Century Aluminum Company CENX
36.82 USD +0.40 (+1.10%)
Nov 11, 2026, 2:48 PM EST
35.89 Day range 37.23
25.40 52-week range 70.43
- YTD
- -6.02%
- 1 year
- +32.07%
- Market cap
- 3.64B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 3.00B
- Profit margin
- 29.68%
- EPS (ttm)
- 8.52
- Shares out
- 98.99M
- P/E ratio
- 4.32
- Forward P/E
- 3.63
- YTD return
- -6.02%
- 1-year return
- +32.07%
- Volume
- 1.06M
- Avg volume
- 2.01M
- Open
- 36.91
- Previous close
- 36.42
- Day's range
- 35.89 – 37.23
- 52-week range
- 25.40 – 70.43
- Beta
- 2.18
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 55.80 (+51.5%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 5, 2026
5D +4.32 (+13.17%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 3.53B
- PEG ratio
- 0.06
- Price / sales
- 1.20
- Price / book
- 2.11
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 52.00%
- Free cash flow
- 190.59M
- Total cash
- 713.00M
- Total debt
- 480.30M
- Return on equity
- 68.25%
- Short % of float
- 13.72%
- 50-day average
- 37.67
- 200-day average
- 49.46
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
Strong buy
Price target (mean) 55.80 +51.5% upside
Now 36.82
- Target (low)
- 39.00
- Target (mean)
- 55.80
- Target (high)
- 71.00
Ratings (0m) 5 4 buy · 1 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy4
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026
Expected Nov 5, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 2.35.
Financials — quick view
CENX Revenue — quarterly 961.20M
CENX Net income — quarterly 302.60M
CENX EPS — quarterly 3.06
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.67 | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2.33 | 2.46 | +0.13 | +5.58% |
| May 7, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16 | 1.06 | -0.10 | -8.62% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.25 | 0.02 | -1.23 | -98.40% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.79 | 0.15 | -0.64 | -81.01% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.34 | -0.05 | -0.39 | -114.71% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Nov 3, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Barclays | init | — | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 8, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Century Aluminum Company
Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum and alumina in the United States and Iceland. The company engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products. It also owns and operates a carbon anode production facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands; and operates aluminum reduction facilities or smelters; and bauxite mining and alumina refining in Jamaica. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Aluminum
- Country
- United States
- Website
- centuryaluminum.com
News
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Century Aluminum, Lowers Price Target to $39 
Century Aluminum Files Shelf Registration To Offer Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt And Other Securities From Time To Time; No Terms Disclosed 
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Century Aluminum, Lowers Price Target to $71
Century Aluminum: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors 
Century Aluminum Q3 Earnings Call Highlights 
Century Aluminum (CENX) Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates 
Century Aluminum Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
Century Aluminum Company Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results 
B. Riley Securities Maintains Buy on Century Aluminum, Lowers Price Target to $64
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOUD MATT | Officer | Sale | Mar 2, 2026 | 64,843 |
| BERNTZEN JARL | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 14, 2026 | 211,123 |
| BIALEK GERALD C. | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Dec 30, 2024 | 100,620 |
| DEZEE JOHN | General Counsel | Sale | Feb 22, 2026 | 97,647 |
| GARY JESSE E | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Mar 15, 2026 | 0 |
| GLASSER ERROL | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 14, 2026 | 120,869 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glencore Plc | 29.99% | 29,690,702 | 1.08B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 10.41% | 10,304,905 | 375.30M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.60% | 5,542,720 | 201.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.82% | 4,773,720 | 173.86M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.00% | 2,972,532 | 108.26M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.60% | 2,574,745 | 93.77M | Sep 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.11% | 4,066,618 | 148.11M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | 2.64% | 2,608,481 | 95.00M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.22% | 2,198,725 | 80.08M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.84% | 1,819,520 | 66.27M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1.61% | 1,589,445 | 57.89M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | 0.96% | 949,115 | 34.57M | Sep 29, 2026 |