Cosan (CSAN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cosan S.A. is a Brazilian holding company with operations spanning energy, logistics, fuel distribution, natural gas and agricultural land management. Founded in 1936, the company developed from a sugar and ethanol producer into a diversified group serving Brazil and selected international markets.

Through Raízen, its joint venture with Shell, Cosan participates in the production and distribution of sugarcane-based ethanol and sugar, as well as the distribution and retail marketing of fuels. Its other businesses include Compass, which operates in the natural gas distribution and energy infrastructure sector; Moove, a manufacturer and distributor of lubricants; and Rumo, a logistics company that operates railway infrastructure and provides transportation and logistics services, primarily in Brazil.

Cosan also has interests related to agricultural land and investment activities. The company is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, and its shares trade on the B3 in Brazil and, through American depositary shares, on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CSAN.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.71 to $2.81
• 50-Day Range: $2.41 to $3.24
• 52-Week Range: $2.38 to $5.74
• Volume: 2.39 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.80 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.85
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Cosan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cosan scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 169th out of 246 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Cosan has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Cosan has a consensus price target of $3.85, representing about 43.4% upside from its current price of $2.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cosan are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.27) to $0.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cosan is -1.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cosan is -1.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cosan has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.44% of the float of Cosan has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cosan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.36, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cosan has recently increased by 20.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Cosan does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Cosan does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Cosan will have a dividend payout ratio of 258.33% in the coming year. This indicates that Cosan may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for CSAN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Cosan has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/15/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CSAN
• CIK: 1430162
• Web: www.cosan.com.br
• Phone: 55-11-3897-9797
• Fax: 55-11-3897-9799
• Employees: 12,775
• Year Founded: 1936

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cosan: $3.85
• High Price Target: $4.50
• Low Price Target: $3.20
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.16)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$1.74 billion
• Net Margins: -21.83%
• Pretax Margin: -17.95%
• Return on Equity: -12.58%
• Return on Assets: -3.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.12
• Current Ratio: 1.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.37
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 991,640,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $2.66 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71