# Centerpoint Energy (CNP) — Analyst Forecast

CNP · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cnp/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $38.00 | $42.88 | $47.00 | 8 |

Last price $39.80 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $44.00 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $44.00 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $44.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $43.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $38.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Initiated Coverage | Sector Perform | $40.00 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $39.00 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $43.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $46.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $46.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $47.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $47.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $48.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $47.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $45.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $45.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $48.00 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $49.00 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $44.00 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $44.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for CNP stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Centerpoint Energy (CNP) is $42.88, with a high estimate of $47.00 and a low of $38.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is CNP a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Centerpoint Energy currently average a Buy rating: 11 buy, 11 hold and 0 sell, from 22 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for CNP?

The average price target of $42.88 implies 7.73% upside from the last price of $39.80.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CNP?

On Oct 13, 2026, Keybanc maintained Centerpoint Energy at Overweight with a price target of $44.00.

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