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CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP)

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CenterPoint Energy Inc. has seen no insider trading activity within the last three months. The most recent transactions occurred in May 2026, involving proposed sales by former affiliates and officers. Prior to this, historical activity included various sell and buy orders from directors and officers throughout 2025 and early 2026.
Ticker: CNP Exchange: NYS
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Proposed sale 4 May 2026
Value US$958,246.25 | Price 451.68 | Shares 44,470
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
3.1
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
3.1
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
1.9
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
1.9
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
1.9
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
1.9
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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