Century Aluminum Company

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Analysis

$35.030

+0.851 (+2.43%)At close

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High
36.590
Open
34.640
VWAP
35.39
Volume
2.25M
Mkt Cap
—
Low
34.550
Amount
79.76M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
2.81

Century Aluminum Company is a global producer of primary aluminum and alumina with production facilities in the United States, Iceland and Jamaica. The Company also owns a carbon anode production facility located in the Netherlands (Vlissingen). Carbon anodes are consumed in the production of primary aluminum. Vlissingen supplies carbon anodes to its aluminum smelter in Iceland. Its bauxite mining and alumina refinery in Clarendon, Jamaica (Jamalco) produces smelter grade alumina for consumption around the world. It also owns and operates aluminum reduction facilities in the United States and Iceland. It operates a United States aluminum smelter in Goose Creek, South Carolina and one smelter in Grundartangi, Iceland (Noroural, commonly referred to as Grundartangi). Its primary aluminum facilities produce standard grade and value-added primary aluminum products, including low-carbon aluminum products, Natur-Al, produced in Iceland.

AI analysis of Century Aluminum Company (CENX)

Hold

Currently, Century Aluminum Co (CENX) is not a strong buy. The stock is priced at $35.03, with a low RSI of 45.213 indicating potential weakness. Additionally, the forward P/E ratio is 6.48, which is relatively low, suggesting it may be undervalued. However, insider selling has surged by 4851.15% recently, indicating a lack of confidence from those closest to the company, which is a significant risk.

Analyst Ratings (5)

+58.92% upside
Hold
1 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 35.03
Low
42.00
Average
55.67
High
64.00

UBS

2026-10-08

Price Target

$55

Buy

Wells Fargo

2026-09-18

Price Target

$79

Overweight

UBS

2026-08-11

Price Target

$60

Buy

UBS

2026-08-10

Price Target

$60

Buy

B. Riley

2026-07-07

Price Target

$74

Buy

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Century Aluminum Company (CENX) is 6.48, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 19.28.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
19.28
Current P/E
6.48
Overvalued
258.64
Undervalued
-220.08

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
5.20
Current EV/EBITDA
2.81
Overvalued
22.38
Undervalued
-11.98

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
0.69
Current P/S
0.82
Overvalued
1.04
Undervalued
0.34

Whales holding CENX

S

Sourcerock Group LLC

+ HoldingCENX

+4.00%

3M Return

B

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.

+ HoldingCENX

+2.45%

3M Return

E

Encompass Capital Advisors LLC

+ HoldingCENX

-2.72%

3M Return

K

Kinetic Partners Management LP

+ HoldingCENX

-9.02%

3M Return

G

Glencore plc

+ HoldingCENX

-12.26%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-16 (ET)

12:30:00

Century Aluminum Stock Rises 5.7% to $36.15

2026-08-26 (ET)

10:30:00

Canada Raises Tariffs on U.S. Steel and Aluminum to 50%

2026-08-25 (ET)

11:30:00

Canada Imposes 50% Tariffs on U.S. Steel and Aluminum

2026-08-19 (ET)

14:00:00

U.S.-Canada Tentative Trade Agreement Cuts Steel and Aluminum Tariffs to 25%

2026-08-06 (ET)

16:30:00

Century Aluminum Sees Q3 Adjusted EBITDA of $325M-$345M

News

CENX FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Century Aluminum Company is a global producer of primary aluminum and alumina with production facilities in the United States, Iceland and Jamaica. The Company also owns a carbon anode production facility located in the Netherlands (Vlissingen). Carbon anodes are consumed in the production of primary aluminum. Vlissingen supplies carbon anodes to its aluminum smelter in Iceland. Its bauxite mining and alumina refinery in Clarendon, Jamaica (Jamalco) produces smelter grade alumina for consumption around the world. It also owns and operates aluminum reduction facilities in the United States and Iceland. It operates a United States aluminum smelter in Goose Creek, South Carolina and one smelter in Grundartangi, Iceland (Noroural, commonly referred to as Grundartangi). Its primary aluminum facilities produce standard grade and value-added primary aluminum products, including low-carbon aluminum products, Natur-Al, produced in Iceland. It operates in the Basic Materials sector (PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM industry).

Currently, Century Aluminum Co (CENX) is not a strong buy. The stock is priced at $35.03, with a low RSI of 45.213 indicating potential weakness. Additionally, the forward P/E ratio is 6.48, which is relatively low, suggesting it may be undervalued. However, insider selling has surged by 4851.15% recently, indicating a lack of confidence from those closest to the company, which is a significant risk.

5 analysts cover CENX: 1 rate it Buy, 4 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 55.67.

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