CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)
NYSE: CNP · Real-Time Price · USD
43.13
+0.24 (0.56%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
43.52
+0.39 (0.90%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:46 PM EDT
CenterPoint Energy Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 13 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for CenterPoint Energy stock have an average target of 44.08, with a low estimate of 39 and a high estimate of 49. The average target predicts an increase of 2.20% from the current stock price of 43.13.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for CenterPoint Energy stock from 13 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Buy | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Hold | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Initiates $48 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $48 | +11.29% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $44 → $49 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $44 → $49 | +13.61% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $38 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $38 → $44 | +2.02% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Hold Maintains $42 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $44 | +2.02% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $42 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $44 | +2.02% | Mar 5, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
10.01B
from 9.36B
Increased by 7.02%
Revenue Next Year
10.51B
from 10.01B
Increased by 4.93%
EPS This Year
1.93
from 1.60
Increased by 20.47%
EPS Next Year
2.10
from 1.93
Increased by 8.78%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.1B | 12.5B | |||
| Avg | 10.0B | 10.5B | |||
| Low | 8.8B | 9.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.8% | 24.5% | |||
| Avg | 7.0% | 4.9% | |||
| Low | -5.5% | -8.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.02 | 2.21 | |||||
| Avg | 1.93 | 2.10 | |||||
| Low | 1.86 | 1.98 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26.0% | 14.4% | |||||
| Avg | 20.5% | 8.8% | |||||
| Low | 16.1% | 2.7% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.