Vanguard Group Inc. Buys 1,094,257 Shares of Century Aluminum Company $CENX

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) by 18.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 6,939,794 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,094,257 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.07% of Century Aluminum worth $271,901,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new stake in shares of Century Aluminum during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Private Trust Co. NA purchased a new stake in Century Aluminum in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Century Aluminum by 253.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,822 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,306 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Century Aluminum in the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its stake in Century Aluminum by 26.3% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,592 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.59% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Century Aluminum

In other news, CEO Jesse E. Gary sold 150,000 shares of Century Aluminum stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.47, for a total transaction of $8,320,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,908,912.60. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Matt Aboud sold 2,971 shares of Century Aluminum stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.67, for a total value of $156,482.57. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 64,843 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,415,280.81. The trade was a 4.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 251,626 shares of company stock valued at $13,619,411. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Century Aluminum Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CENX opened at $58.91 on Friday. Century Aluminum Company has a 1-year low of $15.13 and a 1-year high of $68.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $57.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.29. The company has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a PE ratio of 17.59 and a beta of 1.91.

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.25. The company had revenue of $633.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $661.63 million. Century Aluminum had a return on equity of 15.85% and a net margin of 13.75%.Century Aluminum’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.49 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Century Aluminum Company will post 10.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CENX has been the subject of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $75.00 price objective on Century Aluminum and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Century Aluminum from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Century Aluminum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on Century Aluminum from $68.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Century Aluminum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.00.

Century Aluminum News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Century Aluminum to $79 from $77 and kept an overweight rating, signaling confidence in further upside after the earnings release.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Century Aluminum from hold to strong-buy, adding to the bullish analyst tone around the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported first-quarter revenue of $649.2 million and adjusted EPS of $1.63, both above consensus estimates, with adjusted EBITDA of $231.4 million, which suggests solid operating performance. Article: Century Aluminum Company Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also parsing multiple earnings transcript and snapshot articles, which may provide more detail on management’s outlook and margin trends, but do not by themselves change the fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports highlighted a miss on adjusted/non-GAAP EPS versus estimates, and one article said the company lagged both earnings and revenue expectations, creating some mixed sentiment around the results.

Century Aluminum Profile

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.