DJ CenterPoint Energy Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) rallied 1.56% to $37.79 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
CenterPoint Energy Inc. closed 16.50% short of its 52-week high of $45.26, which the company achieved on July 28th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Duke Energy Corp. $(DUK)$ rose 0.34% to $114.13, Exelon Corp. (EXC) rose 0.64% to $40.73, and Sempra (SRE) rose 0.42% to $78.38.
Trading volume (8.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.