Century Aluminum Company

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Analysis

$45.770

-0.806 (-1.76%)At close

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High
47.375
Open
47.000
VWAP
46.14
Vol
1.26M
Mkt Cap
Low
45.281
Amount
58.21M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
3.79

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)

buy

Century Aluminum Co is a good buy right now due to its current price of $46.59, a forward P/E ratio of 6.48, and a gross margin of 30.30% in Q2 2026, which indicates strong profitability. The main risk is the recent insider selling, which has increased by 4851.15% over the last month, suggesting potential concerns about future performance.

Analyst Ratings (5)

+21.63% upside
Hold
1 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 45.77
Low
42.00
Average
55.67
High
64.00

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

Wells Fargo

2026-04-15

Price Target

$77

Overweight

BMO Capital

2026-04-09

Price Target

$75

Outperform

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 19.26.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
19.26
Current P/E
6.48
Overvalued
258.82
Undervalued
-220.29

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
5.22
Current EV/EBITDA
3.79
Overvalued
22.41
Undervalued
-11.97

Forward P/S

Overvalued
5Y Average P/S
0.68
Current P/S
1.12
Overvalued
1.03
Undervalued
0.33

Whales holding CENX

B

Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP

+ HoldingCENX

+10.87%

3M Return

B

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.

+ HoldingCENX

+0.14%

3M Return

Events Timeline

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

Company Reports Q2 Revenue of $752.1M

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).

Century Aluminum Co is a good buy right now due to its current price of $46.59, a forward P/E ratio of 6.48, and a gross margin of 30.30% in Q2 2026, which indicates strong profitability. The main risk is the recent insider selling, which has increased by 4851.15% over the last month, suggesting potential concerns about future performance.

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

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