CNP - CenterPoint Energy - Stock Forecast

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CNP is currently covered by 12 analysts with an average price target of $44.27. This is a potential upside of $4.42 (10.34%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $40.12.

CenterPoint Energy's activity chart (see below) currently has 285 price targets and 224 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CNP is 65.63% HOLD and 34.38% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 94.1% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 492.04 days.

Highest price target for CNP is $49, Lowest price target is $39, average price target is $44.27.

Most recent stock forecast was given by DAVID ARCARO from MORGAN STANLEY on 21-Aug-2026. First documented stock forecast 03-Feb-2015.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CNP, 21 are a HOLD (65.63%), 11 are a BUY (34.38%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Hold Since 25-Sep-2024

$39

$-0.67 (-1.69%)

$39

18 days ago
(21-Aug-2026)

5/8 (62.5%)

$0.23 (0.59%)

40

0.74

Hold Since 07-Oct-2025

$43

$3.33 (8.39%)

$45

22 days ago
(17-Aug-2026)

3/4 (75%)

$2.37 (5.83%)

64

0.77

Buy Since 04-Mar-2026

$46

$6.33 (15.96%)

$47

1 months 16 days ago
(23-Jul-2026)

17/20 (85%)

$1.77 (4.00%)

345

2.96

Buy Since 15-Jul-2026

$47

$7.33 (18.48%)

$48

1 months 17 days ago
(22-Jul-2026)

20/22 (90.91%)

$3.32 (7.60%)

217

1.19

Hold Since 11-Mar-2025

$47

$7.33 (18.48%)

$41

1 months 23 days ago
(16-Jul-2026)

10/11 (90.91%)

$3.66 (8.44%)

344

0.9

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What is CNP (CenterPoint Energy) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 492 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 94.1%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on CNP (CenterPoint Energy)?

David Arcaro

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on CNP (CenterPoint Energy)?

David Arcaro works at MORGAN STANLEY and has 38 price targets and 12 ratings on CNP

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on CNP (CenterPoint Energy)?

Julien Dumoulin-Smith with the highest potential upside of $9.33

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on CNP (CenterPoint Energy)?

Aga Zmigrodzka with the lowest potential downside of -$26.39

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