CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP
41.04 USD -1.49 (-3.50%)
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:40 PM EST
41.20 +0.16 +0.40%
After hours · Nov 4, 4:40 PM ET
40.25 Day range 41.56
36.37 52-week range 45.26
- YTD
- +7.04%
- 1 year
- +5.94%
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 44.24 +7.8% upside
Now 41.04
- Target (low)
- 39.00
- Target (mean)
- 44.24
- Target (high)
- 50.00
Ratings (0m) 21 10 buy · 11 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy1
- Buy9
- Hold11
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Recommendation trend
- This month 21
- 1 month ago 21
- 2 months ago 19
- 3 months ago 18
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.42952 | 0.37 – 0.47 | 0.45 | -4.6% | 2.49B | -0.5% | 10 |
| Next quarter | 0.60207 | 0.53 – 0.67 | 0.56 | +7.5% | 2.97B | -0.1% | 6 |
| Current year | 1.91 | 1.91 – 1.93 | 1.76 | +8.7% | 9.98B | +6.6% | 17 |
| Next year | 2.09 | 2.07 – 2.12 | 1.91 | +9.4% | 10.46B | +4.8% | 20 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 22, 2026 | TD Cowen | Initiated | — | Buy |
| Oct 22, 2026 | HSBC | Initiated | — | Buy |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 19, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Initiated | — | Sector Perform |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | In-Line |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 15, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 18, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| May 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| May 4, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | In-Line |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiated | — | Buy |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Apr 15, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | In-Line |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
