The stock price of Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX) has plunged by -2.22 when compared to previous closing price of 15.80, but the company has seen a -6.48% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-13 that CENX logs lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings, revenues up sequentially on higher aluminum prices.
Is It Worth Investing in Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX) is above average at 13.62x. The 36-month beta value for CENX is also noteworthy at 2.59. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CENX is 51.37M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.08% of that float. The average trading volume of CENX on May 22, 2025 was 1.80M shares.
CENX’s Market Performance
The stock of Century Aluminum Co (CENX) has seen a -6.48% decrease in the past week, with a -8.42% drop in the past month, and a -11.10% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.42% for CENX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.11% for CENX’s stock, with a -13.17% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CENX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CENX stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for CENX by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for CENX in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $22 based on the research report published on February 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CENX reach a price target of $27. The rating they have provided for CENX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 03rd, 2024.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to CENX, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on January 09th of the previous year.
CENX Trading at -9.52% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CENX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.63%, as shares sank -10.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.06% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CENX fell by -6.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.46. In addition, Century Aluminum Co saw -15.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CENX starting from Hoffman Robert F, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $20.24 back on Mar 20 ’25. After this action, Hoffman Robert F now owns 59,083 shares of Century Aluminum Co, valued at $101,200 using the latest closing price.
Hoffman Robert F, the SVP, IT and CAO of Century Aluminum Co, sale 2,500 shares at $19.99 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that Hoffman Robert F is holding 64,083 shares at $49,975 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CENX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for Century Aluminum Co stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 18.03, with 6.29 for asset returns.
Based on Century Aluminum Co (CENX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 448.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.84.
Conclusion
In summary, Century Aluminum Co (CENX) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
