CenterPoint Energy's EPS Forecast Prompts Jefferies To Lift Price Target
With an anticipated 8.4% compound annual growth rate in earnings per share over the coming five years, until 2029, CenterPoint Energy's future appears promising. The company's strong cash flow, which might gain from either the extension or the resale of mobile generation assets in 2030, as well as the possible sale of additional gas Local Distribution Company (LDC) assets, supports this forecast.
Additionally, Dumoulin-Smith predicts that the company's funds from operations to debt (FFO/D) ratio will improve, rising to 14.4% from the 13.8% predicted for this year—a 60-basis-point increase.
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