NASDAQ:CENX - Century Aluminum Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$16.39 -0.10 (-0.61 %)

(As of 06/17/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$16.39

Today's Range$15.92 - $16.43

52-Week Range$12.94 - $24.77

Volume2.11 million shs

Average Volume1.44 million shs

Market Capitalization$1.44 billion

P/E Ratio43.13

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.81

About Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX)

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum in the United States and Iceland. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Primary aluminum

Sub-IndustryAluminum

SectorIndustrial Products

SymbolNASDAQ:CENX

CUSIP15643110

Webwww.centuryaluminum.com

Phone312-696-3101

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30

Current Ratio2.88

Quick Ratio1.21

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio43.13

Forward P/E Ratio17.82

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.59 billion

Price / Sales0.90

Cash Flow$1.3624 per share

Price / Cash12.03

Book Value$9.50 per share

Price / Book1.73

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.36

Net Income$48.58 million

Net Margins3.75%

Return on Equity4.59%

Return on Assets2.34%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,864

Outstanding Shares87,580,000

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Century Aluminum's stock symbol?

Century Aluminum trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CENX."

How were Century Aluminum's earnings last quarter?

Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The industrial products company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.14. The industrial products company earned $454.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $439.06 million. Century Aluminum had a return on equity of 4.59% and a net margin of 3.75%. Century Aluminum's quarterly revenue was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.05) EPS. View Century Aluminum's Earnings History.

When is Century Aluminum's next earnings date?

Century Aluminum is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August, 1st 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Century Aluminum.

What price target have analysts set for CENX?

5 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Century Aluminum's shares. Their predictions range from $19.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect Century Aluminum's share price to reach $22.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Century Aluminum.

Who are some of Century Aluminum's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Century Aluminum include G4S/ADR (GFSZY), Amada (AMDLY), IHI Corp/ADR (IHICY), NSK Ltd/ADR (NPSKY), Leonardo (LDO), Metso Oyj (MXCYY), Flowserve (FLS), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Sonoco Products (SON), ANDRITZ AG/ADR (ADRZY), Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KWHIY), Berkeley Group (BKG), AGCO (AGCO), Cimpress (CMPR) and SUMITOMO HEAVY/ADR (SOHVY).

Who are Century Aluminum's key executives?

Century Aluminum's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Michael A. Bless, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Principal Financial Officer and Director (Age 53)
Mr. Jesse E. Gary, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec. (Age 38)
Mrs. Michelle M. Harrison, Sr. VP of Fin. and Treasurer (Age 43)
Mr. John E. Hoerner, Exec. VP of North American Operations (Age 61)
Mr. Stephen K. Heyroth, Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller

Has Century Aluminum been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about CENX stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Century Aluminum earned a news sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the industrial products company an impact score of 46.61 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Who are Century Aluminum's major shareholders?

Century Aluminum's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.69%), BlackRock Inc. (7.38%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.53%), Natixis (1.08%), ING Groep NV (0.96%) and Hood River Capital Management LLC (0.74%). Company insiders that own Century Aluminum stock include Michael A Bless, Michelle Harrison and Michelle Lair. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Century Aluminum.

Which institutional investors are selling Century Aluminum stock?

CENX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ING Groep NV, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., California Public Employees Retirement System, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Alambic Investment Management L.P., Prudential Financial Inc. and New York State Common Retirement Fund. View Insider Buying and Selling for Century Aluminum.

Which institutional investors are buying Century Aluminum stock?

CENX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Millennium Management LLC, Matarin Capital Management LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Natixis, Trexquant Investment LP, BlackRock Inc. and Quantbot Technologies LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Century Aluminum.

How do I buy shares of Century Aluminum?

Shares of CENX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Century Aluminum's stock price today?

One share of CENX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.39.

How big of a company is Century Aluminum?

Century Aluminum has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion and generates $1.59 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $48.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.36 on an earnings per share basis. Century Aluminum employs 1,864 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Century Aluminum?

Century Aluminum's mailing address is ONE SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 312-696-3101 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Century Aluminum (CENX)

Community Ranking:		1.7 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		187 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		353 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		540

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Century Aluminum and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe CENX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe CENX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

5 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Century Aluminum in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $22.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 34.23%. The high price target for CENX is $28.00 and the low price target for CENX is $19.00. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Hold	Hold	Buy	Hold
Consensus Rating Score:	2.40	2.40	2.60	2.17
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$22.00	$22.00	$21.6250	$16.6250
Price Target Upside:	34.23% upside	34.15% upside	0.21% upside	9.52% upside

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX)

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
5/4/2018	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$29.00 ➝ $21.00	High
5/4/2018	Cowen	Lower Price Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$25.00 ➝ $19.00	High
4/11/2018	Deutsche Bank	Boost Price Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$18.00 ➝ $20.00	High
3/11/2018	BMO Capital Markets	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$28.00	High
9/7/2017	Macquarie	Initiated Coverage	Neutral ➝ Neutral		Low
1/19/2017	Standpoint Research	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold		N/A

(Data available from 6/17/2016 forward)

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX)

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Earnings Estimates

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.92 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.99 EPS

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ CENX) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
7/31/2018		$0.32					N/A
5/3/2018	Q1 2018	($0.18)	($0.04)	$439.06 million	$454.50 million	View	N/A
2/22/2018	Q4 2017	$0.24	$0.26	$427.73 million	$433.80 million	View	Listen
10/26/2017	Q3 2017	$0.23	$0.15	$392.28 million	$388.80 million	View	N/A
8/2/2017	Q2 2017	$0.29	$0.01	$398.33 million	$388.80 million	View	Listen
4/25/2017	Q1 2017	($0.15)	($0.05)	$364.33 million	$365.80 million	View	N/A
2/23/2017	Q4 2016	($0.16)	($0.12)	$346.30 million	$339.80 million	View	N/A
10/27/2016	Q316	$0.01	($0.31)	$447.66 million	$333.70 million	View	Listen
7/28/2016	Q2	($0.14)	($0.05)	$338.22 million	$326.75 million	View	Listen
4/28/2016	Q1	($0.44)	($0.23)	$335.08 million	$318.90 million	View	Listen
2/18/2016	Q415	($0.61)	($0.53)	$382.83 million	$383.90 million	View	Listen
10/29/2015	Q315	($0.26)	($0.48)	$451.04 million	$454.50 million	View	Listen
8/6/2015	Q215	$0.27	$0.25	$543.49 million	$523.50 million	View	N/A
4/30/2015	Q115	$0.63	$0.72	$571.26 million	$587.90 million	View	N/A
2/24/2015	Q414	$0.66	$0.64	$512.05 million	$551.20 million	View	N/A
10/29/2014	Q314	$0.52	$0.52	$488.64 million	$500.60 million	View	N/A
7/30/2014	Q214	$0.18	$0.21	$438.71 million	$458.30 million	View	N/A
4/24/2014	Q114	($0.14)	($0.23)	$437.44 million	$420.80 million	View	N/A
2/20/2014	Q413	($0.22)	($0.11)	$400.29 million	$401.20 million	View	N/A
11/4/2013	Q313	($0.30)	($0.14)	$402.70 million	$399.92 million	View	N/A
7/30/2013	Q2 2013	($0.15)	($0.39)	$304.27 million	$331.90 million	View	N/A
4/25/2013	Q1 2013	($0.04)	$0.09	$326.47 million	$321.27 million	View	N/A
2/21/2013	Q4 2012	($0.14)	($0.08)	$318.20 million	$317.70 million	View	N/A
11/1/2012	Q312	($0.26)	($0.14)	$300.20 million	$304.60 million	View	N/A
7/24/2012		($0.13)	($0.14)			View	N/A
4/24/2012	Q1 2012	($0.19)	($0.13)			View	N/A
2/23/2012		($0.32)	($0.35)			View	N/A
10/25/2011		$0.14	($0.07)			View	N/A
8/4/2011		$0.28	$0.24			View	N/A
5/3/2011		$0.29	$0.25			View	N/A
2/15/2011		$0.19	$0.64			View	N/A
10/26/2010	Q3 2010	$0.08	$0.03			View	N/A
7/27/2010	Q2 2010	$0.25	$0.05			View	N/A
4/27/2010	Q1 2010	$0.20	$0.23			View	N/A
2/23/2010	Q4 2009	$0.03	$0.03			View	N/A
10/27/2009	Q3 2009	($0.17)	($0.21)			View	N/A
7/23/2009	Q2 2009	($0.80)	($0.33)			View	N/A
4/21/2009	Q1 2009	($1.02)	($1.40)			View	N/A
2/19/2009	Q4 2008	($0.50)	($0.54)			View	N/A
10/21/2008	Q3 2008	$1.47	$1.31			View	N/A
7/24/2008	Q2 2008	$2.20	$2.51			View	N/A
4/24/2008	Q1 2008	$1.33	$1.46			View	N/A
2/14/2008	Q4 2007	$0.99	$0.82			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ CENX) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.59%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 58.47%

Insider Trading History for Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX)

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ CENX) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
6/7/2018	Michelle Harrison	VP	Sell	14,398	$17.39	$250,381.22
5/25/2017	Michael A. Bless	Insider	Sell	27,618	$14.88	$410,955.84
2/28/2017	Michelle Lair	VP	Sell	6,997	$13.93	$97,468.21	50,355

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ CENX) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Commit To Buy Century Aluminum Co. At $8, Earn 10.1% Using Options www.nasdaq.com - June 15 at 3:28 PM
	Century Aluminum Co (CENX) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $468.41 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - June 14 at 2:56 AM
	Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Century Aluminum Co (CENX) Will Announce Earnings of $0.30 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - June 12 at 3:25 PM
	Century Aluminum Co (CENX) VP Sells $250,381.22 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - June 11 at 4:14 PM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Up 8.1% Since Earnings Report: Can It Continue? www.zacks.com - June 4 at 7:34 AM
	Consolidated Research: 2018 Summary Expectations for Crown Castle International, Avnet, Computer Programs and ... globenewswire.com - June 1 at 6:36 AM
	Steel, Aluminum Prices Rise on US Tariffs www.wsj.com - June 1 at 6:36 AM
	Donald Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs lift low and moderate income families www.usatoday.com - June 1 at 6:36 AM
	Tariff winners and losers: How Trump's trade spat could affect shoppers www.usatoday.com - June 1 at 6:36 AM
	Steel, aluminum stocks gain as U.S. moves ahead with tariffs www.reuters.com - May 31 at 3:17 PM
	Century Aluminum Halts Production at Sebree Smelter Potline www.zacks.com - May 31 at 9:54 AM
	Century Aluminum Reports Electrical Failure Affecting One Potline at its Sebree Smelter finance.yahoo.com - May 31 at 9:54 AM
	$468.41 Million in Sales Expected for Century Aluminum (CENX) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - May 28 at 4:58 AM
	$0.30 Earnings Per Share Expected for Century Aluminum (CENX) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - May 26 at 5:40 AM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 24 at 10:54 AM
	ValuEngine Upgrades Century Aluminum (CENX) to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 10:56 PM
	BRIEF-Century Aluminum Says Co, Certain Units Entered Amended & Restated $175 Mln Senior Secured Revolving ... www.reuters.com - May 17 at 3:20 PM
	Zacks: Brokerages Expect Century Aluminum (CENX) Will Announce Earnings of $0.13 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 11:18 PM
	TheStreet Lowers Century Aluminum (CENX) to C www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 12:01 PM
	Edited Transcript of CENX earnings conference call or presentation 3-May-18 9:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 3:24 PM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Announces Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 5:35 PM
	Century Aluminum's stock tumbles after analyst downgrade, in wake of first-quarter results www.marketwatch.com - May 4 at 3:22 PM
	Century Aluminum -6% after J.P. Morgan warns of rising costs seekingalpha.com - May 4 at 3:22 PM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 3:22 PM
	CENX Crosses Critical Technical Indicator www.nasdaq.com - May 4 at 3:22 PM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Rating Lowered to Neutral at JPMorgan Chase www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 3:16 PM
	Why Century Aluminum Stock Just Dropped 10% www.fool.com - May 4 at 1:17 PM
	Cowen Lowers Century Aluminum (CENX) Price Target to $19.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 10:28 AM
	Century Aluminum's (CENX) CEO Michael Bless on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - May 4 at 7:28 AM
	Century Aluminum Company Reports First Quarter 2018 Results finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 7:28 AM
	Century: 1Q Earnings Snapshot finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 7:28 AM
	Will Century Aluminum's (CENX) Earnings Beat Estimates in Q1? www.msn.com - May 1 at 3:16 PM
	Will Century Aluminum's (CENX) Earnings Beat Estimates in Q1? finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 3:16 PM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Downgraded to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 12:50 PM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 9:38 AM
	What's in the Cards for TransDigm (TDG) in Q1 Earnings? finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 3:14 PM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 3:48 AM
	Gaming, Home Entertainment to Aid Sony's (SNE) Q4 Earnings finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 3:19 PM
	U.S. aluminium trade group calls on Trump to avoid quotas finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 3:19 PM
	Aluminum stocks fall as US considers easing sanctions on Russian company www.msn.com - April 24 at 5:58 AM
	Comparing Aluminum Co. of China (ACH) & Century Aluminum (CENX) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 3:06 AM
	Why Alcoa Corp.'s Stock Is Slumping Today finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 3:16 PM
	$436.92 Million in Sales Expected for Century Aluminum (CENX) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 2:42 AM
	Is Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) Worth $17.65 Based On Intrinsic Value? finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 3:26 PM
	Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Century Aluminum (CENX) to Announce -$0.23 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 7:20 PM
	Head to Head Contrast: Aluminum Co. of China (ACH) versus Century Aluminum (CENX) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 7:22 PM
	Aluminum Co. of China (ACH) vs. Century Aluminum (CENX) Head-To-Head Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 3:08 AM
	Century Aluminum (CENX) Upgraded at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 11:05 AM
	What's in the Store for Snap-on (SNA) This Earnings Season? finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 10:50 AM
	Century Aluminum Sets Date for First Quarter 2018 Earnings Announcement feeds.benzinga.com - April 16 at 6:11 PM