• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $8.00
  • Forecasted Upside: -30.16%
  • Number of Analysts: 2
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 1 Hold Ratings
  • 1 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$11.46
▲ +7.0224 (158.43%)
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Analyst Price Target for CNL

Analyst Price Target is $8.00
▼ -30.16% Downside Potential
This price target is based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Cleco in the last 3 months. The average price target is $8.00, with a high forecast of $8.00 and a low forecast of $8.00. The average price target represents a -30.16% upside from the last price of $11.46.

This chart shows the closing price for CNL for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 2 investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in Cleco. This rating has held steady since October 2025, when it changed from a Buy consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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6/13/2024
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9/11/2024
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12/10/2024
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3/10/2025
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6/8/2025
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9/6/2025
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11/5/2025
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12/5/2025

Latest Recommendations

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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/25/2025Zacks ResearchUpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
3/14/2025Clarus SecuritiesUpgradeModerate Buy
3/10/2025Roth MkmBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$7.00 ➝ $8.00
12/17/2024Roth MkmReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$7.00 ➝ $7.00
11/4/2024ScotiabankInitiated CoverageSector Outperform
10/23/2024Roth CapitalUpgradeStrong-Buy
10/23/2024Roth MkmBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$6.00 ➝ $7.00
(Data available from 12/5/2020 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.00 (Hold)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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Cleco logo
Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, formerly Cleco Corporation, is a public utility holding company. The Company's segments include Cleco Power and Other. Cleco Power is a regulated electric utility company that owns over 10 generating units with a total nameplate capacity of approximately 3,330 megawatts (MW) and serves approximately 287,000 customers in Louisiana through its retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana and Mississippi. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns one transmission substation in Louisiana and one transmission substation in Mississippi. Cleco Power is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity within Louisiana. It owns natural gas pipelines and interconnections at all of its generating facilities, which allow it to access various natural gas supply markets and maintain an economical fuel supply for its customers. The Company holds investments in its subsidiary, Cleco Power LLC (Cleco Power).
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Today's Range

Now: $11.46
Low: $4.40
High: $4.48

50 Day Range

MA: N/A

52 Week Range

Now: $11.46
Low: $2.43
High: $12.04

Volume

4,285 shs

Average Volume

38,938 shs

Market Capitalization

$889.82 million

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Cleco?

The following sell-side analysts have issued research reports on Cleco in the last year: Clarus Securities, Roth Mkm, and Zacks Research.
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What is the current price target for Cleco?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Cleco in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $8.00, suggesting a possible downside of 30.2%. Roth Mkm has the highest price target set, predicting CNL will reach $8.00 in the next twelve months. Roth Mkm has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $8.00 for Cleco in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Cleco?

Cleco currently has 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
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How do I contact Cleco's investor relations team?

Cleco's physical mailing address is 2030 Donahue Ferry Rd, PINEVILLE, LA 71360-5226, United States. The utilities provider's listed phone number is +1-318-4847400 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for Cleco is www.cleco.com. Learn More about contacing Cleco investor relations.