CenterPoint Energy (CNP) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) insider buying and selling: 1 purchase, 1 sale
32 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by CenterPoint Energy, Inc. insiders between 2025-11-07 and 2026-10-05 (15-month history): 1 open-market purchase and 1 sale, plus 30 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a sale of $241k by Smith Phillip R on 2025-11-06.
CenterPoint Energy insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, CenterPoint Energy insiders filed 1 purchase worth $41k and 1 sale worth $241k on the open market. The net balance is on the sell side: $200k more sold than bought.
The biggest buyer was Fitch Laurie Lee (Director): $41k in 1 purchase, the only buyer. The biggest seller was Smith Phillip R (Director): $241k in 1 sale, the only seller.
The largest trade of the period was a sale of $241k on Nov 6, 2025, by Smith Phillip R (Director). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001602281-25-000004).
The only sale does not carry the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4 (sales scheduled months ahead).
The last three months show 1 purchase and 0 sales, against 0 and 0 in the three before. The latest purchase is from Aug 17, 2026; the latest sale from Nov 6, 2025.
Against its sector (Utilities, 31 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 5 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. CenterPoint Energy has more sales than 5 of the other 30, ranks 24 of 31 by net dollars sold, and 11 of the 31 have at least one purchase, CenterPoint Energy included.
The 20 most important trades
The only open-market purchase first, then the rest, each type from largest to smallest. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 32 CNP trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-18 | Fitch Laurie Lee | Director | $41k | P — Open-market purchase | SEC |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | Smith Phillip R | Director | $241k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-23 | Wells Jason P. | President & CEO | $4.0M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)3 Form 4 footnotesF2 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares. F3 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"). F4 Total includes previous awards under the Plan of (i) 17,193 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (ii) 46,808 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (iii) 76,736 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with the Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability. | SEC |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-23 | Karuturi Monica | EVP and General Counsel | $1.7M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)3 Form 4 footnotesF2 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares. F3 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"). F4 Total includes previous awards under the Plan of (i) 5,636 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (ii) 12,430 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (iii) 20,872 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with the Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability. | SEC |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-23 | Foster Christopher A | EVP and CFO | $1.4M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)3 Form 4 footnotesF2 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares. F3 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"). F4 Total includes previous awards under the Plan of (i) 14,908 RSUs vesting in May 2026, (ii) 5,636 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (iii) 13,530 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (iv) 25,076 vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with the Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability. | SEC |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-23 | Ryan Jason Michael | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | $1.4M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)3 Form 4 footnotesF2 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares. F3 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"). F4 Total includes previous awards under the Plan of (i) 3,139 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (ii) 6,568 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (iii) 13,666 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with the Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability. | SEC |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-13 | Soto Jesus Jr. | EVP and COO | $686k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). F2 Total includes previous awards under the Plan of: (i) 116,670 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in August 2027, 2028 and 2029, (ii) 9,774 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in August 2027 and 2028, and (iii) 20,207 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028 and 2029. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, (c) for the award under clause (i), upon earlier involuntary termination without cause, or for the awards under clauses (ii) and (iii), on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. Vesting of the awards under clauses (ii) and (iii) is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability. | SEC |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-23 | Colvin Kristie | SVP and CAO | $415k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)3 Form 4 footnotesF2 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares. F3 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"). F4 Total includes the previous awards under the Plan of (i) 1,300 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (ii) 2,732 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (iii) 3,325 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with the Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability. | SEC |
| 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-06 | Foster Christopher A | EVP and CFO | $255k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("RSUs"). F2 Total includes previous awards under the Plan of (i) 5,636 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (iii) 13,530 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (iv) 25,076 vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with the Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability. | SEC |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-13 | Wright Russell Keith | VP and CAO | $8k | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes)2 Form 4 footnotesF1 Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). F2 Total includes previous awards under the Plan of (i) 915 RSUs vesting in November 2026, (ii) 404 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (iii) 862 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (iv) 1929 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, (c) for the award under clause (i), upon earlier involuntary termination without cause, or (d) for the awards under clauses (ii) - (iv), on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. Vesting of the awards under clauses (ii) - (iv) is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability. | SEC |
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | Clark Lauren Chesley | EVP and CHRO | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan with 10,750 RSUs vesting on the first and second anniversary of the Reporting Person's ("R.P.'s") employment start date of October 1, 2026 (the "start date") and 10,749 RSUs vesting on the third anniversary of the start date if the R.P. continues to be an employee of Issuer from the start date through the respective vesting date. The award will also vest in the event of R.P.'s earlier disability, death, or involuntary termination of employment by Issuer without cause. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Pound Ted | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Franklin Chris | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Seavers Dean | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Duganier Barbara J | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Lewis Raquelle Wooten | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Malik Thaddeus J. | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Miranda Manuel Benito | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Fitch Laurie Lee | Director | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
Across the Form 4 filings submitted between Nov 7, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. open-market activity adds up to 1 purchase worth $41k and 1 sale worth $241k. The net balance is $200k on the sell side.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A selling balance like CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s is the norm in the S&P 500, where much of the pay comes as stock. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Grant or award | 22 | $0 |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 8 | $9.7M |
| P | Open-market purchase | 1 | $41k |
| S | Open-market sale | 1 | $241k |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 32 | $10.0M |
22 of the 32 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 19 distinct people or entities have filed CenterPoint Energy, Inc. transactions: 1 bought on the open market and 1 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Phillip R | Director | 1 | — | $241k (1) | 2025-11-07 |
| Fitch Laurie Lee | Director | 2 | $41k (1) | — | 2026-08-18 |
| Foster Christopher A | EVP and CFO | 4 | — | — | 2026-05-06 |
| Colvin Kristie | SVP and CAO | 3 | — | — | 2026-02-23 |
| Karuturi Monica | EVP and General Counsel | 3 | — | — | 2026-02-23 |
| Ryan Jason Michael | EVP, Reg. Svcs. & Gov. Affairs | 3 | — | — | 2026-02-23 |
| Wells Jason P. | President & CEO | 3 | — | — | 2026-02-23 |
| Soto Jesus Jr. | EVP and COO | 2 | — | — | 2026-08-13 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 19. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
Across the 15 months of history there are only 2 open-market trades in CenterPoint Energy, Inc., so no calendar is published: 15 rows of zeros would fake a pattern where there is no sample to read. They are listed with their dates in the tables above.
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How to read this data
None of the 1 sale in the table is flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan), the kind signed months ahead and executed automatically. CenterPoint Energy's single open-market purchase (code P) is the rare signal: insiders are already paid in stock, so buying more means putting in their own money. The latest filing is from Oct 5, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
18 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
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- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.