About Central Securities Corp.
Central Securities Corporation is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Company's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Company invests primarily in common stocks, but may invest in bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. From time to time, the Company invests in securities the resale of which is restricted. The Company invests in various sectors, including insurance, technology hardware and equipment, banks, commercial services, consumer durables, energy, healthcare, media, metals and mining, retailing, semiconductor, software and services, and others. The Company's short term investments include money market fund, and the United States treasury bills.
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- Exchange: NYSE
- Symbol: CET
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Key Metrics:
- Previous Close: $21.15
- 50 Day Moving Average: $20.82
- 200 Day Moving Average: $19.95
- 52-Week Range: $16.32 - $21.96
- Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.73
- Foreward P/E Ratio: -192.18
- P/E Growth: 0.63
- Market Cap: $518.30M
- Outstanding Shares: 24,506,000
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Consensus Ratings for Central Securities Corp. (NYSE:CET) (?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.| Ratings Breakdown: | No ratings tracked in the last 12 months. |
| Consensus Rating: | N/A (Score: NaN) |
| Consensus Price Target: | N/A |
Analysts' Ratings History for Central Securities Corp. (NYSE:CET)
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Earnings History for Central Securities Corp. (NYSE:CET)
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Earnings Estimates for Central Securities Corp. (NYSE:CET)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.15 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.11 EPS
Current Dividend Information for Central Securities Corp. (NYSE:CET)| Annual Dividend: | $0.40 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.89% |
| Dividend Growth: | 38.80% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | -266.67% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
-363.64% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
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Dividend History for Central Securities Corp. (NYSE:CET)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 5/26/2016 | semiannual | $0.20 | 2% | 6/10/2016 | 6/14/2016 | 6/28/2016 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading History for Central Securities Corp. (NYSE:CET)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 7/8/2016 | Andrew J O'neill | VP | Sell | 1,900 | $19.68 | $37,392.00 |  |
| 4/29/2016 | Jay R Inglis | Director | Buy | 7,300 | $19.67 | $143,591.00 | |
| 4/15/2016 | John C Hill | VP | Buy | 1,000 | $19.38 | $19,380.00 | |
| 3/15/2016 | John C Hill | VP | Buy | 1,000 | $18.83 | $18,830.00 | |
| 3/9/2016 | Leo Price Blackford | Director | Buy | 3,700 | $18.67 | $69,079.00 | |
| 3/7/2016 | John C Hill | VP | Buy | 1,000 | $18.74 | $18,740.00 | |
| 2/29/2016 | John C Hill | VP | Buy | 1,200 | $18.15 | $21,780.00 | |
| 2/8/2016 | John C Hill | VP | Buy | 2,000 | $17.27 | $34,540.00 | |
| 2/3/2016 | John C Hill | VP | Buy | 2,000 | $17.76 | $35,520.00 | |
| 12/4/2015 | Simms C Browning | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $19.48 | $97,400.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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