CenterPoint Energy (CNP) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

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

• 3/4/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $41.00 to $47.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – CenterPoint Energy was given a new $44.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 2/23/2026 – CenterPoint Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 2/19/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 2/15/2026 – CenterPoint Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 2/7/2026 – CenterPoint Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 1/25/2026 – CenterPoint Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 1/21/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $44.00 to $47.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2026 – CenterPoint Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 1/15/2026 – CenterPoint Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $41.00 to $38.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – CenterPoint Energy was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock.

CenterPoint Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This is a positive change from CenterPoint Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. CenterPoint Energy’s payout ratio is presently 57.50%.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc (NYSE: CNP) is a Houston-based regulated utility company that provides electric and natural gas delivery services and related infrastructure operations. The company’s principal activities center on the transmission and distribution of electricity in the greater Houston metropolitan area and the distribution of natural gas to customers across several states in the Midwest and South. As a vertically integrated utility, CenterPoint focuses on the reliable delivery of energy through owned and operated networks of lines, pipelines and associated facilities.

CenterPoint’s core businesses include regulated electric transmission and distribution services, regulated natural gas distribution, and the operation and maintenance of energy infrastructure.