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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Stock Analyst Ratings

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CNP - US15189T1079 - Common Stock

39.31 USD
+0.25 (+0.64%)
Last: 1/15/2026, 8:04:00 PM
39.31 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/15/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Buy % Consensus

73

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 73% to CNP. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

  • Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 43.14. This target is 9.75% above the current price.
  • CNP was analyzed by 22 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 73. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CNP.
  • In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
  • CNP was analyzed by 22 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
CNP Historical Analyst RatingsCNP Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -109 -99 -89 -79 -69 -59 -49 -39 -29 -19 -9 5 10 15 20

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 39.3136.3642.8443.1451.45 - -7.50% 8.98% 9.75% 30.88%
CNP Current Analyst RatingCNP Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2026-01-15 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-01-13 BMO Capital Upgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2025-12-17 UBS Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-12 Keybanc Upgrade Sector Weight -> Overweight
2025-12-11 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-28 Wells Fargo Initiate Overweight
2025-10-24 ScotiaBank Maintains Sector Outperform -> Sector Outperform
2025-10-21 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-21 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-10 UBS Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-07 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-07 Evercore ISI Group Initiate In-Line
2025-10-02 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-09-30 Mizuho Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-09-25 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-29 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-25 Mizuho Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-25 ScotiaBank Maintains Sector Outperform -> Sector Outperform
2025-07-22 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-07-15 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-22 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-19 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-28 Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-25 ScotiaBank Maintains Sector Outperform -> Sector Outperform
2025-04-22 Barclays Upgrade Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-02 Jefferies Initiate Buy
2025-03-20 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-03-17 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-03-11 Evercore ISI Group Upgrade In-Line -> Outperform
2025-03-11 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC / CNP FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)?

22 analysts have analysed CNP and the average price target is 43.14 USD. This implies a price increase of 9.75% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 39.31.


Can you provide the consensus rating for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC stock?

The consensus rating for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) is 72.7273 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.


Can you provide the analyst count for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC stock?

The number of analysts covering CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) is 22.