The stock of Century Aluminum Co (CENX) has seen a -3.09% decrease in the past week, with a 10.01% gain in the past month, and a -0.16% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.93% for CENX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.38% for CENX’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.69% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX) Right Now?
Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.86x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CENX is at 2.56. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CENX is 51.37M, and currently, shorts hold a 12.08% of that float. The average trading volume for CENX on June 12, 2025 was 1.74M shares.
CENX) stock’s latest price update
Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX)’s stock price has dropped by -4.30 in relation to previous closing price of 19.98. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -3.09% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-06 that Century (CENX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
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 14.09% 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 -24.69% of loss for the given period.
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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 0.94. 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 conclusion, Century Aluminum Co (CENX) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
