CENX

CENTURY ALUMINUM CO

Nasdaq · Primary Production of Aluminum · Inc. DE · CIK 0000949157
$63.30 +5.29% $6.0B
Insider Selling Cluster (8 insiders)High Impact Filing (9/10)3 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$6.0B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (91%)
Inst. Holders7 funds
Inst. Value$381.1M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 3 sells
Insider Activity0B / 11S
Insider Net $-$345.8M
SEC Reports5
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Primary Production of Aluminum·Inc. DE·CIK 0000949157·Prev Close $60.12

Recent Activity

Jun 9, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: CENX — 59.3% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 392,661 | Exempt: 2,023 | TRF Vol: 661,643 | Short Ratio: 59.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
Apr 29, 2026 SEC
Century Aluminum announced it will report Q1 2026 earnings on May 7, 2026, after market close. No financial results or g
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 2/10
Apr 24, 2026 SEC
Century Aluminum Company is holding its 2026 annual meeting to vote on director elections, auditor ratification, and exe
DEFA14A — Impact 2/10
Mar 25, 2026 Insider
Trpkovski Peter A sold 16,739 shares
EVP, CFO @ $50.51 ($845.5K)
Mar 16, 2026 Insider
Gary Jesse E sold 150,000 shares
President and CEO @ $55.47 ($8.3M)
Mar 13, 2026 SEC
SVP and Chief Administrative Officer Robert F. Hoffman sold $595K of CENX shares in an open-market transaction. This is
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Mar 12, 2026 Insider
Calloway Kenneth L sold 18,000 shares
SVP, Human Resources @ $58.00 ($1.0M)
Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — TRIM
307,526 shares ($12.0M)

Price Targets

$81.33 +33.5% upside Strong Buy
Current $60.91 Low $75.00 Median $83.00 High $86.00 3 analysts
$75.00 $86.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy91% buy · 11 analysts
2Strong Buy
8Buy
1Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 8, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Apr 16, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Apr 7, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Mar 12, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Feb 24, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $2.32 $1.67 — $2.97 673% YoY 2
Next Q $3.26 $2.58 — $3.94 482% YoY 2
Current FY $10.88 $8.30 — $13.45 342% YoY 2
Next FY $13.69 ▲ +30.5% $6.73 — $20.65 26% YoY 2

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$271.9M
MORGAN STANLEY$63.0MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$21.0MNEW
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$12.0MTRIM
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN$8.1MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Mar 25, 2026Trpkovski PeterSELL$845.5K
Mar 16, 2026Gary JesseSELL$8.3M
Mar 12, 2026Calloway KennethSELL$1.0M
Mar 11, 2026Hoffman RobertSELL$595.0K
Mar 4, 2026GLENCORE INTERNATIONALSELL$326.8M
7 institutional holders with $381.1M total value (9,725,733 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, MORGAN, CHARLES. Net selling activity: 3 institutions trimmed/exited vs 2 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC6,939,794$271.9M71.4%
2MORGAN STANLEY1,609,093$63.0M16.5%ADD +68.9%
3CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC535,924$21.0M5.5%NEW
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/307,526$12.0M3.2%TRIM -47.4%
5WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN206,691$8.1M2.1%ADD +32.1%
6RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC117,999$4.6M1.2%TRIM -67.7%
7FMR LLC8,706$341.1K0.1%ADD +47.0%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM584,931307,526-47.4%$12.0M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD156,420206,691+32.1%$8.1M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM365,099117,999-67.7%$4.6M2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD5,9218,706+47.0%$341.1K2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPEXIT542,2000-100.0%$0.002025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD847,9691,432,363+68.9%$42.1M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM1,723,297584,931-66.1%$17.2M2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED155,599365,099+134.6%$10.7M2025-Q3
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD115,166156,420+35.8%$4.6M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED677,5201,723,297+154.4%$31.1M2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM1,135,039847,969-25.3%$15.3M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW155,599$2.8M2025-Q2
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED490,5332,340,343+377.1%$43.4M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM1,011,218734,702-27.3%$13.6M2025-Q1
FMR LLCADD4,3055,746+33.5%$106.7K2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT122,2540-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT229,6990-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGADD1,307,6441,641,544+25.5%$29.9M2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM1,516,9161,012,318-33.3%$18.4M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED187,933490,533+161.0%$8.9M2024-Q4
NORGES BANKDOUBLED59,321122,254+106.1%$2.2M2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD1,164,8891,516,916+30.2%$24.6M2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW487,391$7.9M2024-Q3
9 unique insiders with 11 transactions. Net insider value: -$345.8M ($0.00 bought, $345.8M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Mar 25, 2026Trpkovski Peter AEVP, CFOSELL16,739$50.51$845.5K
Mar 16, 2026Gary Jesse EPresident and CEOSELL150,000$55.47$8.3M
Mar 12, 2026Calloway Kenneth LSVP, Human ResourcesSELL18,000$58.00$1.0M
Mar 11, 2026Hoffman Robert FSVP, IT and CAOSELL10,529$56.51$595.0K
Mar 4, 2026GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL AG10%+ OwnerSELL6,315,245$51.75$326.8M
Mar 4, 2026Hoffman Robert FSVP, IT and CAOSELL10,000$56.33$563.3K
Mar 3, 2026Aboud MattSVP, Strategy & Business Dev'tSELL2,971$52.67$156.5K
Mar 2, 2026Aboud MattSVP, Strategy & Business Dev'tSELL12,126$52.50$636.6K
Feb 27, 2026Hafberg Agust FSVP & Chief Commercial OfficerSELL22,884$51.24$1.2M
Feb 25, 2026Gudlaugsson GunnarEVP - Global OperationsSELL43,000$54.10$2.3M
Feb 23, 2026DeZee JohnEVP, GC and SecretarySELL66,000$50.72$3.3M
Feb 9, 2026Trpkovski Peter AEVP, CFOF4,240$54.36$230.5K

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (91% buy). Based on 11 analysts: 2 strong buy, 8 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$81.33 mean target +33.5% upside Strong Buy (1.00)
$75.00 Low $86.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$60.91
Target Low$75.00
Target Mean$81.33
Target Median$83.00
Target High$86.00
# Analysts3
RecommendationStrong Buy (1.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$2.32 $1.67 $2.97 673.3% +0.2% 1↑ 0↓ $0.8B 32.5% 2
Next Q
2026-09-30
$3.26 $2.58 $3.94 482.1% 1↑ 0↓ $1.0B 62.0% 2
Current FY
2026-12-31
$10.88 $8.30 $13.45 342.1% 2↑ 0↓ $3.5B 39.6% 2
Next FY
2027-12-31
$13.69 $6.73 $20.65 25.9% +30.5% 2↑ 0↓ $4.3B 23.0% 2

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$2.320
7d ago$2.315+0.005
30d ago$2.315+0.005
60d ago$2.700-0.380
90d ago$2.050+0.270
2 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 8, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 16, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 7, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 12, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 24, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 3, 2026 B. Riley Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 13, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Dec 23, 2025 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262810091%
May 1, 20262810091%
Apr 1, 20262810091%
Mar 1, 20262810091%
Feb 1, 20262810091%
Jan 1, 20262710090%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CENX — 59.3% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 392,661 | Exempt: 2,023 | TRF Vol: 661,643 | Short Ratio: 59.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 5, 2026
other
Century Aluminum to Participate in Wells Fargo Industrials and Materials Conference 2026
<p>CHICAGO, June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) today announced that Jesse Gary, Century’s President and Chief
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CENX — 57.9% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 355,614 | Exempt: 37 | TRF Vol: 614,009 | Short Ratio: 57.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CENX — 33,175 shares ($2.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260513, Price: $63.27, FTD Value: $2,098,982.25, CENTURY ALUMINUM CO
May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CENX — 59.8% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 342,711 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 572,625 | Short Ratio: 59.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
CENX Q1 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-07
May 6, 2026
earnings_calendar
CENX Q1 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-06
May 5, 2026
earnings_calendar
CENX Q1 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-05
Apr 29, 2026
earnings
Century Aluminum Sets Date for First Quarter 2026 Earnings Announcement
<p>CHICAGO, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) will report first quarter 2026 earnings on Thursday, May 7, 2
Apr 16, 2026
other
Century Aluminum Commences Expanded Production at Mt. Holly Smelter
Expansion Project Adds 10% to Total U.S. Production <pre>Expansion Project Adds 10% to Total U.S. Production</pre>
Apr 2, 2026
other
Century Aluminum Applauds President Trump for Executive Order to Fully Enforce Sec. 232 Aluminum Tariffs
<p align="left">CHICAGO, April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) is applauding President Donald Trump’s new execu
Mar 23, 2026
other
Century Aluminum Promotes Levi Chaffin to Senior Vice President of Operations, Americas
<p>CHICAGO, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) today announced that Levi Chaffin has been promoted to Senior
Mar 5, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CENX — 2,640,213 shares ($141.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260305, Price: $53.43, FTD Value: $141,066,580.59, CENTURY ALUMINUM CO