AIVL2.282%
as of Jul 17
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
-1.13%
Held by 2 AI ETFs
LQAI1.780%
as of Jul 17
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 signals19
Win rate58% (11/19)
Avg buy return+0.05%
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
The WisdomTree AIVL fund, which targets around 100 US value stocks and rebalances periodically, has consistently increased its allocation to CenterPoint Energy. This move indicates that AIVL's AI, tasked with distinguishing genuine value from value traps, likely identified strong fundamental characteristics beyond typical valuation metrics in CNP, despite the stock trading at 96% of its 52-week high. The AI's assessment, which considers factors such as margins and return on capital within its valuation models, appears to interpret CNP's 2.24 PBR as an attractive valuation, suggesting the utility company holds deeper, unrecognized value. Consequently, the AI has incrementally boosted CNP’s position, signaling conviction in the stock's long-term prospects within its value-factor universe.
weight 2.276% → 2.282% (+0.005 pp)·stock down 0.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 17·entry $43.13·now $42.99Fresh
-0.32%
since Jul 17
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
WisdomTree's AIVL ETF, which deploys AI to distinguish genuine value from value traps within its ~100 US value stock portfolio, likely registered a decline in CNP's relative attractiveness during a periodic rebalancing. The consecutive weight decrease observed on July 14-15, from 2.3366% to 2.2763%, suggests the AI's internal scoring models reevaluated CNP's profile. This move reflects the AI's integration of fundamentals, like CNP's 9.59% ROE, with valuation metrics. The stock's current price of $43.34, trading at 96% of its 52-week high, alongside a PER of 26.66, probably led the AI to assign a lower score, indicating it became less appealing as a value opportunity compared to other holdings.
weight 2.343% → 2.276% (-0.067 pp)·stock down 0.4% in the 30 days before
Jul 15·entry $42.72·now $42.99
+0.63%
since Jul 15
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
Centerpoint Energy's PER of 26.66 and PBR of 2.24 present valuation metrics that AIVL's AI scrutinizes within its US value-factor universe. The fund’s methodology, focusing on distinguishing genuine value from value traps, likely prioritizes CNP's 9.59% return on equity and consistent 1.35% revenue growth as fundamental strengths for a Utilities company. The AI's observed consecutive weight increases in CNP, even as the stock sits at $43.76, near 97% of its 52-week high following a recent 6.0% 30-day return, indicate a sustained positive score. This suggests the AI perceives CNP's underlying characteristics as desirable, validating its continued presence and increased allocation within the portfolio despite current price levels.
weight 2.309% → 2.343% (+0.034 pp)·stock up 3.3% in the 30 days before
Jul 13·entry $44.13·now $42.99Fresh
-2.58%
since Jul 13
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC currently trades at $43.32, positioned at 96% of its 52-week high, after achieving an 18.4% return over the last year, while its 30-day and 90-day returns were near flat at +0.6% and -0.0% respectively. AIVL's strategy involves an AI scoring US value stocks, designed to differentiate genuine value from value traps based on fundamental and valuation metrics within its 100-stock portfolio. Despite CNP's price nearing its annual peak, the AI's continuous evaluation, considering the company's PBR of 2.24, ROE of 9.59%, and PER of 26.66 relative to its value peers, might signal ongoing underlying appeal. Such factors, alongside its longer-term price trajectory, could inform the AI's periodic rebalancing decisions, leading to a marginal upward adjustment. The small consecutive weight increases observed, such as from 2.3578% to 2.3646% across July 7-8, suggest the AI's nuanced assessment maintaining or slightly enhancing its position in CNP within its pre-filtered value universe.
weight 2.328% → 2.365% (+0.037 pp)·stock up 3.2% in the 30 days before
Jul 8·entry $44.05·now $42.99Fresh
-2.41%
since Jul 8
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
CNP's P/E ratio of 27.05 and P/B of 2.24, alongside its modest 1.35% revenue growth, likely prompted AIVL's AI to reassess its value proposition. AIVL's AI, programmed to identify genuine value and avoid value traps within its pre-filtered US value universe, carefully weighs these valuation metrics and fundamental characteristics like return on equity, which for CNP stands at 9.59%. The consecutive weight decrease observed on July 2nd and 6th closely followed CNP reaching 99% of its 52-week high, nearing the $45.04 upper range. This reduction in exposure suggests AIVL's AI determined that CNP's significant 21.9% one-year price appreciation, combined with its existing valuation ratios, stretched beyond its optimal parameters for a value-oriented holding, triggering a rebalancing decision within the approximately 100-stock portfolio.
weight 2.418% → 2.328% (-0.090 pp)·stock up 5.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 6·entry $44.00·now $42.99
-2.30%
since Jul 6
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
CenterPoint Energy’s financial profile, with a PER of 26.63, PBR of 2.24, and ROE of 9.59%, guides AIVL’s AI in its selection from a US value-factor pool. AIVL’s methodology applies these fundamentals and valuation metrics to distinguish genuine value from potential traps, even considering CNP's 1.35% revenue growth. The fund's AI subsequently signaled an increased allocation for CNP, resulting in consecutive weight increases to 2.4360% and then 2.4460% on June 23rd and 24th. These portfolio adjustments transpired as CNP traded at $43.86, near 99% of its 52-week high, indicating the AI identified specific intrinsic value justifying a greater weighting despite the elevated price.
weight 2.389% → 2.446% (+0.057 pp)·stock up 2.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 24·entry $43.86·now $42.99Fresh
-1.98%
since Jun 24
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
CNP's valuation, with a PER of 26.15 and PBR of 2.24, paired with a modest revenue growth of 1.35% and ROE of 9.59%, indicates a profile the AIVL's AI closely evaluates within its US value-factor universe. The ETF's AI aims to distinguish genuine value from potential value traps using fundamentals and valuation metrics. With CNP trading at $43.07, near 98% of its 52-week high, the stock's valuation metrics might present less attractive characteristics for a pure value-driven strategy as the AI seeks to avoid overvalued positions. Accordingly, the detected consecutive weight decrease from 2.4058% to 2.4017% between June 11th and June 12th suggests the AI models adjusted their allocation, reducing exposure as the stock approached these elevated price levels.
weight 2.464% → 2.402% (-0.063 pp)·stock up 1.8% in the 30 days before
Jun 12·entry $42.90·now $42.99
+0.21%
since Jun 12
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
WisdomTree's AIVL, which leverages AI to identify genuine value within its pre-filtered universe of approximately 100 US value stocks, has subtly increased its allocation to CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC. The observed gradual accumulation, with the fund's weight shifting from 2.2794% to 2.4058% across several days in early June, suggests the AI registered a buying opportunity for the utility. The AI's internal scoring, which considers fundamentals like CNP's 9.59% ROE and 1.35% revenue growth, likely determined the stock to be a stable value play rather than a value trap. This incremental adjustment occurred despite the fund's periodic rather than daily rebalancing, indicating the AI found the stock's -2.5% 30-day return attractive enough to add to the position.
weight 2.279% → 2.406% (+0.126 pp)·stock up 1.0% in the 30 days before
Jun 11·entry $42.55·now $42.99Fresh
+1.03%
since Jun 11
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
CenterPoint Energy's weight in AIVL exhibits a pattern of gradual accumulation, increasing from 2.2966% in mid-May to 2.4642% by early June. This measured, periodic adjustment reflects WisdomTree's AI-managed methodology, which rebalances in stages rather than daily, as the system identifies and confirms genuine value. The AI's continued accumulation of CNP, a Utilities sector stock, despite its current price of $42.74 placing it at 97% of its 52-week high and a 30-day return of -0.2%, suggests its fundamental analysis (e.g., a PBR of 2.24 and ROE of 9.59%) overrides short-term price movements. The AI is likely signaling conviction that CNP's value attributes, filtered from within AIVL's US value universe, justify the exposure even as the stock trades at elevated levels following a 15.2% gain over the past year.
weight 2.297% → 2.464% (+0.168 pp)·stock up 1.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 10·entry $42.74·now $42.99Fresh
+0.58%
since Jun 10
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
CenterPoint Energy’s PER of 25.64 and PBR of 2.24, alongside a 9.59% ROE, outline a nuanced profile for AIVL’s selection, where its AI aims to distinguish genuine value from value traps within a pre-filtered US value universe. The manager’s method, which incorporates fundamentals like return on capital and debt plus valuation metrics, suggests the AI found sufficient underlying quality despite the higher P/E relative to some value norms. A gradual accumulation, observed from May 15th’s 2.2794% to June 5th’s 2.4645%, commenced as the stock traded near its 52-week high of $44.14, currently at 96% of that peak. This consistent buying pattern reflects the AI's algorithm identifying an opportunity, even with a recent -1.7% 30-day return providing a marginal dip in an otherwise strong year-long performance. The system appears to be weighing the stability and return metrics against the valuation to justify the incremental additions to its approximately 100 US value stock portfolio.
weight 2.281% → 2.408% (+0.127 pp)·stock down 0.9% in the 30 days before
Jun 8·entry $41.85·now $42.99Drifting
+2.72%
since Jun 8
+0.70%
since Jun 5
+2.72%
since Jun 4
+3.49%
since Jun 3
+1.06%
since May 14
+1.56%
since May 6
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
The LG-Qraft collaboration's LQAI, which applies Qraft AI ranking to a US large-cap core universe with weekly rebalancing, recently showed a consecutive weight increase in CenterPoint Energy. Operating midway between broad market exposure and concentrated momentum strategies, the fund’s AI-driven name selection appears to be responding to CenterPoint’s short-term price dynamics while maintaining exposure to a consistent earner. Specifically, CenterPoint's 30-day return of +3.1% would have been a recent data point considered by the Qraft AI as it assesses potential constituents for its approximately 100 US large-cap holdings. This weekly rebalancing allows the fund to incrementally adjust its positions, capturing the upward momentum as the stock now trades at 96% of its 52-week high, without heavily tilting the overall core large-cap portfolio.
weight 1.730% → 1.780% (+0.050 pp)·stock down 0.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 17·entry $43.13·now $42.99Fresh
-0.32%
since Jul 17
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
The LG-Qraft collaboration’s AI engine, which drives LQAI’s weekly rebalancing across its ~100 US large-cap holdings, has recently signaled a diminished conviction in Centerpoint Energy. This is evident in the consecutive weight decrease observed for CNP, moving from 1.76% to 1.73% in the portfolio from July 14th to July 15th. Such an adjustment suggests the Qraft AI ranking perceives less immediate alpha potential for the utility stock. This strategic shift likely stems from CNP’s current price of $42.72, which places it at 95% of its 52-week high, coupled with a modest revenue growth of 1.35%, leading the core large-cap AI selection method to reallocate capital elsewhere. The fund's design allows for these precise, frequent adjustments to optimize its US large-cap core exposure.
weight 1.790% → 1.730% (-0.060 pp)·stock down 0.4% in the 30 days before
Jul 15·entry $42.72·now $42.99
+0.63%
since Jul 15
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
LQAI's Qraft AI ranking engine, managing a portfolio of approximately 100 US large caps through weekly rebalances, has systematically increased its exposure to CenterPoint Energy Inc. The fund's AI-driven name selection continuously signaled for a higher allocation, lifting CNP's weight from 1.52% to 1.79% between July 1st and July 13th. This sustained buying interest comes as CNP trades at $44.13, nearing 98% of its 52-week high, indicating the AI's conviction extends even at higher valuations. The AI's core large-cap strategy likely values the stock’s +20.1% one-year return and sector stability, driving the increased position despite its modest 1.35% revenue growth, reflecting a nuanced AI assessment rather than a simple factor tilt.
weight 1.730% → 1.790% (+0.060 pp)·stock up 3.3% in the 30 days before
Jul 13·entry $44.13·now $42.99Fresh
-2.58%
since Jul 13
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
CNP's 1.35% revenue growth and 9.59% ROE, accompanied by a PER of 26.66, suggest a valuation that might be elevated considering its moderate fundamental performance, which the Qraft AI for LQAI evaluates within its core large-cap, non-heavily factor-tilted framework. The consecutive weight decrease in LQAI for CNP initiated on 2026-07-07, coinciding with the stock's proximity to its 52-week high of $45.04, with the current price at 97% of that peak following a 1-year return of 19.7%. This reduction suggests the Qraft AI's ranking algorithm, applied to its US large-cap core universe, systematically de-emphasized CNP after its recent price appreciation pushed its valuation metrics, particularly the PER, to a level less attractive for its balanced selection criteria. The weekly rebalancing schedule of LQAI enabled the AI to promptly adjust its allocation away from Centerpoint Energy Inc as its price approached resistance, reflecting a nuanced interpretation of value and momentum without a pronounced tilt towards either.
weight 1.800% → 1.730% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 3.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 9·entry $43.32·now $42.99
-0.76%
since Jul 9
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
CNP's current PER of 27.05, PBR of 2.24, revenue growth of 1.35%, and ROE of 9.59% offer a balanced financial profile for the Utilities sector. This specific blend of valuation and profitability metrics aligns with LQAI's strategy of selecting US large-cap core holdings through AI ranking, avoiding significant tilts towards pure growth or value factors. The detected pattern of consecutive weight increases, specifically observed from July 1st to July 2nd, indicates the Qraft AI engine found reasons to incrementally increase exposure to CNP. This decision by the AI occurs while CNP trades at $44.61, positioning it at 99% of its 52-week high, reflecting the AI's confidence in the stock's continued performance despite its current elevated price after recent strong returns. The manager's rebalance actions suggest the AI interprets the stock's current price and returns as sustainable for this core large-cap holding.
weight 1.500% → 1.580% (+0.080 pp)·stock up 6.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 2·entry $44.61·now $42.99Fresh
-3.63%
since Jul 2
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC's financial metrics, including a PER of 26.63, PBR of 2.24, and modest revenue growth of 1.35% with a 9.59% ROE, present a balanced picture for LQAI's AI-driven selection, which targets a core large-cap universe without a heavy factor tilt, meaning it does not solely chase rapid growth. Despite CNP's positive 30-day return of 5.6% and its current price trading at 98% of its 52-week high, the Qraft AI model appears to have detected that the stock's valuation might be approaching a level that does not align with its underlying slower growth and profitability for its core large-cap mandate. This re-evaluation by the AI ranking engine translated into a consecutive weight decrease for CNP within LQAI, observed from June 26th's 1.57% down to 1.55% on June 29th, culminating in a further reduction to 1.50% by June 30th. Such a move suggests LQAI's AI applied its balanced selection criteria, deeming the stock's relative attractiveness to have softened compared to other opportunities within its US large-cap universe, rather than simply extending an exposure based on recent price strength.
weight 1.570% → 1.500% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 4.2% in the 30 days before
Jun 30·entry $44.04·now $42.99
-2.38%
since Jun 30
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
Trading at $43.86, near 99% of its $44.14 52-week high and delivering a +4.1% 30-day return, CenterPoint Energy Inc. has recently seen its price rise. Despite these elevated levels and a PER of 26.63 for a utility, the Qraft AI ranking system powering LQAI appears to identify continued underlying strength in the company. The AI-driven name selection, targeting a US large-cap core universe without a heavy factor tilt, likely interpreted CNP's 9.59% ROE and sustained 1-year return of +21.7% as factors supporting its inclusion. This sustained favor translated into LQAI’s weekly rebalance on June 23 and 24, where CNP’s weight increased consecutively from 1.47% to 1.55% within the fund’s ~100 US large-cap portfolio.
weight 1.470% → 1.550% (+0.080 pp)·stock up 2.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 24·entry $43.86·now $42.99Fresh
-1.98%
since Jun 24
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
LQAI's weekly rebalancing, driven by the Qraft AI ranking engine, consistently evaluates its ~100 US large-cap core holdings. The AI's consecutive weight decrease in CNP suggests its internal ranking for the utility stock has diminished, prompting a reduction in exposure within the portfolio. This adjustment likely reflects the AI's assessment that CNP, currently trading at $42.82 and 97% of its 52-week high, offers less compelling value or growth prospects compared to other selections in the large-cap core universe. Considering the fund's AI-driven name selection without heavy factor tilt, the system appears to be trimming positions where recent price appreciation, such as CNP's 17.0% 1-year return, may have outpaced underlying fundamental attractiveness, including its 1.35% revenue growth.
weight 1.510% → 1.470% (-0.040 pp)·stock up 0.8% in the 30 days before
Jun 18·entry $42.82·now $42.99
+0.40%
since Jun 18
LQAI · Accumulation · 5d
CNP’s financial profile, marked by a PER of 26.15, PBR of 2.24, and ROE of 9.59% with 1.35% revenue growth, aligns with LQAI’s core large-cap, AI-driven selection criteria that avoids heavy factor tilts, positioning it between broad and concentrated momentum strategies. The Qraft AI engine initiated a gradual accumulation of CNP, increasing the stock’s weight in LQAI from 1.13% on June 1st to 1.56% by June 10th. This sustained buying occurred while CNP traded at $42.74, near 97% of its 52-week high of $44.14, suggesting the AI's ranking algorithm continued to identify the utility as a suitable holding for the portfolio despite its recent 90-day return of +8.5% and 1-year return of +15.2%.
weight 1.130% → 1.560% (+0.430 pp)·stock up 1.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 10·entry $42.74·now $42.99Fresh
+0.58%
since Jun 10
LQAI · Sudden change · 1d
Trading at $42.39, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) sits at 96% of its 52-week high, despite a modest -1.7% return over the past 30 days, following stronger 90-day (+6.8%) and 1-year (+14.0%) performance. Into this price scenario, the LG-Qraft LQAI fund, known for its weekly rebalancing and AI-driven selection within a US large-cap core universe, significantly increased its allocation to the Utilities company. This increase, rising from 1.19% to 1.53% on 2026-06-09, indicates the Qraft AI’s ranking system, which operates with a core large-cap style and weekly rebalancing, responded to specific signals from CNP's profile—such as its 9.59% ROE and 1.35% revenue growth—to justify a higher allocation despite the stock's PER of 25.64 and its current trading position near the top of its 52-week range.
weight 1.190% → 1.530% (+0.340 pp)·stock up 1.6% in the 30 days before
Jun 9·entry $42.39·now $42.99
+1.42%
since Jun 9
+0.70%
since Jun 5
+4.12%
since Jun 1
+1.73%
since May 29
+1.15%
since May 19
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 1.4% in the 30 days before
May 12·entry $42.13·now $42.99Drifting
+2.04%
since May 12
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 May 2
The AI ETFs, particularly AIVL, are increasing their weight in CenterPoint Energy, suggesting a positive outlook. This accumulation trend contrasts with the framework's 'Fail' verdict, which is primarily driven by the company's sub-par return on equity and the absence of a clear margin of safety at current prices.
- Circle of CompetenceAs a regulated utility, CenterPoint Energy's unit economics are generally stable and predictable, allowing for reasonable projection of future cash flows within the circle of competence.
- Economic MoatCenterPoint Energy benefits from a strong economic moat derived from its regulated monopoly status and the high capital intensity required for utility infrastructure, creating significant barriers to entry.
- ManagementThe provided financial data does not offer sufficient insight into management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or ownership stakes to assess this criterion.
- Financial HealthThe current Return on Equity (ROE) of 9.59% falls below the framework's minimum threshold of 10% for any single year, indicating a clear failure in financial health based on the specified criteria.
- Margin of SafetyGiven the current P/E of 26.2 and P/B of 2.24 for a utility with a 9.59% ROE and low revenue growth, there does not appear to be a defensible margin of safety relative to a conservative estimate of intrinsic value.
CenterPoint Energy operates within a predictable utility sector with a strong regulatory moat. However, the company fails on financial health due to its ROE falling below the framework's minimum threshold. Furthermore, current valuation multiples do not present a sufficient margin of safety, leading to an overall 'Fail' verdict within this value-investing framework.
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.