CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) – What Are Brokerages Thinking About This Stock?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $44.38.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CNP. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on CenterPoint Energy from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on CenterPoint Energy from $48.00 to $47.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on CenterPoint Energy from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $49.00 price objective on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CenterPoint Energy

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CNP. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in CenterPoint Energy by 146.0% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,286 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 3,731 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $264,000. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of CenterPoint Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $134,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its position in CenterPoint Energy by 439.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 647,534 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $23,829,000 after buying an additional 527,422 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Pictet & Cie SA purchased a new stake in CenterPoint Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $3,018,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

CenterPoint Energy Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of CenterPoint Energy stock opened at $40.61 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.47. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.55. CenterPoint Energy has a 12-month low of $36.37 and a 12-month high of $45.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95.

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. CenterPoint Energy had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 11.10%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.29 EPS. CenterPoint Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.910 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CenterPoint Energy will post 1.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CenterPoint Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 19th. CenterPoint Energy’s payout ratio is presently 56.47%.

CenterPoint Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CenterPoint Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp maintained an Overweight/Buy rating and a $44 price target, implying potential upside from recent trading levels. However, the firm lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.48 from $0.51. CenterPoint Energy Gets a Buy from KeyBanc
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp’s longer-term EPS forecasts remain constructive, projecting earnings growth from $2.08 in FY2027 to $2.66 in FY2030, despite modest reductions to each forecast. The revisions suggest continued growth expectations but slightly less optimism about the pace of expansion. KeyCorp CenterPoint Energy estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: CenterPoint announced a $5.39122-per-note additional-interest payment on its 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029. The payment benefits noteholders but represents a scheduled cash obligation for the company. CenterPoint Energy additional interest payment
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment softened as JPMorgan issued a pessimistic forecast and KeyCorp reduced its Q3 and FY2027–FY2030 EPS estimates. The cuts were small, but they may weigh on the stock by signaling more cautious expectations for future earnings. JPMorgan pessimistic CenterPoint Energy forecast CenterPoint Energy Q4 EPS estimate reduced
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp also lowered its price target to $44, limiting the near-term valuation catalyst even though it retained a bullish rating. KeyCorp cuts CenterPoint Energy price target

About CenterPoint Energy

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.