Central Securities Corporation CET
56.25 USD +0.09 (+0.16%)
Nov 3, 2026, 3:26 PM EST
55.59 Day range 56.51
47.82 52-week range 57.39
- YTD
- +10.92%
- 1 year
- +10.19%
- Market cap
- 1.66B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 43.15M
- Profit margin
- 503.50%
- EPS (ttm)
- 7.46
- P/E ratio
- 7.54
- Dividend
- 2.76 (4.89%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Jun 11, 2026
- YTD return
- +10.92%
- 1-year return
- +10.19%
- Volume
- 31.16K
- Avg volume
- 26.86K
- Open
- 56.11
- Previous close
- 56.16
- Day's range
- 55.59 – 56.51
- 52-week range
- 47.82 – 57.39
- Beta
- 0.74
YTD +5.41 (+10.66%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 1.65B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 0.00
- Price / book
- 0.90
- Dividend yield
- 4.96%
- Payout ratio
- 37.00%
- Revenue growth
- 65.90%
- Free cash flow
- 22.31M
- Total cash
- 17.68K
- Total debt
- 2.59M
- Return on equity
- 12.41%
- Short % of float
- 0.02%
- 50-day average
- 55.63
- 200-day average
- 53.20
Next earnings
Consensus EPS estimate 0.00.
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | — | 5.54 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | — | 3.61 | — | — |
| May 7, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | — | 3.79 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | — | 6.28 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | — | 4.03 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | — | 3.90 | — | — |
About Central Securities Corporation
Central Securities Corporation is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It also invests on bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was founded on October 1, 1929 and is based in New York City.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Country
- United States
- Website
- centralsecurities.com
News
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Central Securities Corporation Releases Report to Stockholders
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKFORD LEO PRICE | Director | Purchase | Jun 25, 2026 | 48,050 |
| ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION INC | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Stock Gift | Jul 20, 2026 | 9,450,780 |
| ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION, INC. | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Stock Gift | Jun 17, 2026 | 9,481,640 |
| HILL JOHN C. | Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | Oct 5, 2026 | 79,007 |
| KRUMHOLZ MARLENE A | Officer | Purchase | Jun 26, 2025 | 0 |
| O NEILL ANDREW J | Officer | Purchase | Jan 5, 2025 | 89,690 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Wealth LLC | 2.08% | 615,562 | 34.57M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | 1.51% | 447,259 | 25.12M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC | 1.46% | 431,278 | 24.22M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 1.32% | 390,294 | 21.92M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 1.02% | 300,407 | 16.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.67% | 198,726 | 11.16M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | 0.74% | 219,394 | 12.32M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.-Total Return Securities Fund | 0.63% | 185,547 | 10.42M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Third Avenue Trust-THIRD AVENUE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND | 0.34% | 101,812 | 5.72M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc. | 0.15% | 44,000 | 2.47M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Starboard Investment Trust-Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy | 0.14% | 40,000 | 2.25M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd. VIII-First TRT Income Opportunities ETF | 0.12% | 34,817 | 1.96M | Sep 29, 2026 |