CENX

Century Aluminum Company Common Stock (CENX)

Stock · NASDAQ · Industrials

$35.04as of 10/16/2026

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October 10, 2026

UBS Cuts Century Aluminum Price Target to $55. UBS maintained its positive stance on Century Aluminum but lowered its price target to $55. This adjustment comes as the stock trades near its 52-week low, reflecting recent market pressure despite ongoing analyst support. The company remains focused on domestic demand and trade protection benefits, which continue to shape its fundamental outlook.

Active signals

Resistance level
$43.75
Industry
Aluminum

What CENX's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike35+8.0%60%
Bollinger Band Breakout25+9.1%60%
Bollinger Band Breakdown15+9.2%53%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now13+5.2%62%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.5%54%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About CENX

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…

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aluminum
Employees
2,906

Fundamentals

1-day range
$34.55$36.59
Market cap
$4.55B
P/E (trailing)
5.45
P/E (forward)
3.07
EPS (trailing)
$5.77
Dividend yield
—
Beta
2.18
Avg. volume
1.94M
Ex-dividend date
September 18, 2002
Dividend pay date
September 30, 2002
52-week range
$25.4$70.43
Next earnings: November 5, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.75Before Openconfirmed

How Century Aluminum Company Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$2.53BNet Income$41.80M (2%)Cost of Revenue$2.27B (90%)Other$134.70M (5%)SG&A$79.90M (3%)CENX

Source: 10-K filed Mar 3, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$256.40M(10%)
Operating Income$158.10M(6%)

Forecasts

5 analyst ratings

Buy 92%
Hold 8%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$79
+125.5%
Median
$55
+57.0%
Low
$40
+14.2%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
6.5K
Disposed
652

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
98.41M
Total value held
$5.70B
Institutional holders
379
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown29.69M
  • Unknown9.01M
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  • Unknown2.59M
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