Century Aluminum (CENX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Century Aluminum Company is a primary aluminum producer that develops and operates smelters designed to supply low-carbon, high-purity aluminum products to a range of industrial and commercial markets. Established in 1995, the company has grown to become a significant North American aluminum producer with an expanding international footprint. Century Aluminum is headquartered in the United States and is focused on energy-efficient operations and cost management.

The company’s core operations include three primary aluminum smelting facilities located in Hawesville, Kentucky; Mount Holly, South Carolina; and Grundartangi, Iceland. These plants produce a variety of aluminum ingots, billets and sows that serve customers in the automotive, packaging, consumer electronics, building and construction, and industrial equipment sectors. By leveraging access to renewable and low-cost energy sources—particularly in Iceland—Century Aluminum aims to reduce its carbon intensity and support long-term sustainability goals.

Over its history, Century Aluminum has navigated commodity price volatility, regulatory shifts and energy market dynamics by securing long-term power contracts and forging strategic partnerships. The company markets its products across North America, Europe and other regions, adhering to stringent technical specifications and environmental standards. Under the leadership of President and CEO Michael C. Bless, Century Aluminum continues to emphasize operational excellence, safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement as it seeks growth opportunities within the global aluminum industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.28 to $49.43
• 50-Day Range: $41.50 to $63.30
• 52-Week Range: $20.91 to $70.43
• Volume: 2.21 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.01
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $72.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Century Aluminum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Century Aluminum scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 230 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: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Century Aluminum has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Century Aluminum has a consensus price target of $72.00, representing about 55.2% upside from its current price of $46.39.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Century Aluminum has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Century Aluminum are expected to grow by 26.62% in the coming year, from $8.34 to $10.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is 8.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is 8.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Century Aluminum has a P/B Ratio of 2.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.10% of the float of Century Aluminum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Century Aluminum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.72.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Century Aluminum has recently increased by 1.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Century Aluminum does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Century Aluminum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

Century Aluminum has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Century Aluminum this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

30 people have searched for CENX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 58% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 8 people have added Century Aluminum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.84% of the stock of Century Aluminum is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.59% of the stock of Century Aluminum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 8/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Aluminum
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CENX
• CIK: 949157
• Web: centuryaluminum.com
• Phone: (312) 696-3101
• Fax: 312-696-3102
• Employees: 2,906
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Century Aluminum: $72.00
• High Price Target: $79.00
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +55.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.56
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $41.80 million
• Net Margins: 22.63%
• Pretax Margin: 21.65%
• Return on Equity: 33.83%
• Return on Assets: 15.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 2.75
• Quick Ratio: 1.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $1.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.65
• Book Value: $15.50 per share
• Price / Book: 2.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 98,990,000
• Free Float: 98,161,000
• Market Cap: $4.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.96