Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:CEPU Central Puerto (CEPU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.70 -0.14 (-1.14%) Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.66 -0.03 (-0.26%) As of 10/2/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Central Puerto Stock (NYSE:CEPU) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Central Puerto alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.61▼$11.8750-Day Range$11.70▼$15.4452-Week Range$7.60▼$18.50Volume310,972 shsAverage Volume243,106 shsMarket Capitalization$1.77 billionP/E Ratio3.90Dividend Yield7.61%Price Target$22.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE: CEPU) is an Argentine electric power generation company. Its principal business is the development, ownership, operation and maintenance of power generation facilities that supply electricity to Argentina’s wholesale electricity market and other customers under applicable market and contractual arrangements. The company’s generation portfolio includes conventional thermal power plants, hydroelectric facilities and renewable energy projects. Its operations use technologies such as natural-gas-fired and other thermal generation, hydroelectric power, and wind energy, giving Central Puerto exposure to multiple segments of Argentina’s electricity industry. Central Puerto was formed during the restructuring and privatization of Argentina’s electricity sector and has expanded its portfolio through acquisitions, new construction and investments in generation capacity. The company is headquartered in Buenos Aires and serves the Argentine market. Its American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CEPU, while its local securities are listed in Argentina.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Central Puerto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreCEPU MarketRank™: Central Puerto scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCentral Puerto has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCentral Puerto has a consensus price target of $22.75, representing about 94.5% upside from its current price of $11.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageCentral Puerto has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Central Puerto's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.88% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Central Puerto are expected to grow by 20.88% in the coming year, from $1.82 to $2.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 3.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 3.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.86.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCentral Puerto has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Central Puerto's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.22% of the float of Central Puerto has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCentral Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Central Puerto has recently decreased by 18.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipCentral Puerto is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCentral Puerto does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Central Puerto is 29.67%. 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 40.45% next year. This indicates that Central Puerto will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Central Puerto's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.57 News SentimentCentral Puerto has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Central Puerto this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for CEPU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Central Puerto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.10% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions2.97% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by institutions.Read more about Central Puerto's insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(CEPU) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comTicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" CompanyWe’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.October 3 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Central Puerto S.A. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCentral Puerto Q2 2026 earnings previewAugust 10, 2026 | msn.comThese 10 mid-cap U.S. utility stocks earn top valuation grades in today's marketJune 1, 2026 | seekingalpha.comThese 10 mid-cap US utility stocks earn top valuation grades in today's marketJune 1, 2026 | msn.comCentral Puerto S.A. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines CEPU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CEPU shares performed this year? Central Puerto's stock was trading at $17.55 at the start of the year. Since then, CEPU shares have decreased by 33.4% and is now trading at $11.6950. How were Central Puerto's earnings last quarter? Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:CEPU) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 13th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.64. The business had revenue of $248.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $243.07 million. Central Puerto had a net margin of 29.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.32%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Central Puerto IPO? Central Puerto (CEPU) raised $390 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, February 2nd 2018. The company issued 20,000,000 shares at $17.50-$21.50 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Central Puerto own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Central Puerto investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Disc Medicine (IRON), EMCOR Group (EME) and GE Aerospace (GE). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/13/2026Record date for 10/7 Dividend9/28/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/7 Dividend9/28/2026Today10/03/2026Dividend Payable10/07/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/11/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, CEPU's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders Current SymbolNYSE:CEPU CIK1717161 Webwww.centralpuerto.com Phone541143175000Fax54-11-4317-5099Employees1,269Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Central Puerto$22.75 High Price Target$28.00 Low Price Target$17.50 Potential Upside/Downside+94.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.00 Trailing P/E Ratio3.90 Forward P/E Ratio6.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$277.08 million Net Margins29.58% Pretax Margin37.43% Return on Equity16.32% Return on Assets10.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.22 Current Ratio1.28 Quick Ratio1.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.70 trillion Price / Sales0.00 Cash Flow$2.48 per share Price / Cash Flow4.72 Book Value$13.82 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,377,000Free Float151,226,000Market Cap$1.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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