Ticker: CNP

CenterPoint Energy

Utilities Utilities General Utilities

Price 44.56

Reco Hold Potential 57 Risk 48 Updated 2026-07-26

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Forecast impact

negative

Target +3.2% target fill 96.9%

Reaction D5 pending · D10 pending market trust

Impact Potential -4 · Risk +3 valid until 2026-08-22

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Description

Company and Business Model

CenterPoint Energy provides electric and natural gas services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its core products include electricity distribution, natural gas distribution, and energy-related services. The company operates primarily in the utilities sector, with major business segments focused on regulated electric and gas utility operations. Main revenue sources stem from utility services and infrastructure investments.

Investment Profile

The investment profile of CenterPoint Energy is more aligned with dividend investors due to its consistent dividend yield. The stock may appeal to those seeking stable income rather than aggressive growth. Its moderate volatility and established market presence suggest a balanced approach for investors with a medium to long-term horizon.

Category: Utilities Sector: Utilities Industry: General Utilities Investment style: Balanced Horizon: Medium-term Company type: Blue Chip Company type: Large Cap

Fundamental metrics (experimental) Updated: 2026-07-25

EPS (TTM) — earnings per share for the last 12 months, $: 1.63
Revenue QoQ — quarter-over-quarter revenue growth: 18.8%
EPS surprise: -3.4%
20d volatility: 1.2%
Dividend yield: 2.6%
last ex-date: 2026-08-20

AI recommendation changes

Date	Before	After	Reason
2026-07-19	Buy	Hold	Mixed performance; cautious outlook amid market pressures.
2026-06-19	Hold	Buy	Stable performance, moderate growth, but mixed analyst signals.
2026-05-30	Buy	Hold	Moderate growth with some negative momentum signals.
2026-05-22	Hold	Buy	Stable dividend, but mixed momentum and earnings surprise.
2026-05-08	—	Hold	Weak momentum and mixed fundamentals suggest caution.
2026-05-08	Buy	Buy	Компания демонстрирует стабильный рост выручки и дивидендную доходность, но недавние колебания цен на акции и отрицательный сюрприз по прибыли могут указывать на краткосрочные риски.
2026-02-02	Hold	Buy	Компания показывает стабильный рост цен на акции в последние месяцы, но отсутствие данных по EPS и дивидендам создает неопределенность. Рекомендуется удерживать акции до получения более ясной финансовой информации.

Analyst forecasts

Date	Analyst	Action	Target	Price Then
2026-07-23	KeyBanc	Target Lowered	47 → 46	43.68
2026-07-22	Morgan Stanley	Target Raised	39 → 40	43.43
2026-07-15	BMO Capital	Target Raised	47 → 48	43.125
2026-06-18	Jefferies	Target Raised	— → 50	42.82
2026-05-18	Truist Financial	Target Lowered	48 → 47	41.53
2026-05-04	Evercore ISI	Target Raised	44 → 45	43.515
2026-04-21	Wells Fargo	Target Raised	47 → 48	42.7
2026-04-16	Jefferies	Target Raised	44 → 49	42.825
2026-04-15	Barclays	Target Raised	38 → 44	42.9
2026-02-23	Mizuho Securities	Target Raised	42 → 44	43
2026-01-21	Morgan Stanley	Target Raised	36 → 37	39.59
2026-01-20	Wells Fargo	Target Raised	44 → 47	39.71
2026-01-15	Barclays	Target Lowered	41 → 38	39.06
2026-01-13	BMO Capital	Rating Upgraded	— → 42	37.88

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