CenterPoint Energy Market Sentiment

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CenterPoint Energy Inc

CNPNYSE

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$37.79

0.581.56%

Last update: Oct 2, 4:12 PM

$37.79

0.581.56%

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M&A: CenterPoint Energy (CNP) sold assets to National Fuel Gas (NFG) on Thursday, October 1, 2026 for $2.6B

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CenterPoint Energy Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for CenterPoint Energy (CNP): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▼ 9.1% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.01 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Buy

20 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.01

More calls — Bullish

149 calls · 2 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$41

+8.0%

Highest Price Target

$49

+29.7%

Jefferies

Lowest Price Target

$28

-25.9%

Barclays

Short Interest

9.1%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Sep 18, 2026	Morgan Stanley	David Arcaro—	+0.6%	$39 → $38	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Sep 15, 2026	RBC Capital	Stephen D'Ambrisi—	+5.8%	$40	Initiate	Sector Perform
Aug 21, 2026	Morgan Stanley	David Arcaro—	+3.2%	$40 → $39	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Aug 17, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Nicholas Amicucci—	+13.8%	$45 → $43	Maintained	In-Line
Aug 4, 2026	Truist Securities	Richard Sunderland—	+21.7%	$48 → $46	Maintained	Buy
Jul 23, 2026	Keybanc	Sophie Karp—	+21.7%	$47 → $46	Maintained	Overweight
Jul 22, 2026	BMO Capital	James Thalacker—	+24.4%	$48 → $47	Maintained	Outperform
Jul 16, 2026	JP Morgan	Jeremy Tonet—	+24.4%	$45 → $47	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 15, 2026	BMO Capital	James Thalacker—	+27.0%	$47 → $48	Maintained	Outperform
May 18, 2026	Truist Securities	Richard Sunderland—	+24.4%	$48 → $47	Maintained	Buy
May 13, 2026	JP Morgan	Jeremy Tonet—	+19.1%	$46 → $45	Maintained	Neutral
May 4, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Nicholas Amicucci—	+19.1%	$44 → $45	Maintained	In-Line
Apr 21, 2026	Truist Securities	Richard Sunderland—	+27.0%	$48	Initiate	Buy
Apr 16, 2026	Jefferies	Julien Dumoulin-Smith—	+29.7%	$44 → $49	Maintained	Buy
Apr 15, 2026	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	+16.4%	$38 → $44	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 15, 2026	B of A Securities	Ross Fowler—	+16.4%	$42 → $44	Maintained	Neutral
Mar 5, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Nicholas Amicucci—	+16.4%	$42 → $44	Maintained	In-Line
Mar 4, 2026	Keybanc	Sophie Karp—	+24.4%	$41 → $47	Maintained	Overweight
Jan 20, 2026	Wells Fargo	Shahriar Pourreza—	+24.4%	$44 → $47	Maintained	Overweight
Jan 15, 2026	Barclays	Nicholas Campanella—	+0.6%	$41 → $38	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jan 13, 2026	BMO Capital	James Thalacker—	+11.1%	$42 → $42	Upgrade	Market Perform→Outperform
Dec 17, 2025	UBS	William Appicelli—	+13.8%	$45 → $43	Maintained	Buy
Dec 12, 2025	Keybanc	Sophie Karp—	+8.5%	$41	Upgrade	Sector Weight→Overweight
Dec 11, 2025	JP Morgan	Jeremy Tonet—	+8.5%	$43 → $41	Maintained	Neutral
Oct 28, 2025	Wells Fargo	Shahriar Pourreza—	+16.4%	$44	Initiate	Overweight