Should I buy or sell Century Aluminum stock right now?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Century Aluminum in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CENX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CENX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CENX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Century Aluminum's stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Century Aluminum's stock. Their CENX share price targets range from $6.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $10.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 38.7%. View analysts price targets for CENX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have CENX shares performed in 2024?

Century Aluminum's stock was trading at $12.14 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CENX stock has increased by 43.4% and is now trading at $17.41. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Century Aluminum's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024. View our CENX earnings forecast .

How were Century Aluminum's earnings last quarter?

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The industrial products company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.53. The industrial products company had revenue of $512.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $514.40 million. Century Aluminum had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.18% and a negative net margin of 2.05%.

What ETFs hold Century Aluminum's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) , Direxion Daily Metals & Mining Bull 2X Shares (MNM) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV) . Optica Rare Earths & Critical Materials ETF (CRIT) .

What is Michael A. Bless' approval rating as Century Aluminum's CEO?

22 employees have rated Century Aluminum Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Bless on Glassdoor.com . Michael A. Bless has an approval rating of 29% among the company's employees. This puts Michael A. Bless in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 32.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Century Aluminum to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Century Aluminum own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Century Aluminum investors own include Rite Aid (RAD) , Novavax (NVAX) , Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) , Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) , Bausch Health Companies (BHC) , Mr. Cooper Group (COOP) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) , Lantronix (LTRX) and United States Steel (X) .

Who are Century Aluminum's major shareholders?

Century Aluminum's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.22%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.14%), Perennial Advisors LLC (0.07%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig C Conti , Jesse E Gary, John Dezee, Matt Aboud, Michelle Harrison and Robert F Hoffman. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Century Aluminum?

Shares of CENX 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does Century Aluminum have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Century Aluminum: Century Aluminum Asia Holdings Limited, Century Aluminum Congo S.A., Century Aluminum Development LLC, Century Aluminum Holdings LLC, Century Aluminum Sebree LLC, Century Aluminum Vlissingen B.V., Century Aluminum of Kentucky General Partnership, Century Aluminum of Kentucky LLC, Century Aluminum of South Carolina Inc., Century Anodes US Inc., Century California LLC, Century Kentucky Inc., Century Louisiana Inc., Century Marketer LLC, Century Netherlands I Limited, Century Netherlands II Limited, Hancock Aluminum LLC, Mt. Holly Commerce Park LLC, NSA General Partnership, Nordural Grundartangi ehf ., Nordural Helguvik ehf, Nordural Holdings C.V., Nordural U.S. LLC, Nordural ehf, and Skyliner LLC. Read More

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Century Aluminum (CENX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$17.23

-0.52 (-2.93%)

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Volume: 1.04 million shs
Average Volume: 1.45 million shs
Market Capitalization: $1.60 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $10.67

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Century Aluminum MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 38.7% Downside
$10.67 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
14.25% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -6.41
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.61
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.16) to $0.68 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.75 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

155th out of 164 stocks

Primary Aluminum Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

1.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Century Aluminum has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Century Aluminum has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
14.25% of the float of Century Aluminum has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Century Aluminum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Century Aluminum has recently increased by 3.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Century Aluminum does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Century Aluminum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Century Aluminum has received a -279.13% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Century Aluminum in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Aluminium" and "Aluminium alloys" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Century Aluminum is -6.41.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Century Aluminum has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 Industrial Products companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Century Aluminum this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
12 people have searched for CENX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added Century Aluminum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Century Aluminum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.76% of the stock of Century Aluminum is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
61.59% of the stock of Century Aluminum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Century Aluminum are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.16) to $0.68 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is -34.82, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Century Aluminum is -34.82, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Century Aluminum has a P/B Ratio of 4.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Century Aluminum Stock (NASDAQ:CENX)

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products in the United States and Iceland. It also owns and operates an alumina production facility in Iceland, and a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

CENX Stock Price History

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CENX Stock News Headlines

March 25, 2024 | marketbeat.com

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April 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Reaches New 1-Year High at $17.58

March 28, 2024 | fool.com

Why Century Aluminum Shares Jumped This Week

March 27, 2024 | reuters.com

US looks to reboot aluminium sector with a new smelter

March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

COLUMN-US looks to reboot aluminium sector with a new smelter: Andy Home

March 25, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Century Aluminum Stock Rises 8% After Winning U.S. Funding

March 25, 2024 | msn.com

Century Aluminum wins up to $500M in DoE funding for new aluminum smelter

March 25, 2024 | benzinga.com

Century Aluminum's Production Leap: $500M Boost To Forge The First New US Primary Aluminum Smelter In 45 Years

March 25, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Century Aluminum Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Receive $500 Million Investment to Build New Green Aluminum Smelter to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization

March 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Biden Set to Award Billions to Decarbonize US Heavy Industries

March 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Century Aluminum Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats Expectations

March 16, 2024 | money.usnews.com

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MX Holdings, Century Aluminum Form JV To Manufacture And Market Low-carbon Secondary Billet

March 13, 2024 | globenewswire.com

MX Holdings and Century Aluminum Announce Their Intent to form a New Joint Venture, Focusing on the Casting of Low Carbon Secondary Billet

February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Analysts Expect Breakeven For Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) Before Long

February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Jesse Gary, Century’s President and CEO, to participate in BMO 2024 Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference

February 23, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Jesse Gary, Century's President and CEO, to participate in BMO 2024 Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference

February 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/21/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Industrial Products
Industry: Primary aluminum
Sub-Industry: Aluminum
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CENX
CUSIP: 15643110
CIK: 949157
Web: centuryaluminum.com
Phone: (312) 696-3101
Fax: 312-696-3102
Employees: 2,939
Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $10.67
High Stock Price Target: $14.00
Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -37.4%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.50)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-43,100,000.00
Net Margins: -2.05%
Pretax Margin: -3.06%
Return on Equity: 5.18%
Return on Assets: 1.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.25
Current Ratio: 1.01
Quick Ratio: 0.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.19 billion
Price / Sales: 0.72
Cash Flow: $0.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 48.19
Book Value: $3.72 per share
Price / Book: 4.58

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 92,700,000
Free Float: 91,992,000
Market Cap: $1.58 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.71

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Key Executives

Mr. Jesse E. Gary (Age 44)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $5.38M
Mr. Gerald C. Bialek (Age 58)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $323.26k
Mr. Gunnar Gudlaugsson (Age 64)
Executive Vice President of Global Operations
Comp: $1.11M
Mr. John DeZee (Age 60)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $666.66k
Mr. Matthew F. Aboud (Age 48)
Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development
Comp: $534.99k
Mr. Robert F. Hoffman
VP of Information Technology & Chief Accounting Officer
Ryan Crawford
Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations Manager
Mr. Kenneth L. Calloway
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Agust Hafberg
Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer
Ms. Steinunn Dogg Steinsen
VP of HSE, Sustainability & Management Systems

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CENX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Century Aluminum stock right now?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Century Aluminum in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CENX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CENX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View CENX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Century Aluminum's stock price target for 2024?: 3 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Century Aluminum's stock. Their CENX share price targets range from $6.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $10.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 38.7%.
View analysts price targets for CENX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have CENX shares performed in 2024?: Century Aluminum's stock was trading at $12.14 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CENX stock has increased by 43.4% and is now trading at $17.41.
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When is Century Aluminum's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024.
View our CENX earnings forecast.
How were Century Aluminum's earnings last quarter?: Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The industrial products company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.53. The industrial products company had revenue of $512.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $514.40 million. Century Aluminum had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.18% and a negative net margin of 2.05%.
What ETFs hold Century Aluminum's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), Direxion Daily Metals & Mining Bull 2X Shares (MNM), Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV).Optica Rare Earths & Critical Materials ETF (CRIT).

What is Michael A. Bless' approval rating as Century Aluminum's CEO?: 22 employees have rated Century Aluminum Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Bless on Glassdoor.com. Michael A. Bless has an approval rating of 29% among the company's employees. This puts Michael A. Bless in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 32.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Century Aluminum to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of Century Aluminum own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Century Aluminum investors own include Rite Aid (RAD), Novavax (NVAX), Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Bausch Health Companies (BHC), Mr. Cooper Group (COOP), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Lantronix (LTRX) and United States Steel (X).
Who are Century Aluminum's major shareholders?: Century Aluminum's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.22%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.14%), Perennial Advisors LLC (0.07%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig C Conti, Jesse E Gary, John Dezee, Matt Aboud, Michelle Harrison and Robert F Hoffman.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Century Aluminum?: Shares of CENX 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.
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Does Century Aluminum have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Century Aluminum: Century Aluminum Asia Holdings Limited, Century Aluminum Congo S.A., Century Aluminum Development LLC, Century Aluminum Holdings LLC, Century Aluminum Sebree LLC, Century Aluminum Vlissingen B.V., Century Aluminum of Kentucky General Partnership, Century Aluminum of Kentucky LLC, Century Aluminum of South Carolina Inc., Century Anodes US Inc., Century California LLC, Century Kentucky Inc., Century Louisiana Inc., Century Marketer LLC, Century Netherlands I Limited, Century Netherlands II Limited, Hancock Aluminum LLC, Mt. Holly Commerce Park LLC, NSA General Partnership, Nordural Grundartangi ehf ., Nordural Helguvik ehf, Nordural Holdings C.V., Nordural U.S. LLC, Nordural ehf, and Skyliner LLC.
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