Monaco Asset Management SAM Decreases Stake in Century Aluminum Company $CENX

Monaco Asset Management SAM trimmed its position in Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) by 26.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 168,752 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 61,248 shares during the period. Century Aluminum makes up 0.3% of Monaco Asset Management SAM’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Monaco Asset Management SAM’s holdings in Century Aluminum were worth $4,955,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in Century Aluminum in the 3rd quarter worth $705,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Century Aluminum by 1.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,845,537 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $171,625,000 after acquiring an additional 75,657 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Century Aluminum by 188.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 424,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,456,000 after purchasing an additional 277,206 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc grew its stake in shares of Century Aluminum by 109.3% in the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 27,297 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $801,000 after purchasing an additional 14,253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its holdings in Century Aluminum by 16.5% during the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 207,521 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,093,000 after purchasing an additional 29,424 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on CENX shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Century Aluminum from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Century Aluminum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Century Aluminum in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Century Aluminum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of Century Aluminum from $37.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Century Aluminum presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $53.00.

Century Aluminum Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ:CENX opened at $52.64 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 131.60 and a beta of 2.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 0.79. Century Aluminum Company has a one year low of $13.05 and a one year high of $55.61. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.41.

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25. Century Aluminum had a net margin of 1.65% and a return on equity of 6.05%. The business had revenue of $633.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $661.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Century Aluminum Company will post 2.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Century Aluminum

In other Century Aluminum news, CEO Jesse E. Gary sold 150,000 shares of Century Aluminum stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 292,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Century Aluminum News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company statement backing the Supreme Court IEEPA ruling and U.S. trade policies; Century says Section 232 tariffs helped justify near‑term production increases (~10% at Mt. Holly) and supports plans to build a new smelter in Inola, OK (large capex and job creation — long‑term production upside). Century Aluminum Company Statement on U.S. Supreme Court IEEPA Ruling
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and institutional interest: recent buy/overweight ratings and price targets (median ~$61) plus large Q4 additions by some institutions support upside expectations. QuiverQuant institutional & analyst notes
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds and improving cash flow commentary from analysts — industrials momentum and calls to favor names with rising cash flows include CENX as resilient versus headline earnings. Zacks: rising cash flows
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 result details are mixed across reports: revenue of ~$633.7M (up 0.4% YoY) but below some estimates; different outlets report varying EPS metrics (some adjusted measures met estimates while other GAAP figures were far weaker), making near‑term guidance clarity important. Yahoo: Q4 earnings snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to Q4: several outlets show a revenue miss and sharply weaker net income/GAAP EPS in the quarter, which pressured the stock after the release. QuiverQuant: Stock falls on Q4 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling is notable (including large sales reported over the past six months), which can weigh on near‑term sentiment even as institutions adjust positions. QuiverQuant: press release & insider activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Data oddities: a short‑interest entry shows anomalous/zero values — treat as unreliable until confirmed. QuiverQuant: short interest note

Century Aluminum Company 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.