Century Aluminum Company CENX
35.85 USD -0.77 (-2.09%)
Nov 10, 2026, 10:10 AM EST
34.58 Day range 36.00
25.40 52-week range 70.43
- YTD
- -8.49%
- 1 year
- +10.97%
- Market cap
- 3.53B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 3.00B
- Profit margin
- 29.68%
- EPS (ttm)
- 8.52
- Shares out
- 98.99M
- P/E ratio
- 4.18
- Forward P/E
- 3.64
- YTD return
- -8.49%
- 1-year return
- +10.97%
- Volume
- 532.68K
- Avg volume
- 2.00M
- Open
- 35.50
- Previous close
- 36.62
- Day's range
- 34.58 – 36.00
- 52-week range
- 25.40 – 70.43
- Beta
- 2.18
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 55.80 (+55.6%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 5, 2026
5D +1.75 (+5.20%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 3.22B
- PEG ratio
- 0.06
- Price / sales
- 1.21
- 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
- 37.87
- 200-day average
- 49.52
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
Strong buy
Price target (mean) 55.80 +55.6% upside
Now 35.85
- 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 - 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 Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
B. Riley Securities Maintains Buy on Century Aluminum, Lowers Price Target to $64 
Ladder Capital Posts Upbeat Q3 Earnings, Joins Alcoa, Hyster-Yale And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday 
Barclays Initiates Coverage On Century Aluminum with Equal-Weight Rating, Announces Price Target of $40 
Full Transcript: Century Aluminum Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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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 | 1.09B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 10.41% | 10,304,905 | 376.64M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.60% | 5,542,720 | 202.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.82% | 4,773,720 | 174.48M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.00% | 2,972,532 | 108.65M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.60% | 2,574,745 | 94.11M | Sep 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.11% | 4,066,618 | 148.63M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | 2.64% | 2,608,481 | 95.34M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.22% | 2,198,725 | 80.36M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.84% | 1,819,520 | 66.50M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1.61% | 1,589,445 | 58.09M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | 0.96% | 949,115 | 34.69M | Sep 29, 2026 |