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Centerpoint Energy (CNP): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy6 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $44.17, the highest $49.00, the lowest $38.00. The average is +8.9% from the last price of $40.55.
Analyst ratings 18
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Tonet★★★★★★★★★★#1069 · hits 57% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $46.00 → $44.00−4.3% | Hold | +8.5% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +0.9%next day +1.9% | ↗ |
| Sophie Karp★★★★★★★★★★#2839 · hits 52% · avg +3.9% | KeyBanc | $46.00 → $44.00−4.3% | Buy | +8.5% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:40 | +0.9%next day +1.9% | ↗ |
| Richard Sunderland★★★★★★★★★★#4904 · hits 47% · avg +2.6% | Truist Financial | $46.00 → $44.00−4.3% | Buy | +8.5% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +1.2%next day +0.9% | ↗ |
| Ross Fowler★★★★★★★★★★#1682 · hits 60% · avg +6.0% | Bank of America Securities | $44.00 → $39.00−11.4% | Hold | −3.8% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:05 | +0.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Ryan Levine★★★★★★★★★★#3581 · hits 61% · avg +5.1% | Citi | $47.00 → $43.00−8.5% | Hold | +6.0% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| AI Anthropic Regulated ElectricAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $37.00 → $38.00+2.7% | Hold | −6.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Regulated ElectricGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $39.00 → $40.00+2.6% | Hold | −1.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Regulated ElectricxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $40.00 | Hold | −1.4% | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Regulated ElectricDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $40.00 | Hold | −1.4% | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Regulated ElectricOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $38.00 → $39.00+2.6% | Hold | −3.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| David Arcaro★★★★★★★★★★#549 · hits 59% · avg +12.4% | Morgan Stanley | $39.00 → $38.00−2.6% | Hold | −6.3% | Assigned | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 08:25 | −1.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −4.9% | ↗ |
| Stephen D'Ambrisi★★★★★★★★★★#7013 · hits 44% · avg +2.7% | RBC Capital | $40.00 | Hold | −1.4% | Initiated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 05:20 | −1.3%next day +1.4% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Shahriar Pourreza★★★★★★★★★★#1483 · hits 57% · avg +6.5% | Wells Fargo | $49.00 | Buy | +20.8% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 12 13:10 | −0.9%next day −0.7% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Regulated ElectricPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $45.00 → $43.00−4.4% | Hold | +6.0% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 23:05 | — | |
| Nicholas Amicucci★★★★★★★★★★#5050 · hits 35% · avg +4.1% | Evercore ISI | $45.00 → $43.00−4.4% | Hold | +6.0% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 07:57 | 0.0%next day +0.5% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Andrew Weisel★★★★★★★★★★#2115 · hits 65% · avg +6.6% | Scotiabank | $49.00 | Buy | +20.8% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 07:52 | −1.1%next day −3.5% · 5 days −10.8% | ↗ |
| James Thalacker★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 68% · avg +13.0% | BMO Capital | $47.00 → $48.00+2.1% | Buy | +18.4% | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks Jul 29 10:39 | 0.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days −9.8% | ↗ |
| Steve Fleishman★★★★★★★★★★#2060 · hits 55% · avg +8.2% | Wolfe Research | $48.00 → $49.00+2.1% | Buy | +20.8% | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks Jul 29 09:05 | 0.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days −9.8% | ↗ |
| Alex Kania★★★★★★★★★★#6535 · hits 46% · avg +1.3% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 30.06.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −2.5%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Marie Ferguson★★★★★★★★★★#3516 · hits 55% · avg +5.6% | Argus Research | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 05.06.26on TipRanks Jun 8 08:50 | +4.6%next day −2.2% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Campanella★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Barclays | $44.00 | Hold | +8.5% | Reiterated | 27.04.26on TipRanks Apr 28 02:55 | +0.8%next day +1.0% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Anthony Crowdell★★★★★★★★★★#1212 · hits 65% · avg +6.3% | Mizuho Securities | $44.00 → $45.00+2.3% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 24.04.26on TipRanks Apr 26 08:15 | −2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| Julien Dumoulin Smith★★★★★★★★★★#774 · hits 62% · avg +8.9% | Jefferies | $44.00 → $49.00+11.4% | Buy | +20.8% | Reiterated | 16.04.26on TipRanks 11:00 | +1.5%next day −1.7% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| William Appicelli★★★★★★★★★★#3191 · hits 60% · avg +7.0% | UBS | $45.00 → $43.00−4.4% | Buy | +6.0% | Reiterated | 17.12.25on TipRanks 07:45 | +1.8%next day −0.9% · 5 days −3.4% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Centerpoint Energy
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $45.18 at a price of $36.80 (+22.8%); now: $44.17 at $40.55 (+8.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| Hold | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.49 (from $0.46 to $0.54). Last quarter: $0.40.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.1B (from $2.0B to $2.2B). Last quarter: $2.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Utilities
About Centerpoint Energy
- CEO: Jason Wells
- Employees: 8,794
- 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, 77002, US
- www.centerpointenergy.com
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market. Its Natural Gas segment delivers natural gas distribution services, provides home appliance maintenance and repair in Minnesota, and extends home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana through a third-party partner. This segment is also engaged in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as its transportation and storage for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation clients. As of December 31, 2021, CenterPoint Energy served approximately 2.7 million metered customers. Its substantial infrastructure included 239 substation sites with a total installed transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes, roughly 100,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains, and 285 miles of intrastate pipelines across Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was established in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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