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Central Puerto (CEPU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.34
+0.04 (+0.35%)
(As of 10/31/2024 ET)

About Central Puerto Stock (NYSE:CEPU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.15
$11.42
50-Day Range
$8.65
$11.30
52-Week Range
$5.44
$11.65
Volume
286,785 shs
Average Volume
321,522 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.72 billion
P/E Ratio
4.63
Dividend Yield
1.68%
Price Target
$12.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. It operates through three segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources, and Natural Gas Transport and Distribution. The company generates energy through thermal, hydroelectric, and wind farms. It also engages in the natural gas transport and distribution business. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1898 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Central Puerto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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45th Percentile Overall Score

CEPU MarketRank™: 

Central Puerto scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 191st out of 265 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Central Puerto has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Central Puerto has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Central Puerto's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Central Puerto are expected to grow by 277.36% in the coming year, from $0.53 to $2.00 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 4.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 4.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.45.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Central Puerto has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Central Puerto's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.58% of the outstanding shares of Central Puerto have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Central Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Central Puerto has recently increased by 3.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Central Puerto pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Central Puerto does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Central Puerto is 7.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Central Puerto will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.50% next year. This indicates that Central Puerto will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Central Puerto's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.58% of the outstanding shares of Central Puerto have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Central Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Central Puerto has recently increased by 3.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Central Puerto has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Central Puerto this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Central Puerto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Central Puerto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.10% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 2.97% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Central Puerto's insider trading history.
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CEPU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Central Puerto's stock was trading at $9.10 at the start of the year. Since then, CEPU stock has increased by 24.6% and is now trading at $11.34.
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Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 9th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $168 million for the quarter. Central Puerto had a net margin of 52.54% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.76%.

Central Puerto (CEPU) raised $692 million in an initial public offering on Friday, February 2nd 2018. The company issued 35,500,000 shares at a price of $17.50-$21.50 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional shareholders of Central Puerto include Glenorchy Capital Ltd (0.23%), GAMMA Investing LLC, Financial Management Professionals Inc. and Belvedere Trading LLC.

Shares of CEPU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Central Puerto investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Disc Medicine (IRON), EMCOR Group (EME) and General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/09/2024
Today
10/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/11/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Electric services
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Employees
1,181
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$12.00
High Stock Price Target
$12.00
Low Stock Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$562.57 million
Pretax Margin
94.71%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$354.50 billion
Cash Flow
$7.00 per share
Book Value
$21.50 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
151,251,000
Market Cap
$1.72 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.26

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This page (NYSE:CEPU) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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