Century Aluminum (CENX) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 7th. Analysts expect Century Aluminum to post earnings of $0.73 per share and revenue of $643.80 million for the quarter.

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The industrial products company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $631.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $515.27 million. Century Aluminum had a return on equity of 13.38% and a net margin of 14.69%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Century Aluminum to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Century Aluminum Stock Performance

Century Aluminum stock traded up $0.49 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $17.29. 1,227,753 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,381,555. The stock has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.47 and a beta of 2.56. The firm's 50 day moving average is $17.49 and its 200 day moving average is $19.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 1.71. Century Aluminum has a 52-week low of $11.40 and a 52-week high of $25.39.

Insider Activity

In other Century Aluminum news, CAO Robert F. Hoffman sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.99, for a total value of $49,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 64,083 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,281,019.17. This trade represents a 3.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on CENX. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Century Aluminum from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, March 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised Century Aluminum from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $22.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, February 24th.

About Century Aluminum

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products in the United States and Iceland. It also owns and operates an alumina production facility in Iceland, and a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands.