CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Stock Forecast

NYSE: CNPAnalyst ratings, price target and estimates.

CNP analyst forecast

as of October 18, 2026

Analyst consensus: Buy
Price target: $44.12
Upside to target: +8.8%
Next earnings: October 27, 2026
52-week range: $36.62 – $45.04

CNP analyst ratings

19 analysts

Strong buy

737%

Buy

211%

Hold

1053%

Sell

00%

Strong sell

00%

Number of analysts at each rating.

CNP price target

Price $40.55Target $44.12

52-week low $36.6252-week high $45.04

The average of analyst 12-month price targets compared with the latest close and the 52-week range.

CNP earnings per share estimates

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. EPS estimates
Period	Average	Low	High	Year ago	Growth	Analysts
Current quarter (Sep '26)	$0.49	$0.46	$0.54	$0.50	−1.8%	12
Current fiscal year (2026)	$1.91	$1.89	$1.93	$1.76	+8.6%	19
Next fiscal year (2027)	$2.09	$2.02	$2.12	$1.91	+9.3%	19

Consensus EPS estimates; growth compares the average estimate with the year-ago EPS.

CNP revenue estimates

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. revenue estimates
Period	Average	Low	High	Growth	Analysts
Current quarter (Sep '26)	$2.12B	$2.04B	$2.19B	+6.7%	6
Current fiscal year (2026)	$9.83B	$9.40B	$10.11B	+5.1%	13
Next fiscal year (2027)	$10.39B	$9.22B	$11.89B	+5.7%	14

CNP EPS: reported and forecast

Reported EPSEstimate (average; low–high)

Fiscal years; "E" marks estimates, the line shows the range from the lowest to the highest estimate.

CNP revenue: reported and forecast

Reported revenueEstimate (average; low–high)

CNP EPS estimate revisions

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. EPS estimate revisions
Period	90 days ago	60 days ago	30 days ago	7 days ago	Now	Change (90 d)	Revisions (30 d)
Current quarter (Sep '26)	$0.49	$0.50	$0.49	$0.49	$0.49	−0.6%	1 up · 3 down
Current fiscal year (2026)	$1.91	$1.91	$1.91	$1.91	$1.91	+0.1%	0 up · 1 down
Next fiscal year (2027)	$2.08	$2.09	$2.09	$2.09	$2.09	+0.2%	1 up · 1 down

How the consensus EPS estimate changed over the last 90 days, and how many analysts raised or lowered it in the last 30 days.

CNP earnings surprises

Reported EPSEstimate

Reported EPS vs the consensus estimate for the last 12 quarters; CNP beat in 8 of 12.

What analysts expect from CNP

19 analysts cover CenterPoint; their consensus rating is buy (3.84 on a 1–5 scale, where 5 is a strong buy). The average price target is $44.12, 8.8% above the latest close of $40.55. Analysts expect earnings of $1.91 per share for 2026, +8.6% from a year earlier. For 2027 the average estimate is $2.09 per share on revenue of $10.4 billion. CenterPoint beat the EPS estimate in 8 of the last 12 quarters.

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CNP forecast FAQ

What is CenterPoint's price target?

The average analyst price target for CenterPoint is $44.12, 8.8% above the latest close of $40.55.

Is CenterPoint a buy, hold or sell?

Of 19 analysts covering CenterPoint, 7 rate it a strong buy, 2 a buy, 10 a hold, 0 a sell and 0 a strong sell, a consensus of buy. Ratings are opinions, not a recommendation from Quotelinks.

What is CenterPoint's EPS forecast?

Analysts forecast $1.91 per share for 2026 (range $1.89 to $1.93); for 2027 the estimate is $2.09.

What is CenterPoint's revenue forecast?

The average revenue estimate for 2026 is $9.8 billion, growth of 5.1%; for 2027 it is $10.4 billion.

When does CenterPoint report earnings?

CenterPoint is expected to report results for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 on October 27, 2026 before the market opens; the EPS estimate is $0.50.

Does CenterPoint usually beat earnings estimates?

CenterPoint reported EPS at or above the analyst estimate in 8 of the last 12 quarters.