CenterPoint Energy Inc

CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Stock Analysis

$39.800

+0.119 (+0.30%)At close

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High
40.520
Open
40.520
VWAP
39.98
Volume
6.85M
Mkt Cap
19.71B
Low
39.630
Amount
273.90M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
12.15

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an energy delivery company. The Company has electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that customers in Indiana, Minnesota and Texas. The Company delivers comprehensive energy solutions, combining reliable utility services with home repair and maintenance programs designed to keep home safe and comfortable. Its residential natural gas service offers reliable home heating, cooking, and water heating with new connections, rates, and customer information. Its gas and plumbing services include gas line, water heater repair and replacement, interior plumbing and drainage, premier exterior line care, exterior sewer/septic line and exterior water service line. Its heating and cooling services include heating system, heating tune-up, cooling system and cooling tune-up. Its electric and appliances services include tech protection essential, tech protection premier and interior electrical.

AI analysis of CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP)

Hold

CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) is currently trading at $38.60, which is below the average analyst price target of $43. This suggests potential upside. However, the RSI is at 71.239, indicating that the stock may be overbought. Additionally, the forward P/E ratio is 17.6991, which is reasonable but reflects some caution due to recent insider selling. The main risk is the recent downgrade by BofA, lowering the price target to $39, which could limit short-term gains.

Analyst Ratings (16)

+5.03% upside
Hold
2 Buy
14 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 39.80
Low
36.00
Average
41.80
High
45.00

Truist

2026-10-12

Price Target

$44

Buy

BofA

2026-10-08

Price Target

$39

Neutral

Citi

2026-10-08

Price Target

$43

Neutral

RBC Capital

2026-09-15

Price Target

$40

Hold

Morgan Stanley

2026-08-21

Price Target

$39

Equal Weight

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) is 17.70, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 19.81.

Forward P/E

Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
19.81
Current P/E
17.70
Overvalued
21.86
Undervalued
17.75

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
11.20
Current EV/EBITDA
12.15
Overvalued
12.43
Undervalued
9.97

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
2.26
Current P/S
2.51
Overvalued
2.57
Undervalued
1.96

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for CNP

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%CNP

$45.63

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%CNP

$44.21

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%CNP

$38.34

Scenario price

Whales holding CNP

D

Dana Investment Advisors Inc

+ HoldingCNP

+4.91%

3M Return

U

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd

+ HoldingCNP

+4.84%

3M Return

B

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.

+ HoldingCNP

+4.46%

3M Return

O

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

+ HoldingCNP

+4.32%

3M Return

D

David Vaughan Investments, LLC

+ HoldingCNP

+0.68%

3M Return

E

Energy Income Partners LLC

+ HoldingCNP

-3.35%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-01 (ET)

07:00:00

CenterPoint Energy Completes $2.62B Asset Sale

2026-09-24 (ET)

18:00:00

U.S. Department of Energy Awards CenterPoint Energy $50M for Substation Upgrades

2026-09-14 (ET)

17:30:00

CenterPoint Energy Reports Customer Data Breach Incident

2026-07-28 (ET)

07:01:00

2026 EPS Consensus at $1.91, Capital Investment Plan Increased to $66.7B

2026-07-16 (ET)

10:00:00

CenterPoint Energy Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.24 per Share

News

CNP FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an energy delivery company. The Company has electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that customers in Indiana, Minnesota and Texas. The Company delivers comprehensive energy solutions, combining reliable utility services with home repair and maintenance programs designed to keep home safe and comfortable. Its residential natural gas service offers reliable home heating, cooking, and water heating with new connections, rates, and customer information. Its gas and plumbing services include gas line, water heater repair and replacement, interior plumbing and drainage, premier exterior line care, exterior sewer/septic line and exterior water service line. Its heating and cooling services include heating system, heating tune-up, cooling system and cooling tune-up. Its electric and appliances services include tech protection essential, tech protection premier and interior electrical. It operates in the Utilities sector (ELECTRIC SERVICES industry).

CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) is currently trading at $38.60, which is below the average analyst price target of $43. This suggests potential upside. However, the RSI is at 71.239, indicating that the stock may be overbought. Additionally, the forward P/E ratio is 17.6991, which is reasonable but reflects some caution due to recent insider selling. The main risk is the recent downgrade by BofA, lowering the price target to $39, which could limit short-term gains.

16 analysts cover CNP: 2 rate it Buy, 14 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 41.80.

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