AIVL1.690%
as of Oct 23
CNP
DefensiveCENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric's service territory.
Close · 3M
-4.64%
Held by 2 AI ETFs
AIEQ0.050%
as of Oct 26
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
Buy signals12
Win rate92% (11/12)
Avg buy return+4.56%
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.657% → 1.690% (+0.033 pp)·stock up 11.5% in the 30 days before
Oct 23·entry $41.07·now $41.07Fresh
0.00%
since Oct 23
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.616% → 1.658% (+0.042 pp)·stock up 5.9% in the 30 days before
Oct 20·entry $40.24·now $41.07Drifting
+2.06%
since Oct 20
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.606% → 1.662% (+0.056 pp)·stock up 4.5% in the 30 days before
Oct 14·entry $39.68·now $41.07Drifting
+3.50%
since Oct 14
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.616% → 1.642% (+0.026 pp)·stock up 1.8% in the 30 days before
Oct 13·entry $39.36·now $41.07Drifting
+4.34%
since Oct 13
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.636% → 1.616% (-0.020 pp)·stock down 1.3% in the 30 days before
Oct 9·entry $38.60·now $41.07
+6.40%
since Oct 9
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.606% → 1.636% (+0.030 pp)·stock down 4.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 7·entry $38.53·now $41.07Drifting
+6.59%
since Oct 7
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 2.045% → 1.606% (-0.439 pp)·stock down 5.6% in the 30 days before
Oct 5·entry $37.75·now $41.07
+8.79%
since Oct 5
AIVL · Sudden change · 1d
weight 2.045% → 1.619% (-0.426 pp)·stock down 4.4% in the 30 days before
Oct 2·entry $37.79·now $41.07
+8.68%
since Oct 2
AIVL · Weight increase · 3d
weight 2.006% → 2.045% (+0.040 pp)·stock down 5.7% in the 30 days before
Oct 1·entry $37.21·now $41.07Chased
+10.37%
since Oct 1
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 2.006% → 2.027% (+0.022 pp)·stock down 7.1% in the 30 days before
Sep 30·entry $36.80·now $41.07Chased
+11.60%
since Sep 30
AIVL · Weight decrease · 5d
weight 2.079% → 2.005% (-0.074 pp)·stock down 5.4% in the 30 days before
Sep 24·entry $36.82·now $41.07
+11.54%
since Sep 24
AIVL · Weight decrease · 4d
weight 2.079% → 2.012% (-0.067 pp)·stock down 5.0% in the 30 days before
Sep 23·entry $37.16·now $41.07
+10.52%
since Sep 23
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 2.079% → 2.043% (-0.036 pp)·stock down 2.4% in the 30 days before
Sep 22·entry $37.85·now $41.07
+8.51%
since Sep 22
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 2.079% → 2.046% (-0.033 pp)·stock down 5.5% in the 30 days before
Sep 21·entry $37.99·now $41.07
+8.11%
since Sep 21
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 2.044% → 2.079% (+0.035 pp)·stock down 4.9% in the 30 days before
Sep 17·entry $38.56·now $41.07Drifting
+6.51%
since Sep 17
AIVL · Weight decrease · 4d
weight 2.131% → 2.044% (-0.087 pp)·stock down 7.0% in the 30 days before
Sep 15·entry $37.98·now $41.07
+8.14%
since Sep 15
+6.26%
since Sep 14
+5.01%
since Sep 11
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 0.6% in the 30 days before
Sep 9·entry $39.77·now $41.07Drifting
+3.27%
since Sep 9
+4.66%
since Aug 28
+1.08%
since Aug 17
+1.33%
since Aug 12
+2.60%
since Aug 10
+0.96%
since Aug 7
LQAI · Exit · 1d
weight 0.970% → 0 (exited)·stock down 5.9% in the 30 days before
Sep 29·entry $36.94·now $41.07
+11.18%
since Sep 29
LQAI · Weight decrease · 4d
weight 1.040% → 0.970% (-0.070 pp)·stock down 2.4% in the 30 days before
Sep 22·entry $37.85·now $41.07
+8.51%
since Sep 22
LQAI · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 1.040% → 0.980% (-0.060 pp)·stock down 5.5% in the 30 days before
Sep 21·entry $37.99·now $41.07
+8.11%
since Sep 21
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.040% → 1.010% (-0.030 pp)·stock down 5.4% in the 30 days before
Sep 18·entry $38.22·now $41.07
+7.46%
since Sep 18
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 5.8% in the 30 days before
Sep 1·entry $39.47·now $41.07Drifting
+4.05%
since Sep 1
+2.60%
since Aug 10
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Fails the frameworkas of Oct 11
AIVL still holds CNP at about 1.6% but has been trimming, including a sudden drop of roughly 0.43pp on 2026-10-02 and another cut of about 0.44pp on 2026-10-05, while AIEQ keeps only a token 0.05% stake. LQAI exited fully on 2026-09-29. This direction of travel broadly agrees with a Fail verdict built on mediocre ROE and a rich valuation, though AIVL's remaining position shows the AI is not fully convinced the stock is unattractive.
- Circle of CompetenceA regulated multi-utility (electric transmission and distribution plus gas distribution) has stable, rate-base-driven unit economics that sit comfortably within the kind of predictable earning power the framework allows, though rate-case outcomes add some regulatory variance.
- Economic MoatRegulated service territories in Houston, Indiana and Ohio give it a regulatory-entitlement moat that is durable, but that moat caps returns at what regulators allow rather than producing outsized ROIC.
- ManagementCandour and skin in the game cannot be judged from the financial data provided, and the capital allocation record (large capex plans funded by debt and equity issuance, plus past asset sales) cannot be assessed here.
- Financial HealthROE of 9.85% is well under the 15% ten-year hurdle, and utility owner earnings are typically thin or negative after heavy maintenance and growth capex funded with leverage.
- Margin of SafetyA PER of 22.74 and PBR of 2.24 for a low-growth regulated utility earning under 10% on equity leave no discernible margin of safety, and the price looks full rather than fair-for-a-wonderful-business.
CentriPoint is a predictable, regulated business with a real regulatory moat, so it clears the circle of competence and moat tests. It stumbles on financial quality, with a 9.85% ROE and capex-heavy owner earnings, and on price, with no margin of safety at 22.7x earnings. Management could not be judged from the data, but the financials and valuation are enough to produce a Fail.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.