What is CNP stock price target for 2026?

WallStSmart's 12-month price target for CenterPoint Energy Inc is $42.09, representing 1.7% downside from the current price of $42.82.

What is CNP stock forecast?

CenterPoint Energy Inc forecast includes bull, base, and bear case scenarios from 2026 through 2030. Revenue and EPS projections are derived from analyst consensus and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years.

Is CNP undervalued based on price targets?

Our DCF intrinsic value for CenterPoint Energy Inc is $26.68, against a current price of $42.82. The margin of safety is -53.86%.

CNP

CenterPoint Energy Inc

NYSE: CNP · UTILITIES · UTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC

$42.82

-0.72% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap

$28.01B

P/E ratio

26.27

P/S ratio

2.98x

EPS (TTM)

$1.63

Dividend yield

2.06%

52W range

$35 – $44

Volume

5.2M

Market cap

$28.01B

P/E ratio

26.27

P/S ratio

2.98x

EPS (TTM)

$1.63

Dividend yield

2.06%

52W range

$35 – $44

Volume

5.2M

CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current

$42.82

Consensus

$42.45

-0.86%

2030 Target

$222.92

+420.60%

DCF

$26.68

-53.86% MoS

Current price

$42.82

Analyst consensus

$42.45

-0.86%

2030 Target

$222.92

+420.60%

Intrinsic (DCF)

$26.68

-53.86% MoS

11 analysts:

5 Buy5 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

CenterPoint Energy increased capital spending plan to $65.5B (up $500M) due to projected 50% jump in peak power demand by 2029, two years earlier than initially estimated. Company reiterates 2026 full year guidance and expects sustained earnings growth driven by infrastructure investments in Greater Houston region serving 7+ million metered customers.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range

Bull case (2030)

$367.16

$12.1B Rev × 20x P/S

Base case (2030)

$222.92

$12.1B Rev × 12x P/S

Bear case (2030)

$148.61

$12.1B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric	2023	2024	2025	2026 (E)	2027 (E)	2028 (E)	2029 (E)	2030 (E)
Revenue	$8.7B	$8.6B	$9.4B	$10.0B	$10.5B	$10.9B	$11.5B	$12.1B
Revenue growth	—	-0.6%	8.3%	6.7%	4.7%	4.7%	4.9%	5.0%
EPS	$1.50	$1.62	$1.77	$1.93	$2.10	$2.28	$2.47	$2.68
P/S ratio	—	—	—	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x
Implied price	—	—	—	$183.58	$192.32	$201.07	$209.81	$222.92

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts

+ 50% peak load growth by 2029 in Greater Houston driven by data center expansion

+ Capital spending acceleration to $65.5B through 2035 supporting regulated rate base growth

+ Grid modernization and storm resilience investments improving system reliability

+ Regulatory rate case approvals for cost recovery on infrastructure investments

+ Dividend growth sustainability with 7.93% annual growth rate

Key risks

- Rising interest rates increasing borrowing costs and debt service expenses

- Regulatory scrutiny on energy bills (Indiana IURC investigation into rate increases)

- Weather-related operational disruptions and emergency response costs

- Competition from renewable energy sources and alternative generation

- Customer concentration risk with growing data center load dependency

Methodology

CenterPoint Energy Inc's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 11 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 7, 2026.