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Century Aluminum Company
CENX
NASDAQ·Basic Materials·Aluminum·Mkt cap $4.3B
$43.76
▲ +1.70%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$18.00 - $70.43
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Price chart
Up 128.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Vertically integrated operations including carbon anode production reducing input costs
- Access to low-cost hydroelectric power in Iceland providing energy cost advantage
- Domestic U.S. production capacity supporting supply chain security and customer proximity
- Established market position serving aerospace, automotive, and packaging industries
Bear Case
1 risk
- Above-average volatility (beta 1.9).
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Rising aluminum demand from electric vehicle lightweighting and battery enclosures
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Steel & Aluminum peers
Momentum
Falling
-31.2% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Excellent business quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CENX right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: May 5, 2026
MAY 7, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.06 vs $1.57 consensus (-32.5% surprise). Revenue of $649.2M vs $636.4M expected (+2.0%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Q2 26
-32.5%
Next: May 5, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+23%
+29%
+12%
+17%
+0%
+2%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$560.8M
$539.1M
$630.9M
$633.9M
$628.1M
$632.2M
$633.7M
$649.2M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
52.0%
Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$77.00
▲ +76.0% vs $43.76
Latest: Wells Fargo · May 8, 2026
2 analysts covering