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

NASDAQ:CENX • US1564311082

Current stock price

62.24 USD
-3.37 (-5.14%)
At close:
61.99 USD
-0.25 (-0.4%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

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).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$69.43
+ 11.55% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.83
Revenue Estimate
641.81M
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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
$69.43
Upside
+ 11.55%
From current price of $62.24 to mean target of $69.43, Based on 11 analyst forecasts
Low
$61.61
Median
$63.59
High
$90.30

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
9.67%
3 Months
71.24%

Price Target Summary

11 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CENX. The average price target is 69.43 USD. This implies a price increase of 11.55% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 62.24.
The average price target has been revised upward by 71.24% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CENX Current Analyst RatingCENX Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

CENX Historical Analyst RatingsCENX Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

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

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-16Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-04-07B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-12Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-24B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-03B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-13Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-23Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-07BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-07Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-23Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-08Wells FargoInitiate Overweight
2025-09-09B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-08B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-02-24BMO CapitalUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2024-12-03Wolfe ResearchUpgrade Peer Perform -> Outperform
2024-11-05BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-11-05B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-09BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-08-09B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-05-02BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-01-09B. Riley SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2023-12-20BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2023-08-14B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2023-07-25B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2023-07-11Wolfe ResearchDowngrade Peer Perform -> Underperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.83
Revenue Estimate
641.81M
Revenue Q2Q
1.25%
EPS Q2Q
407.17%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
1.89%
Revenue (3 Months)
-5.14%
EPS (1 Month)
10.72%
EPS (3 Months)
26.65%

Next Earnings Summary

CENX is expected to report earnings on 5/6/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.83 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 641.81M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 5.14% 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 2026 - 2028

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

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
CENX revenue by date.CENX revenue by date.
2.185B
-21.31%		2.22B
1.60%		2.528B
13.85%		3.053B
20.77%		3.498B
14.58%		3.568B
2.00%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CENX ebitda by date.CENX ebitda by date.
103.6M
25.42%		195.1M
88.32%		249.9M
28.09%		1.036B
314.57%		860.27M
-16.96%		1.004B
16.71%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CENX ebit by date.CENX ebit by date.
28.9M
214.13%		108.4M
275.09%		158.1M
45.85%		715.67M
352.67%		652.39M
-8.84%		577.22M
-11.52%
Operating Margin
CENX operating margin by date.CENX operating margin by date.
1.32%4.88%6.25%23.44%18.65%16.18%
EPS
YoY % growth
CENX eps by date.CENX eps by date.
0.31
29.17%		1.10
254.84%		2.47
124.55%		8.06
226.23%		8.10
0.46%		11.67
44.14%

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 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.83
407.17%		2.75
818.00%		2.98
431.86%		3.16
152.96%		3.22
76.26%		3.26
18.52%		3.22
8.22%		3.08
-2.58%		3.48
8.08%		3.57
9.38%		3.59
11.39%		3.53
14.57%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		641.81M
1.25%		750.96M
19.56%		832.35M
31.66%		888.49M
40.21%		857.11M
33.55%		871.69M
16.08%		868.89M
4.39%		843.85M
-5.02%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		225.83M
238.07%		301.74M
385.89%		312.07M
160.28%		301.18M
141.33%		284.66M
26.05%		284.45M
-5.73%		244.49M
-21.66%		276.22M
-8.29%		394.94M
38.74%		404.12M
42.07%		405.86M
66.00%		399.94M
44.79%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		159.94M
246.94%		269.18M
1,200.39%		322.52M
453.21%		342.82M
938.85%		290.7M
81.76%		294.78M
9.51%		291.72M
-9.55%		268.26M
-21.75%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

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

CENX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCENX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
CENX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCENX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6 8 10

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
67.79%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
11.21%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
53.86%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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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 69.43 USD. This implies a price increase of 11.55% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 62.24.

What is the next earnings date for CENX stock?

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) will report earnings on 2026-05-06, before the market open.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) is 1.83 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 641.81M USD.

Can you provide the consensus rating for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY stock?

The consensus rating for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) is 81.8182 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.