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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-08 | 6 | $30 | $24 | $28 | $27.15 | 3.13% |
| 2021-12-10 | 8 | $31 | $24 | $28.6 | $27.15 | 5.34% |
| 2022-01-12 | 8 | $31 | $29 | $30.2 | $27.15 | 11.23% |
| 2022-01-24 | 8 | $31 | $30 | $30.4 | $27.15 | 11.97% |
| 2022-01-31 | 8 | $32 | $30 | $30.6 | $27.15 | 12.71% |
| 2022-02-23 | 8 | $32 | $30 | $30.5 | $27.15 | 12.34% |
| 2022-03-15 | 8 | $33 | $30 | $30.666 | $27.15 | 12.95% |
| 2022-03-23 | 8 | $33 | $30 | $30.833 | $27.15 | 13.57% |
| 2022-03-31 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $31.5 | $27.15 | 16.02% |
| 2022-04-07 | 8 | $34 | $31 | $32.571 | $27.15 | 19.97% |
| 2022-04-19 | 8 | $36 | $31 | $33.5 | $27.15 | 23.39% |
| 2022-05-03 | 8 | $36 | $31 | $34 | $27.15 | 25.23% |
| 2022-05-13 | 8 | $36 | $31 | $33.875 | $27.15 | 24.77% |
| 2022-05-17 | 8 | $36 | $31 | $33.625 | $27.15 | 23.85% |
| 2022-05-20 | 9 | $36 | $30 | $33.111 | $27.15 | 21.96% |
| 2022-07-21 | 9 | $36 | $30 | $32.666 | $27.15 | 20.32% |
| 2022-08-04 | 9 | $36 | $30 | $32.888 | $27.15 | 21.13% |
| 2022-08-14 | 9 | $36 | $30 | $33 | $27.15 | 21.55% |
| 2022-08-17 | 9 | $37 | $30 | $33.444 | $27.15 | 23.18% |
| 2022-09-17 | 9 | $37 | $30 | $33.777 | $27.15 | 24.41% |
| 2022-09-22 | 9 | $37 | $30 | $33.666 | $27.15 | 24% |
| 2022-10-11 | 9 | $37 | $30 | $33.111 | $27.15 | 21.96% |
| 2022-10-21 | 10 | $37 | $27 | $31.555 | $27.15 | 16.22% |
| 2022-10-24 | 10 | $34 | $27 | $31 | $27.15 | 14.18% |
| 2022-11-11 | 10 | $34 | $29 | $31.222 | $27.15 | 15% |
| 2022-12-15 | 10 | $34 | $30 | $31.444 | $27.15 | 15.82% |
| 2023-01-08 | 7 | $34 | $30 | $32 | $27.15 | 17.86% |
| 2023-01-23 | 7 | $34 | $30 | $32.166 | $27.15 | 18.48% |
| 2023-01-26 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $32.142 | $27.15 | 18.39% |
| 2023-02-03 | 7 | $34 | $30 | $32.142 | $27.15 | 18.39% |
| 2023-02-22 | 7 | $34 | $30 | $32 | $27.15 | 17.86% |
| 2023-03-06 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $32.125 | $27.15 | 18.32% |
| 2023-03-10 | 8 | $34 | $30 | $31.875 | $27.15 | 17.4% |
| 2023-03-21 | 8 | $34 | $28 | $31.625 | $27.15 | 16.48% |
| 2023-04-05 | 9 | $33 | $28 | $31.375 | $27.15 | 15.56% |
| 2023-04-13 | 10 | $35 | $28 | $32 | $27.15 | 17.86% |
| 2023-04-18 | 11 | $35 | $28 | $32.111 | $27.15 | 18.27% |
| 2023-05-22 | 11 | $35 | $30 | $32.333 | $27.15 | 19.09% |
| 2023-06-06 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $32.333 | $27.15 | 19.09% |
| 2023-06-23 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $31.9 | $27.15 | 17.5% |
| 2023-07-07 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $32 | $27.15 | 17.86% |
| 2023-07-14 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $32.1 | $27.15 | 18.23% |
| 2023-07-17 | 12 | $35 | $30 | $32.111 | $27.15 | 18.27% |
| 2023-07-21 | 11 | $33 | $30 | $31.888 | $27.15 | 17.45% |
| 2023-07-28 | 11 | $33 | $30 | $31.888 | $27.15 | 17.45% |
| 2023-08-17 | 11 | $34 | $30 | $32 | $27.15 | 17.86% |
| 2023-09-21 | 11 | $34 | $28 | $31.5 | $27.15 | 16.02% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
CNP's average price target has moved up $0.9 over the prior 20 months.
CNP reports an average of 8.47% for its upside potential over the past 49 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-08 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 32.166 | 29.99 | 7.26% |
| 2023-01-08 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 31.750 | 29.99 | 5.87% |
| 2023-01-23 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 32.166 | 30.00 | 7.22% |
| 2023-02-22 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 32.000 | 28.85 | 10.92% |
| 2023-07-28 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 31.888 | 30.10 | 5.94% |
CNP Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.86 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
CNP's average broker recommendation rating worsened by 0.29 over the prior 35 weeks.
Use the points listed below to better contextualize what this analyst price target and recommendations data data means for investors.
- In terms of how CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC fares relative to all US stocks, note that its variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -615.91% of that group.
- 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 999.88% of that group.
- In terms of how CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC fares relative to stocks in the large market cap category, note that its number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 1260.41% of that group.
- CNP has a greater upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) than 1656.67% of Utilities stocks.
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