CNP Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-28

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CNP Report Q2 2026 Non-GAAP EPS BEAT pred ~$0.38 vs. cons $0.37 MEDIUM
CNP Report Q2 2026 Revenue IN-LINE pred ~$2.10B vs. cons $2.12B MEDIUM
CNP Report Firmly Committed Industrial/Data-Center Load (GW) disclosed BEAT pred ~15 GW vs. implied run-rate expectation ~13 GW HIGH
CNP Guide FY2026 Non-GAAP EPS Guidance UNCHANGED guide ~$1.89-$1.91 (midpoint $1.90) vs. cons $1.91 (FY2026) HIGH
CNP Guide 2027 EPS Growth Rate off 2026 base UNCHANGED guide ~8-9% vs. cons ~8.9% (FY2027) MEDIUM
CNP Guide Adjusted FFO-to-Debt exit trajectory UNCHANGED guide ~13.5-14% exit vs. cons ~13.5% implied high-end-of-150bp cushion (YE2026) MEDIUM
CNP Guide 10-Year Capital Plan Size (post transmission study preview) BETTER guide ~$67-68B vs. cons prior $65.5B (2027-2036 plan) MEDIUM
CNP Guide Indiana Large-Load (Southern Indiana ~1.5GW) Signed Agreement UNKNOWN guide ~0 GW signed this quarter vs. cons ~0 GW signed (Q2 2026 update) LOW
CNP Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +0.4% MEDIUM
CNP Return 5-day cumulative residual +1.0% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) An EPS beat plus reaffirmed/high-end FY26 guidance removes downside risk, while incremental disclosures (higher committed GW, likely upsized 10-yr capex plan from the H2 transmission study, and continued avoidance of new equity issuance via ATM) give sell-side analysts fresh reasons to nudge price targets and 2027-28 estimates higher over the following days rather than fade a 'sell-the-news' pop; the main drag limiting a larger follow-through is the stock's already-elevated valuation near 52-week highs, which caps how much further re-rating can occur without a truly transformational catalyst (e.g., signed Indiana large-load deal) materializing in the print itself. MEDIUM