CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$36.96 +0.16 (+0.43%)

Closing price 04/2/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

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$36.54 -0.41 (-1.12%)

As of 04/2/2025 07:07 PM Eastern

CenterPoint Energy - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
7

Buy
5

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CenterPoint Energy in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 13 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for CNP.

Consensus Price Target

$34.46
-6.77% Downside

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CenterPoint Energy, the average price target is $34.46. The highest price target for CNP is $42.00, while the lowest price target for CNP is $29.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -6.77% from the current price of $36.96.

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CNP Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/3/24 to 4/3/25	1 Month Ago 3/4/24 to 3/4/25	3 Months Ago 1/4/24 to 1/3/25	1 Year Ago 4/4/23 to 4/3/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$34.46	$31.65	$31.27	$30.73
Forecasted Upside	-6.77% Downside	-6.11% Downside	-1.17% Downside	9.17% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

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CNP Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CNP Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

CenterPoint Energy Stock vs. The Competition

Type	CenterPoint Energy	Utilities Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.31	2.55	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-6.77% Downside	22.09% Upside	17.78% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent CNP News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/2/2025	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars	Julien Dumoulin-Smith Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$42.00	+14.11%
3/20/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	David Arcaro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$32.00 ➝ $34.00	-5.06%
3/17/2025	BMO Capital Markets 4 of 5 stars	James Thalacker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$35.00 ➝ $36.00	+0.71%
3/11/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jeremy Tonet Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$34.00 ➝ $36.00	+3.35%
3/11/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Durgesh Chopra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	In-Line ➝ Outperform	$36.00 ➝ $37.00	+7.65%
1/27/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Nicholas Campanella Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$29.00 ➝ $30.00	-7.42%
1/23/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Pourreza Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
12/12/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Weisel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Outperform	$30.00 ➝ $35.00	+10.03%
12/12/2024	LADENBURG THALM/SH SH Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Fremont Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$34.50	+9.80%
12/3/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	W. Appicelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$31.00 ➝ $37.00	+15.62%
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10/16/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Akers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$28.00 ➝ $32.00	+6.38%
9/12/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$29.00	+3.76%
8/2/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Karp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Sector Weight
2/21/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$30.00 ➝ $29.00	+3.31%
9/6/2023	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$34.00 ➝ $33.00	+20.53%

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Should I Buy CenterPoint Energy Stock? CNP Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these CenterPoint Energy pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

CenterPoint Energy
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in CenterPoint Energy, Inc.:

Recent significant increase in institutional investment, with American Century Companies Inc. boosting its stake by 1,431.1%, indicating strong confidence in the company's future performance.
Current stock price is $35.67, reflecting a stable position within its 12-month trading range, which has seen a low of $25.41 and a high of $36.19, suggesting potential for growth.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. reported earnings per share of $0.40, meeting analysts' expectations, which demonstrates consistent financial performance and reliability.
The company has a market capitalization of approximately $23.28 billion, indicating it is a well-established player in the utilities sector, which can provide stability to investors.
With a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is managing its debt levels, which is crucial for long-term financial health and investor confidence.

CenterPoint Energy
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. for these reasons:

Despite a solid market cap, the company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.44, which may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially limiting future price appreciation.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has a quick ratio of 0.92, suggesting that it may struggle to meet short-term liabilities without selling inventory, which could be a concern for liquidity.
The company’s revenue for the last quarter was $2.26 billion, falling short of analyst estimates of $2.46 billion, which may raise concerns about its growth trajectory.
With a beta of 0.91, the stock is less volatile than the market, which might not appeal to investors looking for high-risk, high-reward opportunities.
Institutional investors hold 91.77% of the stock, which could lead to less liquidity and more volatility if these large stakeholders decide to sell off their shares.

CNP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CenterPoint Energy is $34.46, with a high forecast of $42.00 and a low forecast of $29.00.
: 13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CenterPoint Energy in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CNP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CNP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, CenterPoint Energy's stock has a predicted downside of -6.77% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, CenterPoint Energy's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: CenterPoint Energy has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like CenterPoint Energy less than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for CenterPoint Energy is Hold while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CNP compares to other companies.

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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Forecast & Price Target