CenterPoint Energy insider activity
What the executives and directors of CenterPoint Energy actually did with their own shares, decoded from their SEC Form 4 filings. Each figure says the stretch of time it covers.
−$200K
net open-market flow, 12 m
1 open-market buy, 12 m
0%
of sale value on 10b5-1 plans, 12 m
35 days since an insider bought, whole record
The tape: three years of insider trades
Open-market buy
Discretionary sale
Planned sale (10b5-1)
Reported-price path
Routine
Every marker sits at the price reported on the Form 4. The line is the monthly median of all prices insiders reported, so the chart needs no market feed; the grey strip is the routine flow (grants, vestings, tax withholding and gifts) that a headline gets wrong by counting it as selling.
The 84 routine events on the chart, as a list
| Date | Insider | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Soto Jesus Jr. | 17K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Wright Russell Keith | 211 |
| May 5, 2026 | Foster Christopher A | 5,867 |
| May 1, 2026 | Pound Ted | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | Franklin Chris | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | Seavers Dean | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | DUGANIER BARBARA J | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | Lewis Raquelle Wooten | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | Malik Thaddeus J. | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | Miranda Manuel Benito | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | Fitch Laurie Lee | 4,037 |
| May 1, 2026 | Herman Michael Albert | 4,037 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Colvin Kristie | 35K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Wells Jason P. | 268K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Ryan Jason Michael | 101K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Karuturi Monica | 120K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Foster Christopher A | 109K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Soto Jesus Jr. | 20K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Colvin Kristie | 3,325 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Wells Jason P. | 77K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Ryan Jason Michael | 14K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Karuturi Monica | 21K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Foster Christopher A | 25K |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Soto Jesus Jr. | 170K |
| May 5, 2025 | Foster Christopher A | 25K |
| May 1, 2025 | Pound Ted | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | Franklin Chris | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | Seavers Dean | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | DUGANIER BARBARA J | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | Smith Phillip R | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | Raquelle Wooten Lewis | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | Malik Thaddeus J. | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | Miranda Manuel Benito | 4,534 |
| May 1, 2025 | Fitch Laurie Lee | 4,534 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Colvin Kristie | 22K |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Wells Jason P. | 109K |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Ryan Jason Michael | 49K |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Karuturi Monica | 66K |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Foster Christopher A | 1,466 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Carroll Darin M | 13K |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Leger Richard C | 13K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Colvin Kristie | 4,098 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Wells Jason P. | 70K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Ryan Jason Michael | 9,853 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Karuturi Monica | 19K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Foster Christopher A | 20K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Carroll Darin M | 7,827 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Leger Richard C | 7,514 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Seavers Dean | 1,790 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Leger Richard C | 3,346 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Leger Richard C | 3,426 |
| May 3, 2024 | Foster Christopher A | 25K |
| May 1, 2024 | Pound Ted | 5,798 |
| May 1, 2024 | Franklin Chris | 5,798 |
| May 1, 2024 | DUGANIER BARBARA J | 5,798 |
| May 1, 2024 | Smith Phillip R | 5,798 |
| May 1, 2024 | Smitherman Barry T | 5,798 |
| May 1, 2024 | Cummings Earl M | 5,798 |
Where the shares went, last 12 months
Every Form 4 movement decomposed: what flowed in (grants, vested equity, purchases) and what flowed out (tax withholding, plan sales, discretionary sales, gifts). Counted in shares, because grants carry no price.
The chart, in numbers
| Flow | Shares |
|---|---|
| Granted | 626K |
| Bought on market | 1,000 |
| Withheld for tax | 229K |
| Discretionary sales | 6,200 |
| Kept | 392K |
Skin in the game
Directly held shares as reported after each trade, indexed to 100 at the start of the window, up to five years back. Direct holdings only: trust and family-entity positions are per-entity in the filings and do not sum honestly, so this chart refuses to guess. The steps are the trades.
The chart, in numbers
| Insider | Start of the window | Latest reported | Indexed, start = 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Christopher A | 143K | 198K | 138.7 |
| Soto Jesus Jr. | 170K | 173K | 101.8 |
Who holds what
the 14 largest holdings of 26| Insider | Role | Shares held | Buys 12 m | Sales 12 m | 12 m | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESAR DAVID J Former CEO Last trade Nov 13, 2023 | CEO | 1.5M | – | – | Nov 13, 2023 | |
| Wells Jason P. President & CEO Last trade Nov 9, 2023 | CEO | 632K | – | – | Nov 9, 2023 | |
| Karuturi Monica EVP and General Counsel | Officer | 281K | – | – | – | |
| Ryan Jason Michael SVP & General Counsel | Officer | 248K | – | – | – | |
| Foster Christopher A EVP and CFO Last trade Nov 29, 2023 | CFO | 198K | – | – | Nov 29, 2023 | |
| Soto Jesus Jr. EVP and COO | COO | 175K | – | – | – | |
| Colvin Kristie SVP and CAO Last trade Feb 24, 2025 | Officer | 148K | – | – | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| Harkel-Rumford Lynne Louise EVP and Chief HR Officer | Officer | 112K | – | – | – | |
| Smith Phillip R Last trade Nov 6, 2025 | Director | 66K | – | $241K | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Pound Ted Last trade Mar 3, 2025 | Director | 56K | – | – | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| Leger Richard C SVP Natural Gas Business | Officer | 50K | – | – | – | |
| Wilson Lynnae K SVP Electric Business | Officer | 47K | – | – | – | |
| Carroll Darin M SVP Electric Business | Officer | 45K | – | – | – | |
| Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya | Director | 31K | – | – | – |
Open-market trade log
the 60 most recent of 144| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since trade | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Fitch Laurie Lee (Director) 1,000 shares $40.70 +0.0% since trade filed Aug 18, 2026 | Open-market buy | 1,000 | $40.70 | $41K | +0.0% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Smith Phillip R (Director) 6,200 shares $38.83 +4.8% since trade filed Nov 7, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 6,200 | $38.83 | $241K | +4.8% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| May 12, 2025 | Fitch Laurie Lee (Director) 800 shares $36.73 +10.8% since trade filed May 13, 2025 | Open-market buy | 800 | $36.73 | $29K | +10.8% | May 13, 2025 |
| May 9, 2025 | Fitch Laurie Lee (Director) 1,900 shares $37.58 +8.3% since trade filed May 13, 2025 | Open-market buy | 1,900 | $37.58 | $71K | +8.3% | May 13, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Pound Ted (Director) 6,103 shares $34.50 +18.0% since trade filed Mar 4, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 6,103 | $34.50 | $211K | +18.0% | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Colvin Kristie (Officer) 179 shares $34.08 +19.4% since trade filed Feb 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 179 | $34.08 | $6K | +19.4% | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Colvin Kristie (Officer) 16K shares $34.11 +19.3% since trade filed Feb 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 16K | $34.11 | $558K | +19.3% | Feb 26, 2025 |
| May 3, 2024 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 5,670 shares $29.42 +38.3% since trade filed May 3, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 5,670 | $29.42 | $167K | +38.3% | May 3, 2024 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Foster Christopher A (CFO) 5,000 shares $28.10 +44.8% since trade filed Nov 29, 2023 | Open-market buy | 5,000 | $28.10 | $141K | +44.8% | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | LESAR DAVID J (CEO) 37K shares $27.12 +50.1% since trade filed Nov 13, 2023 | Open-market buy | 37K | $27.12 | $1.0M | +50.1% | Nov 13, 2023 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Wells Jason P. (COO) 10K shares $26.91 +51.2% since trade filed Nov 9, 2023 | Open-market buy | 10K | $26.91 | $269K | +51.2% | Nov 9, 2023 |
| May 8, 2023 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 5,000 shares $30.51 +33.4% since trade filed May 10, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 5,000 | $30.51 | $153K | +33.4% | May 10, 2023 |
| May 5, 2023 | Pound Ted (Director) 2,770 shares $30.50 +33.4% since trade filed May 9, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 2,770 | $30.50 | $84K | +33.4% | May 9, 2023 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 8,005 shares $28.38 +43.4% since trade filed Nov 9, 2022 | Open-market buy | 8,005 | $28.38 | $227K | +43.4% | Nov 9, 2022 |
| May 5, 2022 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 16K shares $31.23 +30.3% since trade filed May 6, 2022 | Discretionary sale | 16K | $31.23 | $511K | +30.3% | May 6, 2022 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 2,000 shares $28.67 +42.0% since trade filed Mar 11, 2022 | Discretionary sale | 2,000 | $28.67 | $57K | +42.0% | Mar 11, 2022 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 17K shares $26.50 +53.6% since trade filed Nov 9, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 17K | $26.50 | $448K | +53.6% | Nov 9, 2021 |
| May 13, 2021 | LESAR DAVID J (CEO) 50K shares $23.58 filed May 13, 2021 | Open-market buy | 50K | $23.58 | $1.2M | – | May 13, 2021 |
| May 11, 2021 | Wells Jason P. (CFO) 10K shares $24.06 filed May 12, 2021 | Open-market buy | 10K | $24.06 | $241K | – | May 12, 2021 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Biddle Leslie D. (Director) 35K shares $19.94 filed Mar 8, 2021 | Discretionary sale | 35K | $19.94 | $698K | – | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 10K shares $19.80 filed Mar 3, 2021 | Open-market buy | 10K | $19.80 | $198K | – | Mar 3, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Biddle Leslie D. (Director) 50K shares $19.84 filed Mar 3, 2021 | Open-market buy | 50K | $19.84 | $992K | – | Mar 3, 2021 |
| May 12, 2020 | LESAR DAVID J (Director) 6,000 shares $17.85 filed May 13, 2020 | Open-market buy | 6,000 | $17.85 | $107K | – | May 13, 2020 |
| May 11, 2020 | LESAR DAVID J (Director) 5,000 shares $18.10 filed May 13, 2020 | Open-market buy | 5,000 | $18.10 | $91K | – | May 13, 2020 |
| May 11, 2020 | LESAR DAVID J (Director) 6,110 shares $18.00 filed May 13, 2020 | Open-market buy | 6,110 | $18.00 | $110K | – | May 13, 2020 |
| May 11, 2020 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 300 shares $18.12 filed May 13, 2020 | Open-market buy | 300 | $18.12 | $5K | – | May 13, 2020 |
| May 11, 2020 | Smitherman Barry T (Director) 2,700 shares $18.13 filed May 13, 2020 | Open-market buy | 2,700 | $18.13 | $49K | – | May 13, 2020 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $26.63 filed Feb 5, 2020 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $26.63 | $186K | – | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $26.83 filed Jan 6, 2020 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $26.83 | $188K | – | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $24.50 filed Dec 4, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $24.50 | $172K | – | Dec 4, 2019 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $29.02 filed Nov 4, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $29.02 | $203K | – | Nov 4, 2019 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $30.06 filed Oct 2, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $30.06 | $210K | – | Oct 2, 2019 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $27.84 filed Sep 5, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $27.84 | $195K | – | Sep 5, 2019 |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $29.03 filed Aug 5, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $29.03 | $203K | – | Aug 5, 2019 |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $28.40 filed Jul 3, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $28.40 | $199K | – | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $28.40 filed Jun 5, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $28.40 | $199K | – | Jun 5, 2019 |
| May 20, 2019 | CARROLL MILTON (Officer) 7,780 shares $29.62 filed May 21, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,780 | $29.62 | $230K | – | May 21, 2019 |
| May 17, 2019 | CARROLL MILTON (Officer) 12K shares $29.76 filed May 21, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 12K | $29.76 | $357K | – | May 21, 2019 |
| May 1, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $30.90 filed May 3, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $30.90 | $216K | – | May 3, 2019 |
| Apr 4, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 7,000 shares $30.58 filed Apr 5, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $30.58 | $214K | – | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Mar 7, 2019 | CARROLL MILTON (Officer) 40K shares $30.02 filed Mar 7, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 40K | $30.02 | $1.2M | – | Mar 7, 2019 |
| Mar 5, 2019 | CARROLL MILTON (Officer) 75K shares $30.21 filed Mar 6, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 75K | $30.21 | $2.3M | – | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Vortherms Joseph John (Officer) 2,000 shares $30.10 filed Mar 6, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 2,000 | $30.10 | $60K | – | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $29.98 filed Mar 4, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $29.98 | $120K | – | Mar 4, 2019 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $30.72 filed Feb 5, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $30.72 | $123K | – | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $27.87 filed Jan 3, 2019 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $27.87 | $111K | – | Jan 3, 2019 |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $28.17 filed Dec 6, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $28.17 | $113K | – | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $27.09 filed Nov 5, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $27.09 | $108K | – | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $27.54 filed Oct 3, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $27.54 | $110K | – | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $27.81 filed Sep 6, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $27.81 | $111K | – | Sep 6, 2018 |
| Aug 8, 2018 | CARROLL MILTON (Officer) 10K shares $28.27 filed Aug 9, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 10K | $28.27 | $283K | – | Aug 9, 2018 |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $27.99 filed Aug 2, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $27.99 | $112K | – | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $27.57 filed Jul 2, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $27.57 | $110K | – | Jul 2, 2018 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $25.75 filed Jun 5, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $25.75 | $103K | – | Jun 5, 2018 |
| May 15, 2018 | CARROLL MILTON (Officer) 63K shares $26.10 filed May 16, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 63K | $26.10 | $1.6M | – | May 16, 2018 |
| May 8, 2018 | Pound Ted (Director) 3,200 shares $26.39 filed May 8, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 3,200 | $26.39 | $84K | – | May 8, 2018 |
| May 1, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $25.38 filed May 3, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $25.38 | $102K | – | May 3, 2018 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 4,000 shares $27.13 filed Apr 3, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 4,000 | $27.13 | $109K | – | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Prochazka Scott M (CEO) 1,000 shares $26.99 filed Mar 5, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 1,000 | $26.99 | $27K | – | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | CARROLL MILTON (Officer) 43K shares $27.20 filed Mar 1, 2018 | Discretionary sale | 43K | $27.20 | $1.2M | – | Mar 1, 2018 |
“Since trade” compares with the latest insider-implied price, not a market quote: these pages are built from filings alone. A role here is the one on that day's Form 4, so somebody promoted since appears under both titles.
Filing hygiene
107 Forms 4, 3 years
0 filed late
0 amendments
1.9 avg. days to file
How to read this
A Form 4 transaction code decides everything. P is an open-market purchase and S an open-market sale; those two are the only codes where an insider chose to trade. A is a grant, M an option exercise or vesting, F shares withheld to cover tax, G a gift. Most “insiders dumped billions” headlines are code F and M mechanics.
Sales flagged 10b5-1 run on a plan the insider adopted in advance; since 2023 every Form 4 carries that flag. Buys have historically predicted returns, sales mostly have not, and this page states filings, not advice.