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: $30.68 to $31.67
• 50-Day Range: $21.69 to $34.26
• 52-Week Range: $13.05 to $34.51
• Volume: 346,791 shs
• Average Volume: 1.74 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.05
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $27.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Century Aluminum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Century Aluminum scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 185 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Century Aluminum has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Century Aluminum has a consensus price target of $27.75, representing about 7.3% downside from its current price of $29.94.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Century Aluminum are expected to grow by 9.42% in the coming year, from $2.76 to $3.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is 25.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is 25.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.06.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Century Aluminum has a P/B Ratio of 4.19. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.03% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Century Aluminum has recently increased by 8.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.41

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.03% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Century Aluminum has recently increased by 8.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Century Aluminum has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Century Aluminum this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

37 people have searched for CENX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 131% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Century Aluminum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Century Aluminum insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $544,818.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.76% 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.

CENX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CENX shares performed this year?

Century Aluminum's stock was trading at $18.22 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CENX stock has increased by 64.3% and is now trading at $29.94.

How were Century Aluminum's earnings last quarter?

Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The industrial products company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.39. The industrial products company earned $628.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $606.10 million. Century Aluminum had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.02% and a net margin of 4.94%.
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Does Century Aluminum have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Century Aluminum: 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 others.

Who are Century Aluminum's major shareholders?

Century Aluminum's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.44%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.22%), New Century Financial Group LLC (0.04%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert F Hoffman, Matt Aboud, Agust F Hafberg and Jesse E Gary.
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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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Rite Aid (RAD), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 10/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: METAL PROC&FABR
• Sub-Industry: Aluminum
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CENX
• CIK: 949157
• Web: centuryaluminum.com
• Phone: (312) 696-3101
• Fax: 312-696-3102
• Employees: 2,971
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Century Aluminum: $27.75
• High Price Target: $34.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $336.80 million
• Net Margins: 4.94%
• Pretax Margin: 4.18%
• Return on Equity: 18.02%
• Return on Assets: 6.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 1.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.22 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.26
• Cash Flow: $4.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.38
• Book Value: $7.14 per share
• Price / Book: 4.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 93,340,000
• Free Float: 92,630,000
• Market Cap: $2.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.52