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CNP - CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC Common Stock, Shares, Issued

This metric view shows CNP - CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC common stock, shares, issued history from SEC company facts.

Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.

Context
Latest reported period: Q3 2016
Latest reported value
430,682,021

Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.

Return Loop

Why revisit this metric view

This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.

Latest source-backed update
Latest period end 30 Sep 2016
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  • Current latest reported period: Q3 2016.
  • Latest reported value on this page: 430,682,021.
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Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.

Latest update

Latest update for Common Stock, Shares, Issued

New fact period available

Latest reported common stock, shares, issued: 430,682,021. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.

Update date

30 Sep 2016

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Metric history

Latest period

Q3 2016

SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 23 Apr 2026.

Benchmark Context

How Common Stock, Shares, Issued compares with peers

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC is outside the visible top 120 companies for common stock, shares, issued in the current sample.

Compared with

Compared with 120 companies reporting common stock, shares, issued in shares. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.

Why this is notable

This is about 0.1x the current sample midpoint. Common Stock, Shares, Issued is roughly flat versus the comparable prior period.

  • Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 30 Sep 2011 to 25 Apr 2026.
  • Nearby companies in this sample: WORLD HEALTH ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. and Healthier Choices Management Corp..
  • Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.

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Financial Metric Page

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC: Common Stock, Shares, Issued

Latest period: Q3 2016. Period end: 30 Sep 2016. Units: shares. Frequency: quarterly.

Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

What This Metric Tells You

  • Shows reported common stock, shares, issued over 31 Dec 2010 - 30 Sep 2016.
  • Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
  • Built from 24 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.

How To Read This Chart

  • Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
  • Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
  • Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.

Compare This Metric Across Companies

Compare latest available Common Stock, Shares, Issued levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.

Metric Details

Metric identity 1 fact
Taxonomy
us-gaap
Metric coverage 3 facts
Units tracked
shares
History range
31 Dec 2010 - 30 Sep 2016
Facts on this page
24
How to read it 1 fact
Metric definition
Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.
SEC evidence 1 fact
SEC metric endpoint
Open SEC company concept

Chart Context

Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.

Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Quarterly (shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued, YoY Quarterly Change (%)

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC Quarterly Common Stock, Shares, Issued (shares)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q3 2016 430,682,021 +419,707 +0.1% 30 Sep 2016 10-Q 04 Nov 2016 2016 Q3
Q2 2016 430,681,657 +421,634 +0.1% 30 Jun 2016 10-Q 05 Aug 2016 2016 Q2
Q1 2016 430,615,066 +408,264 +0.1% 31 Mar 2016 10-Q 10 May 2016 2016 Q1
Q4 2015 430,262,869 +466,873 +0.11% 31 Dec 2015 10-Q 04 Nov 2016 2016 Q3
Q3 2015 430,262,314 +466,318 +0.11% 30 Sep 2015 10-Q 05 Nov 2015 2015 Q3
Q2 2015 430,260,023 +464,027 +0.11% 30 Jun 2015 10-Q 10 Aug 2015 2015 Q2
Q1 2015 430,206,802 +458,169 +0.11% 31 Mar 2015 10-Q 11 May 2015 2015 Q1
Q4 2014 429,795,996 +997,384 +0.23% 31 Dec 2014 10-Q 05 Nov 2015 2015 Q3
Q3 2014 429,795,996 +1,155,663 +0.27% 30 Sep 2014 10-Q 05 Nov 2014 2014 Q3
Q2 2014 429,795,996 +1,188,363 +0.28% 30 Jun 2014 10-Q 06 Aug 2014 2014 Q2
Q1 2014 429,748,633 +1,225,327 +0.29% 31 Mar 2014 10-Q 01 May 2014 2014 Q1
Q4 2013 428,798,612 +1,198,882 +0.28% 31 Dec 2013 10-Q 05 Nov 2014 2014 Q3
Q3 2013 428,640,333 +1,198,429 +0.28% 30 Sep 2013 10-Q 06 Nov 2013 2013 Q3
Q2 2013 428,607,633 +1,221,588 +0.29% 30 Jun 2013 10-Q 01 Aug 2013 2013 Q2
Q1 2013 428,523,306 +1,228,373 +0.29% 31 Mar 2013 10-Q 02 May 2013 2013 Q1
Q4 2012 427,599,730 +1,569,219 +0.37% 31 Dec 2012 10-Q 06 Nov 2013 2013 Q3
Q3 2012 427,441,904 +1,522,546 +0.36% 30 Sep 2012 10-Q 07 Nov 2012 2012 Q3
Q2 2012 427,386,045 +1,551,740 +0.36% 30 Jun 2012 10-Q 02 Aug 2012 2012 Q2
Q1 2012 427,294,933 +1,917,510 +0.45% 31 Mar 2012 10-Q 03 May 2012 2012 Q1
Q4 2011 426,030,511 +1,284,168 +0.3% 31 Dec 2011 10-Q 07 Nov 2012 2012 Q3
Q3 2011 425,919,358 30 Sep 2011 10-Q 02 Nov 2011 2011 Q3
Q2 2011 425,834,305 30 Jun 2011 10-Q 04 Aug 2011 2011 Q2
Q1 2011 425,377,423 31 Mar 2011 10-Q 05 May 2011 2011 Q1
Q4 2010 424,746,343 31 Dec 2010 10-Q 02 Nov 2011 2011 Q3
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