CenterPoint Energy Secures 600 Additional Frontline Workers for Winter Storm
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 22 2026
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CenterPoint Energy secured over 600 additional frontline workers for an expanded workforce of 3,300 workers to address the approaching winter storm. Additionally, the company is standing up three staging sites Thursday at strategic locations across the northern portion of the Greater Houston area to pre-position resources to support potential restoration efforts. In addition to CenterPoint's Emergency Operations Center staff of 200 personnel and on-system workforce of approximately 2,500 internal line workers, local contractors and vegetation management resources, the company has secured an additional approximately 600 frontline workers including more line workers, vegetation management resources, and damage assessors. The company's Emergency Operations Center was activated this morning and will remain activated through the weekend as CenterPoint continues executing its cold weather action plan.
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Analyst Views on CNP
Wall Street analysts forecast CNP stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CNP is 41.80 USD with a low forecast of 36.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 39.790
Low
36.00
Averages
41.80
High
45.00
Current: 39.790
Low
36.00
Averages
41.80
High
45.00
About CNP
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an energy delivery company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates electric transmission, distribution and generation facilities and natural gas distribution systems. Its segments include Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services that are subject to rate regulation in Houston Electric's and Indiana Electric's service territories. The Natural Gas segment includes intrastate natural gas sales to, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Ohio and Texas through a third party.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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