CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CNPNYSE

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Overview Charts News Fundamentals Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts lean bullish — 59% recommend buying.

Consensus Rating

Buy

17 analysts·Moderate coverage

59%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

1059%

Hold

635%

Sell

16%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Price is near analyst consensus — limited near-term upside expected.

Bear Case

$37.00

-8%

Consensus

$41.50

+3%

Bull Case

$47.00

+17%

Price Range17 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$37.00

$47.00

Current Target

Current Price

$40.25

Upside to Target

$1.25

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$1.91(10 analysts)

P/E26x

Current: 26.4x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

Stock Alarm Pro

Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+4.40%

EPS+9.13%

FY2028

Rev+7.04%

EPS+8.56%

FY2029

Rev+5.42%

EPS+8.50%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:42%(5/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+0.8%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Jan 21, 2026Morgan Stanley

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $37 from $36 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$37.00

-6.5%from $39.59

Jan 20, 2026Wells Fargo

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $47 from $44 at Wells Fargo

Target:$47.00

+18.4%from $39.71

Jan 15, 2026Barclays

CenterPoint Energy price target lowered to $38 from $41 at Barclays

Target:$38.00

-2.7%from $39.06

Jan 13, 2026BMO Capital

CenterPoint Energy upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital

Target:$42.00

+10.9%from $37.88

Dec 17, 2025UBS

CenterPoint Energy price target lowered to $43 from $45 at UBS

Target:$43.00

+13.0%from $38.05

Dec 16, 2025Morgan Stanley

CenterPoint Energy price target lowered to $36 from $39 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$36.00

-5.7%from $38.19

Dec 12, 2025KeyBanc

CenterPoint Energy upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc

Target:$41.00

+9.9%from $37.31

Oct 27, 2025Wells Fargo

CenterPoint Energy initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo

Target:$44.00

+10.7%from $39.74

Oct 21, 2025Mizuho Securities

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $42 from $40 at Mizuho

Target:$42.00

+5.0%from $40.01

Oct 21, 2025Morgan Stanley

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $39 from $37 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$39.00

-2.2%from $39.88

Oct 21, 2025Barclays

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $41 from $40 at Barclays

Target:$41.00

+1.9%from $40.22

Oct 10, 2025UBS

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $46 from $44 at UBS

Target:$46.00

+17.6%from $39.11

Oct 7, 2025Barclays

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $40 from $39 at Barclays

Target:$40.00

+1.4%from $39.46

Oct 6, 2025Evercore ISI

CenterPoint Energy initiated with an In Line at Evercore ISI

Target:$42.00

+6.4%from $39.46

Oct 2, 2025BMO Capital

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $41 from $39 at BMO Capital

Target:$41.00

+7.4%from $38.17

Sep 30, 2025Mizuho Securities

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $40 from $39 at Mizuho

Target:$40.00

+2.2%from $39.13

Aug 21, 2025Morgan Stanley

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $38 from $37 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$38.00

+0.0%from $38.00

Jul 25, 2025Mizuho Securities

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $39 from $38 at Mizuho

Target:$39.00

+1.7%from $38.36

Apr 25, 2025Scotiabank

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $40 from $35 at Scotiabank

Target:$40.00

+5.2%from $38.02

Dec 3, 2024UBS

UBS Upgrades CenterPoint Energy (CNP) to Buy

Target:$37.00

+15.7%from $31.99

Nov 27, 2024BMO Capital

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) PT Raised to $34 at BMO Capital

Target:$34.00

+3.8%from $32.76

Oct 29, 2024Scotiabank

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) PT Raised to $30 at Scotiabank

Target:$30.00

+0.9%from $29.75

Oct 14, 2024Barclays

Barclays Reiterates Underweight Rating on CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

Target:$29.00

-1.9%from $29.57

Oct 1, 2024Scotiabank

Scotiabank Reiterates Sector Perform Rating on CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

Target:$28.00

-5.7%from $29.70

Sep 25, 2024Morgan Stanley

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $32 from $30 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$32.00

+11.8%from $28.64

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