Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Century Aluminum Company · NASDAQ
$47.98+1.20 (+2.57%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering Century Aluminum Company, 4 rate it Buy or better, 0 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets range widely, $34.00 to $79.00 (about 2.3x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $61.75 sits 29% above the current $47.98. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 3 to 4 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $3.45 next quarter toward $12.08 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy4100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to Century Aluminum Company.
As of Sep, 4 of 4 firms rate CENX a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CENX EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$3.45
Range $3.10 – $3.81 · 2 analysts · +176% YoY
Next period, 2 analysts expect Century Aluminum Company to earn $3.45 a share (range $3.10 – $3.81), versus $1.25 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $9.93, growing to $12.08 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.0B
Range $1.0B – $1.1B · 2 analysts · +64% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.0B (range $1.0B – $1.1B), +63.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.4B, rising to $4.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Century Aluminum Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CENX.
#1
Lucas Pipes
B. Riley Securities · Rank #69
Buy
$86.00+79.2% to target
Overall win rate
43%
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#2
Timna Tanners
Wells Fargo
Buy
$79.00+64.7% to target
Coverage
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#3
KJ
Katja Jancic
BMO Capital
Buy
$75.00+56.3% to target
Coverage
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#4
NG
Nick Giles
B. Riley Securities
Buy
$74.00+54.2% to target
Coverage
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#5
MK
Matt Key
Texas Capital Securities
Buy
$42.00-12.5% to target
Coverage
—
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CENX stock forecast FAQ
What is CENX's average 12-month price target?+
The 3 analysts with a live target average $61.75 for Century Aluminum Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $79.00 high to a $34.00 low.
Is CENX stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 0 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CENX?+
The Street-high target is $79.00 (Wells Fargo), and the Street-low is $34.00 (BMO Capital). The average of all 3 active targets is $61.75.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CENX?+
4 analysts have an active rating on Century Aluminum Company, and 3 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CENX?+
Among analysts who currently cover CENX, Lucas Pipes of B. Riley Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #69). Their current call is Buy with a $86.00 target.
What is Century Aluminum Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $3.45 per share (range $3.10 – $3.81) across 2 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $9.93, rising to $12.08 the following year.
How much revenue is Century Aluminum Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.0B (range $1.0B – $1.1B). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.4B, growing to $4.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CENX lately?+
As of Sep, 4 of 4 firms rate CENX a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CENX calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
