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Century Aluminum Co
$44.67 -0.44 (-0.98%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$4.42B
Shares
98,974,047

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$44.67 Open$44.94 Day$44.05–45.44 52W$18.86–70.43 Avg vol 30d2.3M Short int9.5M · 9.6% float · 3.1d Short vol50% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −4%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −21%
      below
      RSI (14) 36
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 50%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −24%
      trailing
      6-month return −8%
      trailing
      YTD return +14%
      this year
      Relative strength −17%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $57 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      14 of 391 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -284.2K sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      9.63% of float · ▲ +15.5% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      391 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 55
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +19%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 14%
      expanding
      EPS growth −87%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $84.8M
      Valuation P/E 13.3
      in line
      Buyback $43.7M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $118.0M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 64%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −37%
      past year
      ATR 6.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA · second quarter 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $315M – $335M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −21% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      36 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      50% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $57 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      14 of 391 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -284.2K sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      9.63% of float · ▲ +15.5% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      391 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $19 Now $45 · 50% 52-wk high $70
      vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg -21%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Insurance proceeds related to Iceland equipment failure $83M Q1 2026
      European premium $310 Q1 call
      realized LME $2,900 Q1 call
      U.S. Midwest premium $2,200 Q1 call
      Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Century stockholders non-GAAP $425.1M FY 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Aluminum — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CENX
      Century Aluminum Co
      this stock
      $4.42B +14.0% +19.1% 13.3 9.6%
      ALMMF
      Aluminum Corp Of China Ltd
      $16.64B -37.8% 0.1%
      AA
      Alcoa Corp
      $12.85B -8.2% +7.9% 12.5 3.2%
      CSTM
      Constellium SE
      $3.99B +55.3% +15.2% 9.5 4.2%
      KALU
      Kaiser Aluminum Corp
      $2.61B +40.0% -9.9% 17.4 5.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      392
      % held
      100.6%
      Reported
      14 of 391
      Top holder
      Glencore plc
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      324
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      9.5M
      Days to cover
      3.1d
      Change
      +1.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      50%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      8
      Value
      $481
      As of
      Jun 8, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      49.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $41.8M
      EPS diluted
      $0.42
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $130.0M
      Remaining
      $43.7M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $5.9M
      Shares
      93.4K
      Filed
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Century Aluminum to Participate i…
      Published
      Jun 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CENX +2.1% -24.3% -7.9% -2.9% +14.0%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +0.7% -28.4% -16.9% -4.0% +3.3%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $130.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $86.30M
      Remaining
      $43.70M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 949157 CUSIP 156431108 13F (30d) 20 filings 17 filers Visit website Investor relations