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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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CenterPoint Energy · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 51 calls · price $39.29
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What the company does: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States.

📈 CenterPoint Energy (CNP) stock price

$39.29+4.8% over range
Aug 28, 25low $37.32 · high $45.04Aug 27, 26
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44% recommend buying · 9 analysts
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🎯 CNP price target & analyst consensusprice $39.29

The price target · all analysts combined (9 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 9$49+24.7%
Median target · of 9 targets$46+17.1%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 9$39-0.7%
Current price$39.29
Where these 9 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 889% $43 ↔ $49
Below 111% $39
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Evercore ISI Group73% of its targets hit on this sector (67 calls tested). It aims for $43 (+9.4 %), call made on August 18, 2026, maturing on August 18, 2027 (10 d ago).

The 5 reliable analysts $46+17 %
The 4 other firms $45+15 %
How to read it: the 5 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 4 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $46 median. “The 4 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 9 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy444%
Hold556%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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All analysts (the consensus)  ·  vs  ·  the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about CenterPoint Energy? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

💰 CenterPoint Energy dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

2.06%annual yield
That's ~$0.90 per share per year.

📈 CenterPoint Energy fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 23.4Net margin 11.6 %Revenue growth +10.7 %Cheap for the growth

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 11 %
2023
Rev −7%Profit −14%
2024
Rev −1%Profit +18%
2025
Rev +8%Profit +3%

🏛️ CenterPoint Energy insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

1 insider bought1 buys / 6 mo $41k

🔎 Detailed analyses

🏛️ Which US Congress members hold CenterPoint Energy (CNP)?

3 Congress members have disclosed CNP buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Dean Phillips · 39%Daniel Goldman · 25%Rob Bresnahan · 31%
→ Full members ranking (who beats the market)

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CNP

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Scotiabank  100% +16.6% 3
BMO Capital  83% +13.7% 6
Evercore ISI Group  75% +11.7% 4
Guggenheim  67% +5.5% 6
Credit Suisse 64% +14.5% 11
Keybanc  57% -2.8% 14
JP Morgan  50% +10.2% 6
Argus Research  50% +6.4% 2
Wells Fargo  50% -2.3% 6
Goldman Sachs  50% -7.0% 4
See the other 7 firms
Mizuho  17% -10.4% 6
Barclays  22% -9.9% 9
RBC Capital  25% +0.5% 4
Morgan Stanley  32% -0.2% 19
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 33% -12.3% 3
UBS  33% -3.2% 6
B of A Securities  40% -6.4% 5

📊 What $1,000 invested in CenterPoint Energy would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in CenterPoint Energy 10 years ago would be worth $2,399 today, i.e. +9%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+34%), worst: 2020 (-21%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in CenterPoint Energy

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,388+39%
3 years ago$1,468+47%
5 years ago$2,035+104%
→ See CenterPoint Energy's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (CenterPoint Energy)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+15%$1,149 (+15%)
2025+21%$1,388 (+39%)
2024+11%$1,541 (+54%)
→ See CenterPoint Energy's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on CenterPoint Energy

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📋 All analyst calls on CNP

Morgan Stanley 
Aug 21, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $39.1 — gap to target -0%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 21, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $40.54 — gap to target +6%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 17, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $40.65 — upside +13%
Today : $39.29 — upside +17%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.3% · +2.6% (1597 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 27
Keybanc 
Jul 23, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$46
Price at call : $44.23 — upside +4%
Today : $39.29 — upside +17%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51% · +1.3% (245 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 27
BMO Capital 
Jul 22, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$47
Price at call : $44.23 — upside +6%
Today : $39.29 — upside +20%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 27
JP Morgan 
Jul 16, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $43.13 — gap to target +9%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +20%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.4% · +1.2% (160 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 27
BMO Capital 
Jul 15, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$48
Price at call : $43.34 — upside +11%
Today : $39.29 — upside +22%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $42.5 — upside +11%
Today : $39.29 — upside +20%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.3% · +2.6% (1597 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 18, 27
See the other 43 calls, newest to oldest
JP Morgan 
May 13, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $42.54 — gap to target +6%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.4% · +1.2% (160 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 13, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $43.53 — gap to target +3%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $42.25 — upside +14%
Today : $39.29 — upside +22%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.3% · +2.6% (1597 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
Jefferies 
Apr 16, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $43 — upside +14%
Today : $39.29 — upside +25%
🎯 on CNP : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.4% · +1.3% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 16, 27
Barclays 
Apr 15, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $43.21 — gap to target +2%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on CNP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $42.48 — gap to target +4%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 52.8% · +4.5% (197 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $43.4 — gap to target +1%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 5, 27
Keybanc 
Mar 4, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$47
Price at call : $44.02 — upside +7%
Today : $39.29 — upside +20%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51% · +1.3% (245 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 4, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jan 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$47
Price at call : $39.53 — upside +19%
Today : $39.29 — upside +20%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
Barclays 
Jan 15, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $39.71 — gap to target -4%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on CNP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 15, 27
BMO Capital 
Jan 13, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$42
Price at call : $38.6 — upside +9%
Today : $39.29 — upside +7%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 13, 27
UBS 
Dec 17, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $38.24 — upside +12%
Today : $39.29 — upside +9%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.6% (223 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
Keybanc 
Dec 12, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$41
Price at call : $37.84 — upside +8%
Today : $39.29 — upside +4%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 51% · +1.3% (245 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 26
JP Morgan 
Dec 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $37.84 — gap to target +8%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.4% · +1.2% (160 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 26
Wells Fargo 
Oct 28, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$44
Price at call : $38.95 — upside +13%
Today : $39.29 — upside +12%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Scotiabank 
Oct 24, 25
▲ Sector Outperform · 🎯$45
Price at call : $39.74 — upside +13%
Today : $39.29 — upside +15%
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44% · -0.2% (50 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Oct 21, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $40.05 — gap to target -3%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 26
Barclays 
Oct 21, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $40.03 — gap to target +2%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on CNP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 26
UBS 
Oct 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $39.19 — upside +17%
Today : $39.29 — upside +17%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 50.2% · +1.6% (223 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26
Barclays 
Oct 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $39.43 — gap to target +1%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on CNP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$42
Price at call : $39.43 — gap to target +7%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
BMO Capital 
Oct 2, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $38.29 — gap to target +7%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
Mizuho 
Sep 30, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $38.17 — gap to target +5%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 47.6% · -2.9% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 30, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Sep 25, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $38.81 — gap to target -5%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 25, 26
Barclays 
Jul 29, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $38.46 — gap to target +1%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on CNP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 26
Scotiabank 
Jul 25, 25
▲ Sector Outperform · 🎯$42
Price at call : $37.3 — upside +13%
Today : $39.29 — upside +7%
Expected +13% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44% · -0.2% (50 calls)
+18.0%
stock +18% · XLU +9%
matured Jul 25, 26
Mizuho 
Jul 25, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $37.3 — gap to target +5%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 47.6% · -2.9% (191 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
BMO Capital 
Jul 22, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $37.12 — gap to target +5%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 26
JP Morgan 
Jul 15, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $36.09 — gap to target +11%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.4% · +1.2% (160 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 26
Morgan Stanley 
May 22, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$34
Price at call : $37.14 — gap to target -8%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 26
JP Morgan 
May 19, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $37.46 — gap to target +4%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.4% · +1.2% (160 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 19, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$41
Price at call : $38.24 — upside +7%
Today : $39.29 — upside +4%
Expected +7% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
+12.0%
stock +12% · XLU +15%
matured Apr 28, 26
Scotiabank 
Apr 25, 25
▲ Sector Outperform · 🎯$40
Price at call : $38.24 — upside +5%
Today : $39.29 — upside +2%
Expected +5% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 44% · -0.2% (50 calls)
+12.2%
stock +12% · XLU +17%
matured Apr 25, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Apr 23, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $37.34 — gap to target -6%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 26
Barclays 
Apr 22, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $37.26 — gap to target -1%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on CNP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 26
Jefferies 
Apr 2, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$42
Price at call : $36.93 — upside +14%
Today : $39.29 — upside +7%
Expected +14% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNP : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.4% · +1.3% (155 calls)
+18.4%
stock +18% · XLU +17%
matured Apr 2, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Mar 20, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$34
Price at call : $35.77 — gap to target -5%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 58.6% · +6.8% (805 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 20, 26
BMO Capital 
Mar 17, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $35.66 — gap to target +1%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 48.6% · +7.0% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 17, 26
JP Morgan 
Mar 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $34.55 — gap to target +4%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on CNP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.4% · +1.2% (160 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 11, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$37
Price at call : $34.53 — upside +7%
Today : $39.29 — upside -6%
Expected +7% · Actual +24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNP : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
+24.4%
stock +24% · XLU +19%
matured Mar 11, 26
Barclays 
Jan 27, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$30
Price at call : $32.88 — upside -9%
Today : $39.29 — upside -24%
Expected -9% · Actual +21% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 54.6% · +1.1% (313 calls)
-21.1%
stock +21% · XLU +12%
matured Jan 27, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$34.5
Price at call : $31.94 — upside +8%
Today : $39.29 — upside -12%
Expected +8% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNP : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.5% · +5.6% (24 calls)
+19.6%
stock +20% · XLU +11%
matured Dec 12, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $19.6 — gap to target +2%
Today : $39.29 — gap to target -49%
🎯 on CNP : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.5% · +5.6% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 16

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Should I buy CenterPoint Energy stock?

This isn't buy advice. For CenterPoint Energy, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $46.00 (+17% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (3 calls tracked on CenterPoint Energy). We show the numbers — you decide.

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The most bullish analyst target on CenterPoint Energy is $49.00 (+25% above today's price); the average is $46.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on CenterPoint Energy on our site before trusting it.

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Does CenterPoint Energy pay a dividend?

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