CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)
NYSE: CNP · Real-Time Price · USD
42.24
-0.26 (-0.61%)
May 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
CenterPoint Energy Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 17 analysts polled by S&P Global, CenterPoint Energy stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $46.13. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 9.21% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $41 (-2.94%) and the highest is $50 (+18.37%).
Price Target: $46.13 (+9.21%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for CenterPoint Energy stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Hold | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $48 → $47 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 → $47 | +11.27% | May 18, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $46 → $45 | Hold | Maintains | $46 → $45 | +6.53% | May 13, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $44 → $45 | Hold | Maintains | $44 → $45 | +6.53% | May 4, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Initiates $48 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $48 | +13.64% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $44 → $49 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $44 → $49 | +16.00% | Apr 16, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
10.05B
from 9.36B
Increased by 7.37%
Revenue Next Year
10.51B
from 10.05B
Increased by 4.56%
EPS This Year
1.93
from 1.60
Increased by 20.52%
EPS Next Year
2.11
from 1.93
Increased by 9.32%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.1B | 12.5B | |||
| Avg | 10.0B | 10.5B | |||
| Low | 9.3B | 9.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.8% | 24.1% | |||
| Avg | 7.4% | 4.6% | |||
| Low | -1.0% | -4.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.02 | 2.23 | |||||
| Avg | 1.93 | 2.11 | |||||
| Low | 1.86 | 2.03 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26.0% | 15.4% | |||||
| Avg | 20.5% | 9.3% | |||||
| Low | 16.1% | 5.1% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.