Century Aluminum Company (CENX)

NASDAQ: CENX · Real-Time Price · USD
59.31
-2.32 (-3.76%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
59.31
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
-3.76%
Market Cap 5.87B
Revenue (ttm) 2.53B
Net Income (ttm) 40.00M
Shares Out 98.97M
EPS (ttm) 0.42
PE Ratio 146.74
Forward PE 5.87
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 703,185
Open 61.51
Previous Close 61.63
Day's Range 59.10 - 61.51
52-Week Range 14.77 - 68.69
Beta 2.00
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 65.67 (+10.71%)
Earnings Date May 5, 2026

About CENX

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum and alumina in the United States and Iceland. The company engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products. It also owns and operates a carbon anode production facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands; and operates aluminum reduction facilities or smelters; and bauxite mining and alumina refining in Jamaica. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. [Read more]

Industry Aluminum
Sector Materials
IPO Date Mar 28, 1996
Employees 2,906
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CENX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Century Aluminum Company's revenue was $2.53 billion, an increase of 13.85% compared to the previous year's $2.22 billion. Earnings were $40.00 million, a decrease of -87.46%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 3 analysts, the average rating for CENX stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $65.67, which is an increase of 10.71% from the latest price.

Price Target
$65.67
(10.71% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Century Aluminum Commences Expanded Production at Mt. Holly Smelter

CHICAGO, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) announced today that production of the first hot metal has begun following the expansion project at its Mt. Holly, S...

11 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

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20 days ago - Benzinga

Century Aluminum Applauds President Trump for Executive Order to Fully Enforce Sec. 232 Aluminum Tariffs

CHICAGO, April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) is applauding President Donald Trump's new executive order that will close valuation loopholes that importers have b...

26 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

These stocks are surging as the next hot play on the Iran war

Share of Alcoa surged Monday, heading toward their best day in months, as aluminum became the next commodity to have its moment after two large Middle East facilities were hit with Iranian missiles ov...

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4 weeks ago - Market Watch

Century Aluminum Promotes Levi Chaffin to Senior Vice President of Operations, Americas

CHICAGO, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) today announced that Levi Chaffin has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations, Americas. He will contin...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

'TARIFFS ARE WORKING': Century Aluminum CEO details impact of trade moves

FOX Business' Lydia Hu reports from Goose Creek, S.C., inside a Century Aluminum smelting factory detailing how Trump tariffs created jobs and boosted manufacturing capacity on 'Varney & Co.'

6 weeks ago - Fox Business

Oklahoma's Burgeoning Aluminum Hub Gets Boost with Agreement Between U.S. Aluminum Company and EGA, Century Aluminum

U.S. Aluminum Company is new venture founded by Oklahoma City-based Plotkin Family, owners of leading aluminum fabrication company M-D Building Products U.S. Aluminum Company is new venture founded by...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Company Transcript: 35th BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference

Expansion projects in the U.S. and Jamaica, a major EGA partnership, and asset sales are driving growth and operational scale. Strong aluminum demand, robust pricing, and stable tariffs support profitability, while project financing and capital allocation remain focused on organic investments.

2 months ago - Transcripts

Century Aluminum to Participate in BMO 2026 Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference

CHICAGO, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) today announced that Jesse Gary, Century's President and Chief Executive Officer, will present and participate in a q...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Company Statement on U.S. Supreme Court IEEPA Ruling

CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the tariffs imposed under the Int...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Company Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2025

Q4 saw strong operational and financial performance, highlighted by a $634M net sales, $171M adjusted EBITDA, and strategic moves like the Oklahoma smelter partnership and Hawesville sale. 2026 guidance points to higher production, robust cash flow, and continued market tailwinds.

2 months ago - Transcripts

EGA and Century Celebrate Historic Smelter Project, Meet With U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emirates Global Aluminium CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban (right) and Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary (left) met with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright to hig...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Bechtel to lead preparatory engineering work on Oklahoma aluminum project

INOLA, Okla., Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminum' producer in the world, and leading American primary aluminum producer Century Aluminum today a...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Sets Date for Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Announcement

CHICAGO, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) will report fourth quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday, February 19, 2026, after market close. The news release will be...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Joins EGA Project to Build First U.S. Smelter in Almost 50 Years

The Oklahoma smelter will use best-in-class EGA technology to double U.S. aluminum production Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Chicago, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - January 26, 2026) - Emirates Global A...

3 months ago - Newsfile Corp

Century to take 40% of project to build first US aluminum smelter in 46 years

Century Aluminum is poised to take a 40% stake in a planned U.S. smelter by Emirates Global Aluminium, the first primary aluminum plant to be built in the country in almost 50 years, the companies sai...

3 months ago - Reuters

Century Aluminum Company Earnings Call Transcript: Q3 2025

Q3 saw strong financial and operational results, with net sales of $632M and adjusted EBITDA of $101M, despite production challenges at Mount Holly and Grundartangi. Outlook for Q4 and 2026 is robust, driven by higher aluminum prices, strong demand, and ongoing expansion projects.

6 months ago - Transcripts

Jamalco Begins Restart Procedures Following Hurricane Melissa

No injuries or material damage occurred at Jamalco's refinery, mines or port operations No injuries or material damage occurred at Jamalco's refinery, mines or port operations

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Reports Electrical Equipment Failure Affecting One Potline at Grundartangi, Iceland Smelter

CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norðurál Grundartangi ehf, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX), announced today that it was forced to temporarily stop produc...

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Signs Power Agreement Extension with Santee Cooper Through 2031

CHICAGO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) has signed an extension of its power agreement with South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) to secure ...

7 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

American Primary Aluminum Association Applauds President Trump's Leadership and Century Aluminum Ramping Up Domestic Aluminum Production by 10%

Washington, DC, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA) today applauds President Trump's leadership for imposing the Section 232 aluminum tariff that is allo...

9 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Company Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2025

Q2 2025 saw strong domestic demand and higher U.S. aluminum premiums, with adjusted EBITDA at $74 million and a $50 million Mount Holly restart announced. Q3 EBITDA is guided at $115–$125 million, with further upside expected in Q4 as higher spot prices flow through.

9 months ago - Transcripts

Citing Benefits of 232 Tariffs, Century Aluminum Announces Restart to Bring Mt. Holly SC Plant to Full Production, Increasing U.S. Aluminum Production by 10%

CHICAGO, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) has announced plans to restart over 50,000MT of idled production at its Mt. Holly, SC smelter. Century will invest app...

9 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Century Aluminum Sets Date for Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Announcement

CHICAGO, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) will report second quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday, August 7, 2025, after market close. The news release will be is...

9 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Buy Or Fear Century Aluminum Stock?

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) stock appears to be hazardous – making it a poor selection to acquire at its current price of approximately $22. We have identified several issues with CENX stock that r...

9 months ago - Forbes