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Utilities - Sector
CNP is currently covered by 11 analysts with an average price target of $42.18. This is a potential upside of $4.29 (11.32%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $37.89.
CenterPoint Energy's activity chart (see below) currently has 309 price targets and 227 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CNP is 7.41% SELL, 66.67% HOLD and 25.93% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 92.54% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 580.5 days.
Highest price target for CNP is $45, Lowest price target is $39, average price target is $41.4.
Most recent stock forecast was given by SOPHIE KARP from KEYBANK on 12-Dec-2025. First documented stock forecast 03-Feb-2015.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CNP, 2 are a SELL (7.41%), 18 are a HOLD (66.67%), 7 are a BUY (25.93%).
Analyst name
Rating
Rating initiation date
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Hold
Since 02-Aug-2024
$41
$3.11 (8.21%)
30 days ago
(12-Dec-2025)
14/16 (87.5%)
$3.67 (9.83%)
387
Buy
Since 14-Jan-2020
$44
$6.11 (16.13%)
$32
2 months 14 days ago
(28-Oct-2025)
8/9 (88.89%)
$4.48 (11.34%)
734
Buy
Since 12-Dec-2024
$45
$7.11 (18.76%)
$42
2 months 18 days ago
(24-Oct-2025)
7/9 (77.78%)
$5.47 (13.84%)
122
Hold
Since 29-Jul-2025
$41
$3.11 (8.21%)
$40
2 months 21 days ago
(21-Oct-2025)
6/8 (75%)
$0.97 (2.42%)
208
Hold
Since 25-Sep-2024
$39
$1.11 (2.93%)
$37
2 months 21 days ago
(21-Oct-2025)
3/7 (42.86%)
$-1.03 (-2.57%)
30
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