CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:CENX • US1564311082

49.65 USD

-5.69 (-10.28%)

At close: Mar 19, 2026

49.65 USD

0 (0%)

After Hours: 3/19/2026, 5:50:05 PM

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX).

Consensus Price Target

Price Target

$63.31

+ 27.51% Upside

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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate

Release Date: May 5, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $1.70
Revenue Estimate: 629.92M

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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating

81.82%

Weighted Analyst Rating Score

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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target

$63.31

Upside

+ 27.51%

From current price of $49.65 to mean target of $63.31, Based on 11 analyst forecasts

Low

$61.61

Median

$63.24

High

$67.20

Price Target Revisions

1 Month

22.02%

3 Months

72.41%

Price Target Summary

11 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CENX. The average price target is 63.31 USD. This implies a price increase of 27.51% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 49.65.

The average price target has been revised upward by 72.41% in the past 3 months.

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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

Analyst Ratings History

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus

81.82%

CENX was analyzed by 11 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 82. So analysts seem to be very confident about CENX.

In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.

CENX was analyzed by 11 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Firm	Action	From → To
2026-03-12	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-24	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2026-02-03	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2026-01-13	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-23	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-07	BMO Capital	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-07	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-23	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-08	Wells Fargo	Initiate	Overweight
2025-09-09	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2025-08-08	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2025-02-24	BMO Capital	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform
2024-12-03	Wolfe Research	Upgrade	Peer Perform -> Outperform
2024-11-05	BMO Capital	Maintains	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-11-05	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2024-08-09	BMO Capital	Maintains	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-08-09	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2024-05-02	BMO Capital	Maintains	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-01-09	B. Riley Securities	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy
2023-12-20	BMO Capital	Maintains	Market Perform -> Market Perform
2023-08-14	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2023-07-25	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2023-07-11	Wolfe Research	Downgrade	Peer Perform -> Underperform
2023-03-01	B. Riley Securities	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
2023-02-24	Wolfe Research	Upgrade	Underperform -> Peer Perform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date: May 5, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $1.70
Revenue Estimate: 629.92M
Revenue Q2Q: -0.63%
EPS Q2Q: 371.28%
Number of Analysts: 6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)

-6.90%

Revenue (3 Months)

-7.13%

EPS (1 Month)

17.69%

EPS (3 Months)

47.20%

Next Earnings Summary

CENX is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.7 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 629.92M USD.

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 7.13% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.

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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027
Revenue YoY % growth	2.185B -21.31%	2.22B 1.60%	2.528B 13.85%	2.835B 12.15%	3.136B 10.62%
EBITDA YoY % growth	107.9M 30.63%	203.2M 88.32%	249.9M 22.98%	888.97M 255.73%	832.09M -6.40%
EBIT YoY % growth	33.2M 260.87%	121.4M 265.66%	158.1M 30.23%	676.36M 327.81%	611.57M -9.58%
Operating Margin	1.52%	5.47%	6.25%	23.86%	19.50%
EPS YoY % growth	0.31 29.17%	1.10 254.84%	2.47 124.55%	4.85 96.36%	4.36 -10.06%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

	Q1 / 26	Q2 / 26	Q3 / 26	Q4 / 26	Q1 / 27	Q2 / 27	Q3 / 27	Q4 / 27
EPS Q2Q % growth	1.70 371.28%	1.85 515.40%	1.43 155.61%	1.48 18.73%	1.08 -36.27%	1.06 -42.54%	1.12 -21.62%	1.08 -27.15%
Revenue Q2Q % growth	629.92M -0.63%	672.74M 7.11%	725.12M 14.70%	757.71M 19.57%	835.99M 32.71%	843.44M 25.37%	852.72M 17.60%	853.64M 12.66%
EBITDA Q2Q % growth	215.55M 222.68%	253.67M 308.49%	167.92M 40.05%	156.44M 18.07%	162.18M -24.76%	162.08M -36.11%	166.46M -0.87%	162.28M 3.73%
EBIT Q2Q % growth	190.74M 313.75%	212.16M 924.93%	191.76M 228.92%	186.66M 358.62%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year

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EPS Next 5 Year

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Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year

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Revenue Next 5 Year

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Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year

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EBIT Next 5 Year

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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY / CENX Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX)?

11 analysts have analysed CENX and the average price target is 63.31 USD. This implies a price increase of 27.51% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 49.65.

What is the next earnings date for CENX stock?

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) will report earnings on 2026-05-05, before the market open.

What are the consensus estimates for CENX stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) is 1.7 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 629.92M USD.

How many analysts cover CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) stock?

The number of analysts covering CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) is 11.

Analyst forecast overview

Forecast Snapshot