Kirin Holdings and Four Roses: Kirin Holdings is seeking to sell the Kentucky bourbon brand Four Roses for around $1 billion, but declining youth consumption and trade tensions with Canada may deter potential buyers.
Quantum Computing Investments: Several quantum computing companies are looking to sell equity stakes to the U.S. Commerce Department, raising concerns about government influence on corporate governance, especially as some companies may not need the funds.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Coca-Cola HBC is acquiring a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $2.6 billion, while Blackstone and TPG are set to acquire Hologic for up to $18.3 billion, reflecting ongoing consolidation in various sectors.
Bankruptcy in Subprime Lending: PrimaLend Capital Partners has filed for bankruptcy amid rising car loan delinquencies, highlighting stress in the subprime lending market, although the company plans to continue operations with existing financing.
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
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.
4 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 38.870
Low
36.00
Averages
41.80
High
45.00
Current: 38.870
Low
36.00
Averages
41.80
High
45.00
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
maintain
$36 -> $37
2026-01-21
New
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$36 -> $37
AI Analysis
2026-01-21
New
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on CenterPoint Energy to $37 from $36 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is updating its Regulated & Diversified Utilities / IPPs in North America under its coverage, noting utilities underperformed the S&P's return in December, the analyst tells investors.
Wells Fargo
Shahriar Pourreza
Overweight
maintain
$44 -> $47
2026-01-20
New
Reason
Wells Fargo
Shahriar Pourreza
Price Target
$44 -> $47
2026-01-20
New
maintain
Overweight
Reason
Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza raised the firm's price target on CenterPoint Energy to $47 from $44 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm thinks the stock's 15% premium vs. sector average on 2028 is defensible, given the high-end cadence into 2026-2028, the de-risked balance sheet hovering about 14% FFO/Debt, and tangible optionality from AMI/resiliency layered without front-loading equity.
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UBS
Buy
downgrade
$45 -> $43
2025-12-17
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$45 -> $43
2025-12-17
downgrade
Buy
Reason
UBS lowered the firm's price target on CenterPoint Energy to $43 from $45 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Morgan Stanley
David Arcaro
Equal Weight
downgrade
$39 -> $36
2025-12-16
Reason
Morgan Stanley
David Arcaro
Price Target
$39 -> $36
2025-12-16
downgrade
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro lowered the firm's price target on CenterPoint Energy to $36 from $39 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Utility performance will be heavily driven by data centers and growth upside in 2026, the analyst tells investors in a year-ahead note.
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.
