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Century Aluminum (CENX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$44.36 -3.33 (-6.98%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$44.60 +0.24 (+0.54%)
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About Century Aluminum Stock (NASDAQ:CENX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$43.98
$46.89
50-Day Range
$41.50
$52.29
52-Week Range
$22.42
$70.43
Volume
2.29 million shs
Average Volume
2.15 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.39 billion
P/E Ratio
7.66
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$72.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

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Century Aluminum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

CENX MarketRank™: 

Century Aluminum scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 62.8% upside from its current price of $44.23.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Century 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is 7.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.03.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is 7.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.32.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Century Aluminum has a P/B Ratio of 4.44. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.35% 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 3.86, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Century Aluminum has recently decreased by 7.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • 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 Sentiment

    Century Aluminum has a news sentiment score of 1.70. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Century Aluminum this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 9 people have searched for CENX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Century Aluminum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Century Aluminum's insider trading history.
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CENX Stock News Headlines

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CENX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Century Aluminum's stock was trading at $39.18 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CENX stock has increased by 12.9% and is now trading at $44.2330.

Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $2.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.33 by $0.13. The business's quarterly revenue was up 59.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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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 others.

Top institutional investors of Century Aluminum include BlackRock Inc. (10.41%), California State Teachers Retirement System (3.57%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.55%) and Kinetic Partners Management LP (0.78%). Insiders that own company stock include International Ag Glencore, Jesse E Gary, John Dezee, Matt Aboud, Robert F Hoffman and Agust F Hafberg.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Century Aluminum investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
9/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
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
Employees
2,906
Year Founded
1995

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$79.00
Low Price Target
$60.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+62.3%
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
7.66
Forward P/E Ratio
5.72
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
1.74
Cash Flow
$1.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
33.50
Book Value
$9.96 per share
Price / Book
4.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
98,990,000
Free Float
98,161,000
Market Cap
$4.39 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.99

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This page (NASDAQ:CENX) was last updated on 9/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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