Investing.com - CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
CenterPoint Energy announced earnings per share of $0.59 on revenue of $2.55B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.5309 on revenue of $2.38B.
CenterPoint Energy shares are up 12% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $24.28 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 10.96% from the start of the year.
CenterPoint Energy follows other major Utilities sector earnings this month
CenterPoint Energy's report follows an earnings beat by NextEra Energy on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, who reported EPS of $0.67 on revenue of $3.73B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.6097 on revenue of $4.87B.
Southern had beat expectations on Thursday, April 29, 2021 with first quarter EPS of $0.98 on revenue of $5.91B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.8327 on revenue of $5.49B.
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