NZ$8.46
1.74%
New Zealand Exchange, Fri, Oct 02 2026.
ISIN
NZCENE0001S6
Symbol
CEN
Sector

Contact Energy Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Contact Energy Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
67%
Hold
33%

Contact Energy Price Target

Target Price NZ$10.81
Price NZ$8.46
Potential
Number of Estimates 6
6 Analysts have issued a price target Contact Energy 2027 . The average Contact Energy target price is NZ$10.81. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 9 analysts: 6 Analysts recommend Contact Energy to buy, 3 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Contact Energy stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Contact Energy stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2027, 2028 to 2033

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Jun '26 2027
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Revenue Billion NZ$ 3.24 3.22
5.73% 0.56%
EBITDA Margin 31.99% 33.13%
11.11% 3.58%
Net Margin 12.95% 14.13%
34.60% 9.07%

7 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Contact Energy 2027 . The average Contact Energy sales estimate is

NZ$3.2b
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0.56% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
NZ$3.9b 19.00%
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, the lowest is
NZ$2.7b 15.85%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2026 NZ$3.2b 5.73%
2027
NZ$3.2b 0.56%
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2028
NZ$3.6b 11.45%
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2029
NZ$3.7b 1.61%
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2030
NZ$4.0b 9.45%
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2031
NZ$4.2b 4.28%
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2032
NZ$4.4b 4.85%
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2033
NZ$4.5b 2.15%
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7 Analysts have issued an Contact Energy EBITDA forecast 2027. The average Contact Energy EBITDA estimate is

NZ$1.1b
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. This is
2.99% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
NZ$1.1b 8.78%
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, the lowest is
NZ$1.0b 1.06%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2026 NZ$1.0b 4.75%
2027
NZ$1.1b 2.99%
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2028
NZ$1.1b 4.49%
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2029
NZ$1.1b 2.60%
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2030
NZ$1.3b 10.04%
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2031
NZ$1.3b 3.41%
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NZ$1.4b 6.75%
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2033
NZ$1.6b 12.65%
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EBITDA Margin

2026 31.99% 11.11%
2027
33.13% 3.58%
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2028
31.06% 6.25%
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2029
31.36% 0.97%
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2030
31.53% 0.54%
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2031
31.27% 0.82%
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2032
31.84% 1.82%
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2033
35.11% 10.27%
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7 Contact Energy Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2027. The average Contact Energy net profit estimate is

NZ$456m
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. This is
8.48% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
NZ$568m 35.17%
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, the lowest is
NZ$399m 5.07%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2026 NZ$420m 26.89%
2027
NZ$456m 8.48%
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2028
NZ$467m 2.53%
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2029
NZ$489m 4.59%
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2030
NZ$472m 3.44%
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2031
NZ$517m 9.51%
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2032
NZ$584m 13.04%
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2033
NZ$663m 13.46%
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Net Margin

2026 12.95% 34.60%
2027
14.13% 9.07%
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2028
13.00% 8.00%
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2029
13.38% 2.92%
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2030
11.81% 11.73%
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2031
12.40% 5.00%
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2032
13.37% 7.82%
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2033
14.85% 11.07%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2027, 2028 to 2033

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Jun '26 2027
Estimates
Earnings Per Share NZ$ 0.41 0.43
0.00% 4.88%
P/E 19.88
EV/Sales 3.60

7 Analysts have issued a Contact Energy forecast for earnings per share. The average Contact Energy EPS is

NZ$0.43
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. This is
4.88% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2026. The highest EPS forecast is
NZ$0.53 29.27%
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, the lowest is
NZ$0.37 9.76%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2026 NZ$0.41 0.00%
2027
NZ$0.43 4.88%
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2028
NZ$0.44 2.33%
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2029
NZ$0.46 4.55%
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2030
NZ$0.44 4.35%
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2031
NZ$0.48 9.09%
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2032
NZ$0.55 14.58%
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2033
NZ$0.62 12.73%
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P/E ratio

Current 20.63 6.56%
2027
19.88 3.65%
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2028
19.39 2.46%
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2029
18.54 4.38%
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19.20 3.56%
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2031
17.53 8.70%
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15.51 11.52%
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13.67 11.86%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2027, the Contact Energy stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 3.58 12.58%
2027
3.60 0.44%
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2028
3.23 10.27%
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2029
3.18 1.59%
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2.90 8.63%
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2.78 4.11%
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2.65 4.62%
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2.60 2.11%
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P/S ratio

Current 2.87 9.56%
2027
2.89 0.56%
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2028
2.59 10.27%
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2.55 1.59%
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2030
2.33 8.63%
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2031
2.23 4.10%
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2032
2.13 4.62%
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2.09 2.11%
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