Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

by · The Cerbat Gem

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP):

  • 10/29/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group.
  • 10/28/2026 – CenterPoint Energy was given a new $43.00 price target by Mizuho.
  • 10/28/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target raised by Barclays from $41.00 to $43.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 10/22/2026 – CenterPoint Energy is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/22/2026 – CenterPoint Energy is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/22/2026 – CenterPoint Energy is now covered by HSBC. They set a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/21/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $38.00 to $39.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 10/19/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $48.00 to $45.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 10/19/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays from $44.00 to $41.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 10/13/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $46.00 to $44.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 10/13/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $46.00 to $44.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 10/12/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $46.00 to $44.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 10/8/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $47.00 to $43.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 9/18/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $39.00 to $38.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 9/15/2026 – CenterPoint Energy is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock.
  • 9/15/2026 – CenterPoint Energy is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set a “hold” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock.
  • 9/11/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

CenterPoint Energy Stock Down 3.5%

NYSE:CNP traded down $1.51 on Wednesday, hitting $41.02. The stock had a trading volume of 9,788,577 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,956,928. The business’s fifty day moving average is $39.29 and its 200 day moving average is $41.57. The company has a market cap of $27.19 billion, a PE ratio of 23.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $36.37 and a 52 week high of $45.26.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.03. CenterPoint Energy had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 11.76%. The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.50 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that CenterPoint Energy, Inc. will post 1.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CenterPoint Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 19th will be given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. CenterPoint Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.86%.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc is a public utility holding company that provides electric and natural gas energy services in the United States. Its operations include electric transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution, and related infrastructure services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

The company is the primary electric delivery utility for the Houston, Texas, area and operates electric and natural gas businesses in several states, including Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

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