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title: "Truist Financial Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Centerpoint Energy (CNP)"
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description: "Truist Financial analyst Richard Sunderland maintained a Buy rating on Centerpoint Energy (CNP) with a $48 price target. BMO Capital also issued a Buy rating, while BTIG initiated coverage with a Hold rating on June 30."
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# Truist Financial Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Centerpoint Energy (CNP)

In a report released yesterday, Richard Sunderland from Truist Financial maintained a Buy rating on Centerpoint Energy, with a price target of $48.00.

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According to TipRanks, Sunderland is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.0% and a 59.89% success rate. Sunderland covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Entergy, Dominion Energy, and Pinnacle West Capital.

In addition to Truist Financial, Centerpoint Energy also received a Buy from BMO Capital’s James Thalacker in a report issued yesterday. However, on June 30, BTIG initiated coverage with a Hold rating on Centerpoint Energy (NYSE: CNP).

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