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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show price targets and recommendations from analysts covering CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-08 | 7 | $30 | $24 | $28 | $29.23 | -4.21% |
| 2021-12-10 | 8 | $31 | $29 | $29.75 | $29.23 | 1.78% |
| 2022-01-12 | 8 | $31 | $29 | $30.2 | $29.23 | 3.32% |
| 2022-01-24 | 8 | $31 | $30 | $30.4 | $29.23 | 4% |
| 2022-01-31 | 8 | $32 | $30 | $30.6 | $29.23 | 4.69% |
| 2022-02-23 | 9 | $32 | $30 | $30.5 | $29.23 | 4.34% |
| 2022-03-15 | 8 | $33 | $30 | $30.666 | $29.23 | 4.91% |
| 2022-03-23 | 8 | $33 | $30 | $30.833 | $29.23 | 5.48% |
| 2022-03-31 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $31.5 | $29.23 | 7.77% |
| 2022-04-07 | 8 | $34 | $31 | $32.571 | $29.23 | 11.43% |
| 2022-04-19 | 8 | $36 | $31 | $33.5 | $29.23 | 14.61% |
| 2022-05-03 | 8 | $36 | $31 | $34 | $29.23 | 16.32% |
| 2022-05-13 | 8 | $36 | $31 | $33.875 | $29.23 | 15.89% |
| 2022-05-17 | 8 | $36 | $31 | $33.625 | $29.23 | 15.04% |
| 2022-05-20 | 9 | $36 | $30 | $33.111 | $29.23 | 13.28% |
| 2022-07-21 | 9 | $36 | $30 | $32.666 | $29.23 | 11.76% |
| 2022-08-04 | 9 | $36 | $30 | $32.888 | $29.23 | 12.51% |
| 2022-08-14 | 9 | $36 | $30 | $33 | $29.23 | 12.9% |
| 2022-08-17 | 9 | $37 | $30 | $33.444 | $29.23 | 14.42% |
| 2022-09-17 | 9 | $37 | $30 | $33.777 | $29.23 | 15.56% |
| 2022-09-22 | 9 | $37 | $30 | $33.666 | $29.23 | 15.18% |
| 2022-10-11 | 9 | $37 | $30 | $33.111 | $29.23 | 13.28% |
| 2022-10-21 | 10 | $37 | $27 | $31.555 | $29.23 | 7.95% |
| 2022-10-24 | 10 | $34 | $27 | $31 | $29.23 | 6.06% |
| 2022-11-11 | 10 | $34 | $29 | $31.222 | $29.23 | 6.81% |
| 2022-12-15 | 9 | $34 | $30 | $31.444 | $29.23 | 7.57% |
| 2023-01-08 | 7 | $34 | $30 | $32 | $29.23 | 9.48% |
| 2023-01-23 | 7 | $34 | $30 | $32.166 | $29.23 | 10.04% |
| 2023-01-26 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $32.142 | $29.23 | 9.96% |
| 2023-02-03 | 7 | $34 | $30 | $32.142 | $29.23 | 9.96% |
| 2023-02-22 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $32 | $29.23 | 9.48% |
| 2023-03-06 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $32.125 | $29.23 | 9.9% |
| 2023-03-10 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $31.875 | $29.23 | 9.05% |
| 2023-03-21 | 8 | $34 | $28 | $31.625 | $29.23 | 8.19% |
| 2023-04-05 | 9 | $33 | $28 | $31.375 | $29.23 | 7.34% |
| 2023-04-13 | 10 | $35 | $28 | $32 | $29.23 | 9.48% |
| 2023-04-18 | 11 | $35 | $28 | $32.111 | $29.23 | 9.86% |
| 2023-05-22 | 11 | $35 | $30 | $32.333 | $29.23 | 10.62% |
| 2023-06-06 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $32.333 | $29.23 | 10.62% |
| 2023-06-23 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $31.9 | $29.23 | 9.13% |
| 2023-07-07 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $32 | $29.23 | 9.48% |
| 2023-07-14 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $32.1 | $29.23 | 9.82% |
| 2023-07-17 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $32.111 | $29.23 | 9.86% |
| 2023-07-21 | 11 | $33 | $30 | $31.888 | $29.23 | 9.09% |
| 2023-07-28 | 11 | $33 | $30 | $31.888 | $29.23 | 9.09% |
| 2023-08-17 | 11 | $34 | $30 | $32 | $29.23 | 9.48% |
| 2023-09-21 | 11 | $34 | $28 | $31.5 | $29.23 | 7.77% |
| 2023-10-05 | 11 | $34 | $28 | $31.545 | $29.23 | 7.92% |
| 2023-10-09 | 11 | $34 | $28 | $31.181 | $29.23 | 6.67% |
| 2023-10-16 | 12 | $34 | $28 | $31.083 | $29.23 | 6.34% |
| 2023-10-18 | 12 | $34 | $28 | $30.916 | $29.23 | 5.77% |
| 2023-10-20 | 12 | $34 | $28 | $30.666 | $29.23 | 4.91% |
| 2023-11-20 | 13 | $34 | $27 | $30.5 | $29.23 | 4.34% |
| 2023-11-27 | 13 | $34 | $27 | $30.416 | $29.23 | 4.06% |
| 2023-12-15 | 13 | $34 | $27 | $30.583 | $29.23 | 4.63% |
| 2023-12-20 | 13 | $34 | $27 | $30.333 | $29.23 | 3.77% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
CNP's average price target has moved up $10.13 over the prior 43 months.
Over the past 47 weeks, CNP's average upside potential has been 9.42%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-23 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 32.142 | 30.00 | 7.14% |
| 2023-02-22 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 32.000 | 28.85 | 10.92% |
| 2023-06-23 | 12 | 35 | 30 | 31.900 | 28.47 | 12.05% |
| 2023-11-20 | 13 | 34 | 27 | 30.500 | 27.59 | 10.55% |
| 2023-11-21 | 13 | 34 | 27 | 30.416 | 27.50 | 10.6% |
CNP Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.88 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 29 months, CNP's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.15.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -762.63% of all US stocks.
- In terms of how CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC fares relative to stocks in the large market cap category, note that its average analyst price target is higher than 1188.2% of that group.
- CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 1604.72% of stocks in the large market cap category.
- CNP has a greater upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) than 2093.29% of Utilities stocks.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Utilities industry with the ratings most similar to CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC are FE, NRG, and DTE.
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