CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
CNP Stock Forecast
CenterPoint Energy stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $31.00 (represents a -1.81% downside from CNP’s last price of $31.57) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 10 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
CNP Price Target
The average price target for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) is $31.00 based on 1-year price targets from 10 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $36.00 to $28.00. This represents a potential -1.81% downside from CNP's last price of $31.57.
CNP Analyst Ratings
According to 10 Wall Street analysts, CenterPoint Energy's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for CNP stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (30.00%), 6 'Hold' (60.00%), 1 'Sell' (10.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
CenterPoint Energy Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Andrew Weisel | Scotiabank | $30.00 | $29.75 | 0.86% | -4.97% |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Nicholas Campanella | Barclays | $29.00 | $29.57 | -1.93% | -8.14% |
| Oct 01, 2024 | Andrew Weisel | Scotiabank | $28.00 | $29.70 | -5.71% | -11.31% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | David Arcaro | Morgan Stanley | $32.00 | $28.64 | 11.75% | 1.36% |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Ryan Levine | Citigroup | $34.00 | $28.21 | 20.52% | 7.70% |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Ross Fowler | Bank of America Securities | $29.00 | $27.95 | 3.76% | -8.14% |
| Aug 26, 2024 | James Thalacker | BMO Capital | $28.00 | $27.09 | 3.36% | -11.31% |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Sophie Karp | KeyBanc | $31.00 | $28.96 | 7.04% | -1.81% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | James Thalacker | BMO Capital | $33.00 | $30.50 | 8.20% | 4.53% |
| May 20, 2024 | Sophie Karp | KeyBanc | $33.00 | $30.08 | 9.71% | 4.53% |
The latest CenterPoint Energy stock forecast, released on Oct 29, 2024 by Andrew Weisel from Scotiabank, set a price target of $30.00, which represents a 0.86% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($29.75), and a -4.97% decrease from CNP last price ($31.57).
CenterPoint Energy Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Avg Price Target | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.82 |
| Last Closing Price | $31.57 | $31.57 | $31.57 |
| Upside/Downside | -4.97% | -4.97% | -2.38% |
In the current month, the average price target of CenterPoint Energy stock is $30.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -4.97% decrease as opposed to CenterPoint Energy's last price of $31.57. This month's average price target is down 0.00% compared to last quarter, and down -2.66% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Hold |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Market Perform | Market Perform | Hold |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Scotiabank | Underperform | Underperform | Hold |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Hold |
| Oct 01, 2024 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Hold |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Market Perform | Market Perform | Hold |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Aug 26, 2024 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Hold |
CenterPoint Energy's last stock rating was published by Scotiabank on Oct 29, 2024. The company gave CNP a "Sector Perform" rating, the same as its previous rate.
CenterPoint Energy Financial Forecast
CenterPoint Energy Revenue Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.18B | $1.86B | $1.88B | $2.78B | $2.71B | $1.90B | $1.94B | $2.76B | $2.31B | $1.75B |
| Avg Forecast | $2.30B | $2.22B | $2.11B | $2.30B | $2.28B | $2.19B | $2.09B | $2.28B | $2.26B | $2.20B | $2.08B | $2.26B | $2.29B | $2.08B | $2.08B | $2.68B | $2.48B | $1.93B | $1.89B | $2.68B | $2.70B | $2.09B | $1.87B | $2.76B | $1.99B | $1.78B | $1.68B | $2.55B | $1.79B | $1.66B |
| High Forecast | $2.35B | $2.27B | $2.16B | $2.35B | $2.33B | $2.24B | $2.14B | $2.33B | $2.32B | $2.25B | $2.13B | $2.32B | $2.34B | $2.13B | $2.12B | $2.74B | $2.57B | $1.97B | $1.89B | $2.68B | $2.73B | $2.52B | $1.91B | $2.82B | $2.03B | $1.78B | $1.68B | $2.55B | $1.79B | $1.66B |
| Low Forecast | $2.25B | $2.17B | $2.06B | $2.25B | $2.23B | $2.15B | $2.04B | $2.23B | $2.22B | $2.15B | $2.03B | $2.22B | $2.24B | $2.04B | $2.03B | $2.67B | $2.41B | $1.89B | $1.89B | $2.68B | $2.66B | $1.77B | $1.83B | $2.70B | $1.95B | $1.78B | $1.68B | $2.55B | $1.79B | $1.66B |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.81% | 0.89% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 1.36% | 1.07% | 1.16% | 1.08% | 1.29% | 1.05% |
CenterPoint Energy's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 2 analysts is $2.68B, with a low forecast of $2.68B, and a high forecast of $2.68B. CNP's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 22.85% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $2.18B (Dec 23).
CenterPoint Energy EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $678.00M | $905.00M | $401.00M | $873.00M | $617.00M | $721.00M | $677.00M | $813.00M | $1.20B | $724.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $771.66M | $743.89M | $706.96M | $772.15M | $764.79M | $735.58M | $700.59M | $765.83M | $759.89M | $737.73M | $697.03M | $759.65M | $769.02M | $699.00M | $696.61M | $897.99M | $830.97M | $648.59M | $633.07M | $1.49B | $904.67M | $701.20M | $626.55M | $1.35B | $939.71M | $532.41M | $502.17M | $1.23B | $533.49M | $496.54M |
| High Forecast | $789.38M | $760.96M | $723.19M | $789.87M | $782.35M | $752.47M | $716.67M | $783.41M | $777.33M | $754.67M | $713.02M | $777.08M | $786.67M | $715.04M | $712.60M | $918.60M | $863.20M | $661.82M | $633.07M | $1.79B | $914.50M | $845.39M | $640.93M | $1.62B | $1.13B | $532.41M | $502.17M | $1.48B | $533.49M | $496.54M |
| Low Forecast | $755.51M | $728.32M | $692.16M | $755.99M | $748.78M | $720.19M | $685.93M | $749.80M | $743.98M | $722.29M | $682.43M | $743.74M | $752.92M | $684.37M | $682.02M | $894.64M | $809.48M | $635.35M | $633.07M | $1.19B | $891.55M | $594.94M | $613.43M | $1.08B | $751.77M | $532.41M | $502.17M | $984.08M | $533.49M | $496.54M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.75% | 1.29% | 0.64% | 0.65% | 0.66% | 1.35% | 1.35% | 0.66% | 2.24% | 1.46% |
2 analysts predict CNP's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $1.49B, with a high of $1.79B and a low of $1.19B. This is 119.53% upper than CenterPoint Energy's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $678.00M.
CenterPoint Energy Net Income Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $192.00M | $282.00M | $118.00M | $325.00M | $134.00M | $202.00M | $190.00M | $531.00M | $38.00M | $218.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $314.80M | $391.72M | $251.81M | $440.70M | $292.90M | $364.50M | $234.32M | $410.05M | $272.16M | $336.96M | $220.32M | $382.32M | $272.65M | $261.63M | $242.09M | $362.11M | $255.97M | $204.80M | $209.32M | $655.90M | $207.30M | $227.96M | $173.49M | $596.27M | $513.86M | $193.93M | $173.94M | $542.06M | $182.89M | $179.68M |
| High Forecast | $324.19M | $403.41M | $259.33M | $453.85M | $301.64M | $375.37M | $241.31M | $422.29M | $280.28M | $347.02M | $226.90M | $393.72M | $280.78M | $269.44M | $249.31M | $368.69M | $290.56M | $210.91M | $209.32M | $787.07M | $213.78M | $254.01M | $178.67M | $715.52M | $616.63M | $193.93M | $173.94M | $650.48M | $182.89M | $179.68M |
| Low Forecast | $306.23M | $381.06M | $244.96M | $428.71M | $284.93M | $354.58M | $227.94M | $398.90M | $264.75M | $327.79M | $214.33M | $371.91M | $265.23M | $254.51M | $235.50M | $355.53M | $166.04M | $199.23M | $209.31M | $524.72M | $201.65M | $208.42M | $168.77M | $477.01M | $411.09M | $193.93M | $173.94M | $433.65M | $182.89M | $179.68M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.93% | 1.24% | 0.68% | 0.55% | 0.26% | 1.04% | 1.09% | 0.98% | 0.21% | 1.21% |
CenterPoint Energy's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $655.90M, with a range of $524.72M to $787.07M. CNP's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 241.61% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $192.00M (Dec 23).
CenterPoint Energy SG&A Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avg Forecast | $23.01M | $22.18M | $21.08M | $23.02M | $22.80M | $21.93M | $20.89M | $22.83M | $22.66M | $22.00M | $20.78M | $22.65M | $22.93M | $20.84M | $20.77M | $26.77M | $24.78M | $19.34M | $18.88M | $26.82M | $26.97M | $20.91M | $18.68M | $27.60M | $19.88M | $17.84M | $16.83M | $25.55M | $17.88M | $16.64M |
| High Forecast | $23.54M | $22.69M | $21.56M | $23.55M | $23.33M | $22.44M | $21.37M | $23.36M | $23.18M | $22.50M | $21.26M | $23.17M | $23.46M | $21.32M | $21.25M | $27.39M | $25.74M | $19.73M | $18.88M | $26.82M | $27.27M | $25.21M | $19.11M | $28.23M | $20.34M | $17.84M | $16.83M | $25.55M | $17.88M | $16.64M |
| Low Forecast | $22.53M | $21.72M | $20.64M | $22.54M | $22.33M | $21.47M | $20.45M | $22.36M | $22.18M | $21.54M | $20.35M | $22.18M | $22.45M | $20.41M | $20.34M | $26.67M | $24.14M | $18.94M | $18.88M | $26.82M | $26.58M | $17.74M | $18.29M | $27.02M | $19.47M | $17.84M | $16.83M | $25.55M | $17.88M | $16.64M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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CenterPoint Energy EPS Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.41 | $0.19 | $0.50 | $0.21 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.82 | $0.06 | $0.32 |
| Avg Forecast | $0.49 | $0.60 | $0.39 | $0.68 | $0.45 | $0.56 | $0.36 | $0.63 | $0.42 | $0.52 | $0.34 | $0.59 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.37 | $0.56 | $0.40 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.53 | $0.32 | $0.35 | $0.27 | $0.46 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.48 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| High Forecast | $0.50 | $0.62 | $0.40 | $0.70 | $0.47 | $0.58 | $0.37 | $0.65 | $0.43 | $0.54 | $0.35 | $0.61 | $0.43 | $0.42 | $0.38 | $0.57 | $0.45 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.53 | $0.33 | $0.39 | $0.28 | $0.48 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.48 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| Low Forecast | $0.47 | $0.59 | $0.38 | $0.66 | $0.44 | $0.55 | $0.35 | $0.62 | $0.41 | $0.51 | $0.33 | $0.57 | $0.41 | $0.39 | $0.36 | $0.55 | $0.26 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.53 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.26 | $0.45 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.48 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.17% | 0.71% | 1.08% | 0.74% | 0.99% | 1.03% | 1.72% | 0.22% | 1.14% |
According to 4 Wall Street analysts, CenterPoint Energy's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.32, with a low estimate of $0.31 and a high estimate of $0.33. This represents a -21.98% decrease compared to CNP previous annual EPS of $0.41 (Sep 23).
CenterPoint Energy Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE | FirstEnergy | $41.73 | $46.80 | 12.15% | Hold |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | $122.18 | $135.00 | 10.49% | Buy |
| LNT | Alliant Energy | $62.23 | $63.38 | 1.85% | Buy |
| EVRG | Evergy | $64.37 | $64.25 | -0.19% | Buy |
| CMS | CMS Energy | $68.52 | $67.50 | -1.49% | Buy |
| EIX | Edison | $86.12 | $84.78 | -1.56% | Hold |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy | $31.57 | $31.00 | -1.81% | Hold |
| AEE | Ameren | $92.24 | $90.08 | -2.34% | Buy |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group | $90.49 | $81.29 | -10.17% | Buy |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital | $91.79 | $78.44 | -14.54% | Buy |
| ETR | Entergy | $150.71 | $127.67 | -15.29% | Buy |
| MGEE | MGE Energy | $103.89 | $71.00 | -31.66% | Sell |