Central Puerto Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:CEPU) $8.38 -0.08 (-0.95%) (As of 11/30/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$8.23▼$8.6050-Day Range$5.47▼$8.4652-Week Range$4.69▼$8.76Volume328,223 shsAverage Volume264,878 shsMarket Capitalization$1.27 billionP/E Ratio23.94Dividend Yield1.55%Price Target$8.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Central Puerto MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.5% Downside$8.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.57% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.08Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth276.47%From $0.17 to $0.64 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.88 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector179th out of 234 stocksElectric Services Industry30th out of 39 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCentral Puerto has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $8.00, Central Puerto has a forecasted downside of 4.5% from its current price of $8.38.Amount of Analyst CoverageCentral Puerto has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.57% of the outstanding shares of Central Puerto have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCentral Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Central Puerto has recently increased by 9.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCentral Puerto pays a meaningful dividend of 1.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCentral Puerto has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Central Puerto is 37.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Central Puerto will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.31% next year. This indicates that Central Puerto will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CEPU. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCentral Puerto has a news sentiment score of -0.08. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Central Puerto this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for CEPU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Central Puerto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Central Puerto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.10% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 2.84% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Central Puerto are expected to grow by 276.47% in the coming year, from $0.17 to $0.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 23.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 23.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 16.53.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCentral Puerto has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Central Puerto Stock (NYSE:CEPU)Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. The company operates through three segments: The production of electrical energy from conventional sources; The production of electrical energy from renewable sources; and The transportation and distribution of natural gas. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned and operated six thermal generation plants, one hydroelectric generation plant, and seven wind farms with a total installed capacity of 4,809 MW. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1898 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Read More CEPU Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CEPU Stock News HeadlinesNovember 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Survey: Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) and Spruce Power (NYSE:SPRU)November 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCentral Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Sees Large Volume IncreaseDecember 1, 2023 | Tomorrow Investor (Ad)The Only Practical Solution to the World’s Looming Energy CrisisThere’s just one problem: There are more plans for new uses of nuclear than there is uranium to fuel the plants!November 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCentral Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Shares Gap Up to $7.31November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith an Investment of US$160 Million, Central Puerto Launches the Project of Closing Cycle of Brigadier López Thermoelectric Plant, Located in Sauce Viejo, Santa FeNovember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 13, 2023 | msn.comCentral Puerto GAAP EPS of $0.01, revenue of $166.5MNovember 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Puerto announces Results for the Quarter and Nine-Month Period Ended on September 30, 2023December 1, 2023 | Tomorrow Investor (Ad)The Only Practical Solution to the World’s Looming Energy CrisisThere’s just one problem: There are more plans for new uses of nuclear than there is uranium to fuel the plants!November 11, 2023 | benzinga.comCentral Puerto Stock (NYSE:CEPU) Earnings Dates and Earning CallsOctober 26, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCentral Puerto: More Risk Than RewardOctober 25, 2023 | msn.comELIQ and CEPU are among utility moversAugust 12, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deCentral Puerto S.A.: Central Puerto 2Q23 Earnings ReleaseAugust 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Puerto 2Q23 Earnings ReleaseAugust 2, 2023 | msn.comCentral Puerto - ADR (CEPU) Price Target Increased by 44.39% to 10.68July 15, 2023 | travel.usnews.comPuerto Villamil (Isabela Island)May 15, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deCentral Puerto S.A.: Central Puerto Announces 1Q2023 EarningsMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Puerto Announces 1Q2023 EarningsMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Puerto Acquires EvasaApril 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Puerto Files Its 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-FApril 26, 2023 | travel.usnews.comPlaya las GemelasApril 20, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deCentral Puerto S.A.: Central Puerto Announces Reporting Date for the First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and WebcastMarch 16, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCEPU Central Puerto S.A.March 9, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deCentral Puerto S.A.: 4Q2022 and Fiscal Year ResultsMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Puerto: 4Q2022 and Fiscal Year ResultsMarch 6, 2023 | bloomberg.comArgentina’s Copper Rush Lures Top Power Generator Central PuertoFebruary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCentral Puerto Acquires Central Costanera and Reinforces its Growth in ArgentinaSee More Headlines Receive CEPU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Central Puerto and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Today11/30/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/14/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:CEPU CUSIPN/A CIK1717161 Webwww.centralpuerto.com Phone541143175000Fax54-11-4317-5099Employees885Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$8.00 High Stock Price Target$8.00 Low Stock Price Target$8.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.35 Trailing P/E Ratio23.97 Forward P/E Ratio49.35 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$146.61 million Net Margins7.95% Pretax Margin20.61% Return on Equity10.26% Return on Assets7.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16 Current Ratio2.65 Quick Ratio2.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$798.06 million Price / Sales1.59 Cash Flow$3.20 per share Price / Cash Flow2.62 Book Value$10.29 per share Price / Book0.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,400,000Free Float151,251,000Market Cap$1.27 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.24 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2023Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Fernando Roberto Bonnet (Age 46)CEO & GM Mr. Enrique Terraneo (Age 49)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Justo Pedro Sáenz (Age 65)Administration Manager & Deputy Director Tomás Arshak DaghlianInvestor Relations OfficerMr. José Manuel Pazos (Age 52)General Counsel & Head of Legal Area Mr. Martín Fernández Barbiero (Age 52)Compliance & Internal Audit Manager Osvaldo PolliceDeputy Head of Market RelationsMr. Javier Alejandro Torre (Age 56)Human Resources Manager Mr. Marcelo Atilio Suvá (Age 75)VP & Director Mr. Rubén Omar López (Age 59)Renewable Energy Manager More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAltus PowerNYSE:AMPSEnlight Renewable EnergyNASDAQ:ENLTNextEra Energy PartnersNYSE:NEPAtlantica Sustainable InfrastructureNASDAQ:AYReNew Energy GlobalNASDAQ:RNWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAutonomy Capital Jersey L.P.Bought 20,925 shares on 11/28/2023Ownership: 0.502%AQR Capital Management LLCBought 116,191 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.077%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 39,957 shares on 11/14/2023Ownership: 0.026%Hsbc Holdings PLCBought 9,366 shares on 11/13/2023Ownership: 0.116%Jump Financial LLCBought 18,899 shares on 11/7/2023Ownership: 0.026%View All Institutional Transactions CEPU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Central Puerto stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Central Puerto in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CEPU shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CEPU, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CEPU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Central Puerto's stock price target for 2024? 1 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Central Puerto's shares. Their CEPU share price targets range from $8.00 to $8.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $8.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.5%. View analysts price targets for CEPU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CEPU shares performed in 2023? Central Puerto's stock was trading at $5.94 at the start of the year. Since then, CEPU stock has increased by 41.1% and is now trading at $8.38. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Central Puerto? Central Puerto saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 856,800 shares, an increase of 9.2% from the October 31st total of 784,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 288,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. View Central Puerto's Short Interest. When is Central Puerto's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 14th 2024. View our CEPU earnings forecast. How often does Central Puerto pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Central Puerto? Central Puerto declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.1649 per share on Monday, January 9th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 30th. Read our dividend analysis for CEPU. Is Central Puerto a good dividend stock? Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.57%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 37.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CEPU will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.31% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CEPU. What ETF holds Central Puerto's stock ? Global X MSCI Argentina ETF holds 327,601 shares of CEPU stock, representing 2.96% of its portfolio. What other stocks do shareholders of Central Puerto own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Central Puerto investors own include GSK (GSK), Pampa Energía (PAM), American Airlines Group (AAL), Pfizer (PFE), STORE Capital (STOR), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), Preferred Apartment Communities (APTS), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Brinker International (EAT) and When did Central Puerto IPO? (CEPU) raised $692 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, February 2nd 2018. The company issued 35,500,000 shares at $17.50-$21.50 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are Central Puerto's major shareholders? Central Puerto's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Autonomy Capital Jersey L.P. (0.50%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.24%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.12%), Trium Capital LLP (0.10%), AQR Capital Management LLC (0.08%) and Quadrature Capital Ltd (0.03%). How do I buy shares of Central Puerto? Shares of CEPU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:CEPU) was last updated on 12/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Central Puerto S.A. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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