NASDAQ:CENX Century Aluminum (CENX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.16 -0.80 (-2.29%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.00 -0.16 (-0.47%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Century Aluminum Stock (NASDAQ:CENX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Century Aluminum alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.43▼$34.7250-Day Range$34.16▼$52.2952-Week Range$25.40▼$70.43Volume1.80 million shsAverage Volume1.84 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.38 billionP/E Ratio5.90Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$70.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Century Aluminum Company is a producer of primary aluminum. The company operates aluminum reduction facilities that convert alumina into aluminum metal through the electrolytic smelting process. Its products include standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum, which is supplied to manufacturers and other industrial customers. Century Aluminum serves markets such as automotive, aerospace, construction, packaging and consumer products. Its operations have included facilities in the United States and Iceland, including smelters in Kentucky, South Carolina and at Grundartangi, Iceland. The company also has interests in related power-generation and energy arrangements that support its smelting operations. Founded in 1995, Century Aluminum is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol CENX. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jesse Gary.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Century Aluminum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreCENX MarketRank™: 4.520457834495 of 5 starsCentury Aluminum scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCentury 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 PotentialCentury Aluminum has a consensus price target of $70.75, representing about 107.1% upside from its current price of $34.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageCentury Aluminum has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Century Aluminum's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth23.23% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Century Aluminum are expected to grow by 23.23% in the coming year, from $7.75 to $9.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is 5.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is 5.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCentury Aluminum has a P/B Ratio of 3.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Century Aluminum's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted9.35% of the float of Century Aluminum has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCentury Aluminum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.06.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Century Aluminum has recently decreased by 5.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCentury Aluminum does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCentury Aluminum does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentCentury 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Century Aluminum this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for CENX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Century Aluminum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Century Aluminum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.84% of the stock of Century Aluminum is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.59% of the stock of Century Aluminum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Century Aluminum's insider trading history. Receive CENX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Century Aluminum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. CENX Stock News HeadlinesCentury Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side AnalystsOctober 13 at 6:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comCentury Aluminum Co (CENX) Shares Fall 4.9% -- What GF Score of 68 Tells InvestorsOctober 12 at 8:00 PM | gurufocus.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.October 13 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Century Aluminum (CENX) and Agnico Eagle (AEM)October 9, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comUBS Adjusts Century Aluminum Price Target to $55 From $60, Maintains Buy RatingOctober 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNine materials stocks earn A+ to A- growth grades heading into Q4October 5, 2026 | msn.com3 US Basic Materials Stocks With Domestic Demand and Trade Protection TailwindsOctober 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNotícias sobre Century Aluminum (CENX)September 28, 2026 | br.investing.comSee More Headlines CENX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CENX shares performed this year? Century Aluminum's stock was trading at $39.18 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CENX stock has decreased by 12.8% and is now trading at $34.16. How were Century Aluminum's earnings last quarter? Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $2.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.33 by $0.13. The business's quarterly revenue was up 59.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Century Aluminum have any subsidiaries? Century Aluminum subsidiaries include these companies: Century Aluminum Asia Holdings Limited, Century Aluminum Congo S.A., Century Aluminum Development LLC, Century Aluminum Holdings LLC, Century Aluminum of Kentucky General Partnership, Century Aluminum of Kentucky LLC, Century Aluminum of South Carolina Inc., and more. Who are Century Aluminum's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Century Aluminum include Congress Asset Management Co. (0.31%), Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.19%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%) and Farther Finance Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include International Ag Glencore, Jesse E Gary, John Dezee, Matt Aboud, Robert F Hoffman and Agust F Hafberg. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Century Aluminum? Shares of CENX 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Century Aluminum own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Century Aluminum investors own include Micron Technology (MU), Alcoa (AA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Bank of America (BAC). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/13/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CENX's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. CENX has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustryAluminum Current SymbolNASDAQ:CENX CIK949157 Webcenturyaluminum.com Phone(312) 696-3101Fax312-696-3102Employees2,906Year Founded1995Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Century Aluminum$70.75 High Price Target$79.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+107.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.79 Trailing P/E Ratio5.90 Forward P/E Ratio4.41 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$41.80 million Net Margins22.63% Pretax Margin21.65% Return on Equity33.83% Return on Assets15.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio2.75 Quick Ratio1.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.53 billion Price / Sales1.34 Cash Flow$1.40 per share Price / Cash Flow24.42 Book Value$9.96 per share Price / Book3.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares98,990,000Free Float98,161,000Market Cap$3.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.07 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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