Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) Price Target Raised to $64.00

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) had its target price raised by B. Riley from $37.00 to $64.00 in a research note released on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. B. Riley currently has a buy rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Century Aluminum from $46.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Century Aluminum in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Century Aluminum from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Century Aluminum from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $53.00.

Century Aluminum Stock Down 1.4%

NASDAQ:CENX opened at $46.87 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.14 and a beta of 2.24. Century Aluminum has a 52-week low of $13.05 and a 52-week high of $52.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.71. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $40.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.21.

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.23). The firm had revenue of $632.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $629.85 million. Century Aluminum had a net margin of 3.47% and a return on equity of 12.83%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Century Aluminum will post 2.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jesse E. Gary sold 150,000 shares of Century Aluminum stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.19, for a total transaction of $7,228,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 292,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,099,430.20. The trade was a 33.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Century Aluminum

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Private Trust Co. NA bought a new stake in shares of Century Aluminum during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Century Aluminum in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new stake in shares of Century Aluminum in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Century Aluminum by 1,291.8% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,364 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in Century Aluminum during the fourth quarter valued at about $60,000. 61.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Century Aluminum News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Century Aluminum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its price target to $64, reinforcing a bullish analyst view and supporting upside expectations for CENX. B. Riley Raises Century Aluminum Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade prompted a gap-up in shares, a short-term catalyst that likely drew buying interest and momentum traders. Century Aluminum Shares Gap Up After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report recent upward revisions to price targets (median near $61; one report cites $51.89), signaling growing sell-side conviction and providing a valuation anchor above current levels. Price Target Increased to $51.89
• Positive Sentiment: Century and EGA reportedly plan a $4B Oklahoma smelter — the first new U.S. facility since 1980 — which, if realized, would materially expand U.S. capacity and long-term revenue potential. This is a major strategic growth story for CENX. CENX, EGA Partner to Build $4B Oklahoma Smelter
• Neutral Sentiment: Century set its Q4 2025 earnings release and conference call for Feb 19 (after market). This scheduled event increases near-term volatility risk as investors reposition ahead of results. Earnings Date Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Century sold its Hawesville site to TeraWulf while keeping a minority stake; this monetizes a non-core asset for potential cash or strategic redeployment but reduces direct control of that 250-acre site. Hawesville Site Sale to Facilitate AI Data Campus
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces comparing CENX to peers highlight sector outperformance this year, useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks Peer Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling shown in filings — including a large block sold by Glencore and sales by senior executives — could raise investor concern about near-term conviction and supply pressure. Quiver Quant Insider Trading Summary

About Century Aluminum

Century Aluminum Company is a primary aluminum producer that develops and operates smelters designed to supply low-carbon, high-purity aluminum products to a range of industrial and commercial markets. Established in 1995, the company has grown to become a significant North American aluminum producer with an expanding international footprint. Century Aluminum is headquartered in the United States and is focused on energy-efficient operations and cost management.

The company’s core operations include three primary aluminum smelting facilities located in Hawesville, Kentucky; Mount Holly, South Carolina; and Grundartangi, Iceland.