Cemex (CX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. is a global building materials company headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico. The company produces, distributes and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and related construction materials used in residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

CEMEX also provides construction solutions and services, including concrete products, paving materials, building systems and digital tools designed to support construction professionals and customers. Its operations and commercial activities serve markets across Mexico, the United States, Europe, South and Central America, the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East.

The company traces its origins to 1906, when Cementos Hidalgo began operations in Mexico. CEMEX grew through expansion and acquisitions, including the 1999 acquisition of Spain-based Valderrivas, and has developed into one of the world's major cement and building materials producers. Its American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CX.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.30 to $9.47
• 50-Day Range: $9.40 to $12.24
• 52-Week Range: $8.73 to $13.67
• Volume: 3.76 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.66
• Dividend Yield: 1.28%
• Price Target: $13.07
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cemex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cemex scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 234 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cemex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Cemex has a consensus price target of $13.07, representing about 39.0% upside from its current price of $9.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cemex has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cemex are expected to grow by 14.29% in the coming year, from $0.91 to $1.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cemex is 27.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cemex is 27.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.06.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cemex has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.72% of the float of Cemex has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cemex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.65, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cemex has recently decreased by 4.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Cemex pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cemex is 35.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cemex will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.54% next year. This indicates that Cemex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

Cemex has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cemex this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for CX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Cemex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cemex insiders have sold 61.01% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $6,925,824.00 in company stock and sold $11,151,425.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Cemex is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.97% of the stock of Cemex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/30/2026
• Record date for 9/24 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/24/2026
• Today: 10/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Construction Materials
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CX
• CIK: 1076378
• Web: www.cemex.com
• Phone: 528188884292
• Fax: 52-81-8888-4483
• Employees: 39,886
• Year Founded: 1906

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cemex: $13.07
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.33
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $960 million
• Net Margins: 2.83%
• Pretax Margin: 5.86%
• Return on Equity: 3.82%
• Return on Assets: 1.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 0.92
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $1.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.17
• Book Value: $9.41 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,448,780,000
• Free Float: 1,434,291,000
• Market Cap: $13.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.51