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$46.72 +0.33 (+0.71%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$4.62B
Shares
98.99M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$46.72 Open$46.40 Day$46.40–47.87 52W close$21.69–68.77 Avg vol 30d2.0M Short int9.9M · 10.0% float · 5.7d Short vol44% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −3%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −4%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 53%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return −10%
      trailing
      YTD return +19%
      this year
      Relative strength −24%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $48 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +90 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      10.02% of float · ▲ +1.4% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      412 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 64
      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 8.1
      below peers
      Buyback $43.7M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $442.8M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 66%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −40%
      past year
      ATR 6.2%
      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 Aug 6, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Century · third quarter of 2026 Non-GAAP $325M – $345M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA · second quarter 2026 $315M – $335M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      53% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $48 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +90 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      10.02% of float · ▲ +1.4% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      412 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $22 Now $47 · 53% Range high $69
      vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg -4%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted earnings per common share non-GAAP $2.46 Q2 2026
      Adjusted net income attributable to Century non-GAAP $257.3M Q2 2026
      Aluminum shipments (tonnes) 130,632 Q2 2026
      Adjusted earnings per share attributable to Century stockholders non-GAAP $2.46 FY 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Century stockholders non-GAAP $425.1M FY 2025
      Adjusted net income attributable to Century stockholders non-GAAP $253.8M FY 2025
      Shipments (tonnes) 647,112 FY 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $4.62B +19.2% +19.1% 8.1 10.0%
      ALMMF
      Aluminum Corp Of China Ltd
      $19.73B -40.4% 0.0%
      AA
      Alcoa Corp
      $13.23B -5.9% +7.9% 10.4 3.5%
      CSTM
      Constellium SE
      $4.03B +57.0% +15.2% 9.6 4.5%
      KALU
      Kaiser Aluminum Corp
      $2.97B +58.2% +13.5% 13.5 4.5%

      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 Accumulating
      Holders
      412
      % held
      107.0%
      Net QoQ
      +1.9M sh
      Top holder
      Glencore plc
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      472
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      9.9M
      Days to cover
      5.7d
      Change
      +140.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      44%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      77
      Value
      $3.5K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $5.9M
      Shares
      93.4K
      Filed
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Century Aluminum Company Reports…
      Published
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CENX -8.8% +12.6% -9.9% +4.4% +19.2%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -9.2% +8.1% -23.7% +0.4% +5.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 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) 386 filings 382 filers Visit website Investor relations