CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CNPNYSE

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Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating

Hold

17 analysts·Moderate coverage

47%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

847%

Hold

847%

Sell

16%

Strong Sell

00%

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

Price Target Expectations

Analysts see modest upside — consensus target 9% higher.

Bear Case

$36.00

-5%

Base Case

$41.25

+9%

Bull Case

$44.00

+17%

Price Range17 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$36.00

$44.00

Current Target

Current Price

$37.75

Upside to Target

$3.50

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/E25x

Current: 24.8x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

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Recent Analyst Actions

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

Sep 16, 2024Citigroup

Citi Reiterates Neutral Rating on CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

Target:$34.00

+20.5%from $28.21

Sep 12, 2024Bank of America Securities

CenterPoint Energy reinstated with a Neutral at BofA

Target:$29.00

+3.8%from $27.95

Aug 26, 2024BMO Capital

BMO Capital Reiterates Market Perform Rating on CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

Target:$28.00

+3.4%from $27.09

Jul 22, 2024KeyBanc

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) PT Lowered to $31 at KeyBanc

Target:$31.00

+7.0%from $28.96

Jun 26, 2024BMO Capital

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) PT Raised to $33 at BMO Capital

Target:$33.00

+8.2%from $30.50

May 20, 2024KeyBanc

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $33 from $31 at KeyBanc

Target:$33.00

+9.7%from $30.08

Apr 25, 2024BMO Capital

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) PT Raised to $32 at BMO Capital

Target:$32.00

+10.6%from $28.94

Dec 15, 2022Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on CenterPoint Energy, Raises Price Target to $31

Target:$31.00

+1.5%from $30.53

Nov 11, 2022Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on CenterPoint Energy, Raises Price Target to $29

Target:$29.00

-0.5%from $29.15

Apr 26, 2022Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse Initiates Coverage On CenterPoint Energy with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $34

Target:$34.00

+7.1%from $31.75

Apr 20, 2022Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on CenterPoint Energy, Raises Price Target to $34

Target:$34.00

+3.8%from $32.74

Apr 19, 2022Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on CenterPoint Energy, Raises Price Target to $36

Target:$36.00

+12.2%from $32.08

Feb 23, 2022Citigroup

CenterPoint Energy price target raised to $29 from $26 at Citi

Target:$29.00

+9.5%from $26.49

Feb 15, 2022UBS

CenterPoint Energy upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS

Target:$30.00

+12.3%from $26.72

Jan 12, 2022Goldman Sachs

CenterPoint Energy downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs

Target:$30.00

+10.1%from $27.25

Dec 15, 2021Scotiabank

CenterPoint Energy initiated with a Sector Perform at Scotiabank

Target:$29.00

+3.9%from $27.91

Nov 4, 2021Guggenheim

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) PT Raised to $29 at Guggenheim, Following Earnings

Target:$29.00

+10.9%from $26.16

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