Jason P. Wells - 19 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Reporting relationship: President & CEO, Director
Issuer ticker: CNP
Reported as of: 19 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$4,009,354
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 23 Feb 2026, 16:03:33 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 13 Feb 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

Jason P. Wells filed Form 4 for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) on 23 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Jason P. Wells's Form 4 filing for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP).
3 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 23 Feb 2026, 16:03.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 13 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$4,009,354.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001661849 Primary reporting owner

Wells Jason P.

Relationship: President & CEO, Director
Address: 1111 LOUISIANA, HOUSTON
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 23 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

CNP transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +173,594
Change %: +38%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 630,192
Date: 19 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

CNP transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $2,763,626
Shares: -64,813
Change %: -10%
Price: $42.64
Shares after: 565,379
Date: 19 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

CNP transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $1,245,728
Shares: -29,215
Change %: -5.2%
Price: $42.64
Shares after: 536,164
Date: 19 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3, F4

CNP holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 2,062
Date: 19 Feb 2026
Ownership: By Savings Plan
Footnotes: F5

CNP holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 55,560
Date: 19 Feb 2026
Ownership: Wells/Koehler Family Trust

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 5 footnotes

Footnote F1

Vesting of performance shares awarded in 2023 under the Issuer's long-term incentive plan (the "Plan").

Footnote F2

Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares.

Footnote F3

Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs").

Footnote 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.

Footnote F5

Equivalent shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan.