Central Puerto (CEPU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE: CEPU) is Argentina’s leading private power generation company, managing a diversified portfolio of thermal and renewable energy facilities across the country. Established following the privatization of the state-owned electricity company in the early 1990s, Central Puerto develops, operates and maintains a mix of combined-cycle and open-cycle gas turbine plants, as well as hydroelectric and renewable installations. The company’s thermal assets provide baseload and flexible generation capacity, while its renewable portfolio includes wind farms and solar parks that support Argentina’s clean energy objectives.

Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Central Puerto serves the national wholesale electricity market through long-term contracts with distribution companies and major industrial clients. Its operational footprint spans key regions including Buenos Aires Province, Santa Fe and the northern provinces, positioning the company to meet demand in densely populated and rapidly growing areas. Central Puerto emphasizes reliability, efficiency and environmental stewardship in the management of its power plants.

Since its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2008, Central Puerto has pursued strategic investments to enhance its generation mix and expand capacity. The company has implemented advanced control systems, emissions-reduction technologies and water-saving measures to optimize performance and comply with evolving regulatory standards. In the renewable segment, Central Puerto continues to explore new project opportunities in wind and solar generation to align with Argentina’s renewable energy targets.

Central Puerto is guided by an experienced leadership team with expertise in energy project development, engineering, finance and regulatory affairs. The management group drives initiatives in asset modernization, operational excellence and stakeholder engagement. Looking ahead, Central Puerto aims to support Argentina’s energy transition by leveraging its diverse portfolio and technical capabilities to deliver sustainable, reliable electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.67 to $14.21
• 50-Day Range: $13.73 to $17.02
• 52-Week Range: $7.43 to $18.50
• Volume: 212,198 shs
• Average Volume: 357,046 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.60
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Central Puerto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Central Puerto scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 98th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Central Puerto 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, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Central Puerto has a consensus price target of $17.50, representing about 27.5% upside from its current price of $13.73.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Central Puerto has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -15.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Central Puerto are expected to decrease by -15.35% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $1.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 6.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 6.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.65.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Central Puerto has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.33% of the float of Central Puerto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Central Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.48, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Central Puerto has recently increased by 57.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Central Puerto does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Central Puerto does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Central Puerto is 14.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Central Puerto will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.13% next year. This indicates that Central Puerto will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Central Puerto has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Central Puerto this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for CEPU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Central Puerto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.10% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

2.97% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CEPU
• CIK: 1717161
• Web: www.centralpuerto.com
• Phone: 541143175000
• Fax: 54-11-4317-5099
• Employees: 1,269
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Central Puerto: $17.50
• High Price Target: $17.50
• Low Price Target: $17.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $277.08 million
• Net Margins: 37.86%
• Pretax Margin: 41.28%
• Return on Equity: 15.69%
• Return on Assets: 10.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.23 trillion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: $2.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.48
• Book Value: $13.82 per share
• Price / Book: 0.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 151,402,000
• Free Float: 151,251,000
• Market Cap: $2.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83