry T

Director

Non-Executive Director
21,203
32.00
US$678,496 		21,203 32.00 US$678,496
2024-05-03 2024-05-03 PrS Proposed sale
3.1
Smitherman Barry T

Director

Non-Executive Director
5,670
29.33
US$166,329 		5,670 29.33 US$166,329
2024-05-03 2024-05-03 S Sale
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
5,670 -21.1%
29.42
US$166,811 		5,670 -21.1% 29.42 US$166,811
2023-11-29 2023-11-29 B Purchase
2.1
Foster Christopher A

EVP and CFO

Officer
5,000 +3.5%
28.10
US$140,496 		5,000 +3.5% 28.10 US$140,496
2023-11-13 2023-11-13 B Purchase
3.5
LESAR DAVID J

CEO

Executive Director
37,000 +inf%
27.12
US$1,003,440 		37,000 +inf% 27.12 US$1,003,440
2023-11-09 2023-11-09 B Purchase
3.5
Wells Jason P.

President & COO

Officer
10,000 +21.9%
26.91
US$269,050 		10,000 +21.9% 26.91 US$269,050
2023-05-10 2023-05-08 S Sale
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
5,000 -19.2%
30.51
US$152,548 		5,000 -19.2% 30.51 US$152,548
2023-05-09 2023-05-08 PrS Proposed sale
3.1
Smitherman Barry T

Director

Non-Executive Director
5,000
29.95
US$149,750 		5,000 29.95 US$149,750
2023-05-09 2023-05-05 S Sale
2.0
Pound Ted
Non-Executive Director
2,770 -5.6%
30.50
US$84,485 		2,770 -5.6% 30.50 US$84,485
2023-05-02 2023-05-02 PrS Proposed sale
2.0
Pound Ted

Officer

Officer
2,770
30.06
US$83,266 		2,770 30.06 US$83,266
2022-11-09 2022-11-07 B Purchase
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
8,005 +63.9%
28.38
US$227,167 		8,005 +63.9% 28.38 US$227,167
2022-05-06 2022-05-05 S Sale
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
16,347 -56.6%
31.23
US$510,576 		16,347 -56.6% 31.23 US$510,576
2022-03-11 2022-03-09 S Sale
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
2,000 -7.8%
28.67
US$57,340 		2,000 -7.8% 28.67 US$57,340
2021-11-09 2021-11-08 S Sale
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
16,910 -39.6%
26.50
US$448,096 		16,910 -39.6% 26.50 US$448,096
2021-05-12 2021-05-11 B Purchase
3.5
Wells Jason P.

EVP & CFO

Officer
10,000 +10.3%
24.06
US$240,600 		10,000 +10.3% 24.06 US$240,600
2021-03-08 2021-03-04 S Sale
2.3
Biddle Leslie D.
Non-Executive Director
35,000 -50.7%
19.94
US$697,764 		35,000 -50.7% 19.94 US$697,764
2021-03-03 2021-03-01 B Purchase
2.3
Biddle Leslie D.
Non-Executive Director
50,000 +261.8%
19.84
US$992,000 		50,000 +261.8% 19.84 US$992,000
2021-03-03 2021-03-01 B Purchase
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
10,000 +38.0%
19.80
US$198,000 		10,000 +38.0% 19.80 US$198,000
2020-05-13 2020-05-12 B Purchase
3.5
LESAR DAVID J
Non-Executive Director
6,000 +54.0%
17.85
US$107,100 		6,000 +54.0% 17.85 US$107,100
2020-05-13 2020-05-11 B Purchase
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
2,700 +17.6%
18.13
US$48,939 		2,700 +17.6% 18.13 US$48,939
2020-05-13 2020-05-11 B Purchase
3.5
LESAR DAVID J
Non-Executive Director
5,000 +81.8%
18.10
US$90,500 		5,000 +81.8% 18.10 US$90,500
2020-05-13 2020-05-11 B Purchase
3.1
Smitherman Barry T
Non-Executive Director
300 +2.0%
18.12
US$5,436 		300 +2.0% 18.12 US$5,436
2020-05-13 2020-05-11 B Purchase
3.5
LESAR DAVID J
Non-Executive Director
6,110 +inf%
18.00
US$109,980 		6,110 +inf% 18.00 US$109,980
2020-02-05 2020-02-03 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.9%
26.63
US$186,410 		7,000 -1.9% 26.63 US$186,410
2020-01-06 2020-01-02 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.9%
26.83
US$187,810 		7,000 -1.9% 26.83 US$187,810
2019-12-04 2019-12-02 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.7%
24.50
US$171,500 		7,000 -1.7% 24.50 US$171,500
2019-11-04 2019-11-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.7%
29.02
US$203,140 		7,000 -1.7% 29.02 US$203,140
2019-09-05 2019-09-03 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.7%
27.84
US$194,880 		7,000 -1.7% 27.84 US$194,880
2019-08-05 2019-08-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.6%
29.03
US$203,210 		7,000 -1.6% 29.03 US$203,210
2019-07-03 2019-07-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.6%
28.40
US$198,800 		7,000 -1.6% 28.40 US$198,800
2019-06-05 2019-06-03 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.6%
28.40
US$198,800 		7,000 -1.6% 28.40 US$198,800
2019-05-21 2019-05-20 S Sale
2.8
CARROLL MILTON

Executive Chairman

Executive Director
7,780 -7.9%
29.62
US$230,444 		7,780 -7.9% 29.62 US$230,444
2019-05-21 2019-05-17 S Sale
2.8
CARROLL MILTON

Executive Chairman

Executive Director
12,000 -10.9%
29.76
US$357,120 		12,000 -10.9% 29.76 US$357,120
2019-05-03 2019-05-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.6%
30.90
US$216,300 		7,000 -1.6% 30.90 US$216,300
2019-04-05 2019-04-04 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
7,000 -1.5%
30.58
US$214,060 		7,000 -1.5% 30.58 US$214,060
2019-03-07 2019-03-07 S Sale
2.8
CARROLL MILTON

Executive Chairman

Executive Director
40,000 -26.6%
30.02
US$1,200,800 		40,000 -26.6% 30.02 US$1,200,800
2019-03-06 2019-03-05 S Sale
2.8
CARROLL MILTON

Executive Chairman

Executive Director
75,000 -33.3%
30.21
US$2,265,750 		75,000 -33.3% 30.21 US$2,265,750
2019-03-06 2019-03-04 S Sale
2.1
Vortherms Joseph John

Senior VP

Officer
2,000 -8.9%
30.10
US$60,200 		2,000 -8.9% 30.10 US$60,200
2019-03-04 2019-03-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -0.9%
29.98
US$119,920 		4,000 -0.9% 29.98 US$119,920
2019-02-05 2019-02-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.4%
30.72
US$122,880 		4,000 -1.4% 30.72 US$122,880
2019-01-03 2019-01-02 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.4%
27.87
US$111,480 		4,000 -1.4% 27.87 US$111,480
2018-12-06 2018-12-03 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.3%
28.17
US$112,680 		4,000 -1.3% 28.17 US$112,680
2018-11-05 2018-11-01 PlS Planned sale Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.3%
27.09
US$108,360 		4,000 -1.3% 27.09 US$108,360
2018-10-03 2018-10-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.3%
27.54
US$110,160 		4,000 -1.3% 27.54 US$110,160
2018-09-06 2018-09-04 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.3%
27.81
US$111,240 		4,000 -1.3% 27.81 US$111,240
2018-08-09 2018-08-08 S Sale
2.8
CARROLL MILTON

Executive Chairman

Executive Director
10,000 -6.6%
28.27
US$282,700 		10,000 -6.6% 28.27 US$282,700
2018-08-02 2018-08-01 PlS Planned sale Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.3%
27.99
US$111,960 		4,000 -1.3% 27.99 US$111,960
2018-07-02 2018-07-02 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.3%
27.57
US$110,280 		4,000 -1.3% 27.57 US$110,280
2018-06-05 2018-06-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.2%
25.75
US$103,000 		4,000 -1.2% 25.75 US$103,000
2018-05-16 2018-05-15 S Sale
2.8
CARROLL MILTON

Executive Chairman

Executive Director
62,779 -29.1%
26.10
US$1,638,532 		62,779 -29.1% 26.10 US$1,638,532
2018-05-08 2018-05-08 S Sale Pound Ted Non-Executive Director
3,200 -14.9%
26.39
US$84,432 		3,200 -14.9% 26.39 US$84,432
2018-05-03 2018-05-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.2%
25.38
US$101,520 		4,000 -1.2% 25.38 US$101,520
2018-04-03 2018-04-02 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
4,000 -1.2%
27.13
US$108,520 		4,000 -1.2% 27.13 US$108,520
2018-03-05 2018-03-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.3%
26.99
US$26,990 		1,000 -0.3% 26.99 US$26,990
2018-03-01 2018-02-28 S Sale
2.8
CARROLL MILTON

Executive Chairman

Executive Director
43,363 -16.8%
27.20
US$1,179,474 		43,363 -16.8% 27.20 US$1,179,474
2018-02-05 2018-02-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.4%
27.91
US$27,910 		1,000 -0.4% 27.91 US$27,910
2018-01-04 2018-01-02 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.4%
28.11
US$28,110 		1,000 -0.4% 28.11 US$28,110
2017-12-05 2017-12-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.4%
29.39
US$29,390 		1,000 -0.4% 29.39 US$29,390
2017-11-03 2017-11-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.4%
29.61
US$29,610 		1,000 -0.4% 29.61 US$29,610
2017-10-03 2017-10-02 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.4%
29.08
US$29,080 		1,000 -0.4% 29.08 US$29,080
2017-09-05 2017-09-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.4%
29.61
US$29,610 		1,000 -0.4% 29.61 US$29,610
2017-08-01 2017-08-01 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.4%
28.23
US$28,230 		1,000 -0.4% 28.23 US$28,230
2017-07-05 2017-07-03 PlS Planned sale
Prochazka Scott M

President & CEO

Executive Director
1,000 -0.4%
27.66
US$27,660 		1,000 -0.4% 27.66 US$27,660
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