CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Stock Forecast & Price Target
CenterPoint Energy Inc · NYSE
$40.13+0.46 (+1.16%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering CenterPoint Energy Inc, 7 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $39.00 to $49.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $44.62 sits 11% above the current $40.13. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.46 next quarter toward $2.09 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy754%
Hold646%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to CenterPoint Energy Inc.
As of Sep, 7 of 12 firms rate CNP a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CNP EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.46
Range $0.41 – $0.50 · 11 analysts · +2% YoY
Next period, 11 analysts expect CenterPoint Energy Inc to earn $0.46 a share (range $0.41 – $0.50), versus $0.45 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.91, growing to $2.09 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$2.5B
Range $2.1B – $2.6B · 11 analysts · +1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $2.5B (range $2.1B – $2.6B), +0.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $9.9B, rising to $10.4B next year.
Top analysts covering CenterPoint Energy Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CNP.
#1
Ross Fowler
B of A Securities · Rank #91
Hold
$43.00+7.2% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays · Rank #100
Hold
$44.00+9.6% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#3
JT
Jeremy Tonet
JP Morgan · Rank #129
Hold
$47.00+17.1% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#4
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
Jefferies · Rank #151
Buy
$49.00+22.1% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#5
DA
David Arcaro
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$39.00-2.8% to target
Coverage
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CNP stock forecast FAQ
What is CNP's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $44.62 for CenterPoint Energy Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $49.00 high to a $39.00 low.
Is CNP stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CNP?+
The Street-high target is $49.00 (Jefferies), and the Street-low is $39.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 13 active targets is $44.62.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CNP?+
13 analysts have an active rating on CenterPoint Energy Inc, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CNP?+
Among analysts who currently cover CNP, Ross Fowler of B of A Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #91). Their current call is Hold with a $43.00 target.
What is CenterPoint Energy Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.46 per share (range $0.41 – $0.50) across 11 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.91, rising to $2.09 the following year.
How much revenue is CenterPoint Energy Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $2.5B (range $2.1B – $2.6B). Full-year revenue is projected at $9.9B, growing to $10.4B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CNP lately?+
As of Sep, 7 of 12 firms rate CNP a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CNP calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
