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Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Analysis

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

CENX Stock Analysis Summary

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) currently has an AIQ Score of 59/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 74/100. Risk is the weakest current factor at 40/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data

CENX at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$44.05
AIQ Score59/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Sell
Market Cap$4.63B
P/E Ratio12.68
Forward P/E
EPS$2.52
Revenue TTM$752.1M
Dividend Yield0.00%
Beta2
Volume1.22M
52-week range$21.96-$70.43
RSI 1450.54
50-Day SMA$45.69
200-Day SMA$49.89
Analyst Price Target$70.67
Next EarningsNov 5, 2026
As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

CENX

Overview
Century Aluminum Company
Basic Materials· Aluminum
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 9/10
Relative Leader / Watch
Strong Relative Position
Score data as of Sep 11, 2026
Last price
$44.05
-$0.31 (-0.70%)
Latest market quote
Momentum42
Value67
Quality74
Risk Resilience40
Sentiment
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CENX Stock Analysis Summary

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) currently has an AIQ Score of 59/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 74/100. Risk resilience is the weakest current factor at 40/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, CENX has AIQ Score of 59/100 with Quality base of 74/100 and fading Risk resilience at 40/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Quality (74/100) leads while Risk resilience (40/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Basic Materials · -0.70% stock move · CENX classified in Aluminum.

Current Evidence

NeutralCENX is in a neutral AIQ regime; Quality is the strongest visible factor at 74/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is CENX Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

CENX currently has a neutral overall setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 74/100, while Risk Resilience is weakest at 40/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Quality is supportive at 74/100.
  • - Analyst target implies +60.43% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Momentum is weak at 42/100.
  • - Risk Resilience is weak at 40/100.
  • - Price is -11.70% below its 200-day SMA.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (36 vs 5).

Current Consensus

CENX's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Sell, with 5 buy, 4 neutral, and 36 sell votes. CENX's 14-day RSI is 50.54, which places the stock in a neutral momentum range. CENX's beta is 2, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in CENX?

Recent score-change history is not available in the current snapshot. These are the latest market-close scores instead.

AIQ Score
59/100
Momentum
42/100
Quality
74/100
Risk
40/100

What Would Change the CENX Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

CENX Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Century Aluminum Company.

Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Analysis

Century Aluminum Company has an AIQ Score of 59/100 in a Neutral regime. Quality is strongest at 74/100. Beta is 2, above market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextCENX is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 59/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that quality leads at 74/100 while risk lags at 40/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 42/100 · Value 67/100 · Quality 74/100 · Risk 40/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Quality is the strongest factor at 74/100.

TimingWait

Momentum is 42/100 and RSI (14) is 50.5.

Regime fitWait

CENX is in a Neutral regime at 59/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 40/100 with beta 2 and annual volatility 66.19%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: quality leads at 74/100 while risk lags at 40/100.

AIQ Score
59/100
Price
$44.05
Beta
2
RSI (14)
50.5

CENX Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

CENX Fundamentals

CENX valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$752.1M
Net income
$249.3M
Free cash flow
$108M
View full CENX fundamental analysis

CENX Technical Analysis

CENX technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Sell
RSI 14
50.54
Price vs SMA-50
-3.59%
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CENX Stock Catalysts

Track CENX earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026
Analyst target
$70.67
News items
3
View CENX earnings and stock catalysts

CENX Dividend Analysis

CENX dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
0.00%
Annual dividend
Payout ratio
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CENX Financial Data

CENX revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$752.1M
EPS
$2.52
Periods
8
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CENX Risk Analysis

CENX volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
2
Risk score
40/100
1Y volatility
66.19%
View CENX risk analysis

CENX Stock News

CENX stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
3
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Sentiment
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CENX vs Metals & Mining Peers

Current peer cohort: CENX · CLF · CMP · CX · FCX. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
CENX
Current stock
59/10067/10042/10040/1001.366.19%Current
CLF
Cleveland-Cliffs
45/10065/10073/10028/1000.3869.31%CENX vs CLF
CMP
Compass Minerals
34/10049/10034/10044/1000.8151.60%CENX vs CMP
CX
Cemex
44/10051/10031/10057/1000.4936.84%CENX vs CX
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
44/10034/10049/10047/1001.0851.42%CENX vs FCX
Pairwise Compare links: CLF · CMP · CX · FCXCENX vs CLFCENX vs CMPCENX vs CXCENX vs FCXCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Sep 11, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

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Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

8 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Sep 11, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
7.67
As of Sep 11, 2026
Revenue growth
15.85%
Gross margin
19.27%
Current debt / equity
0.34
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jun 30, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$752.1M
Quarter net income
$249.3M
Quarter free cash flow
$108M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Bearish
Momentum
Mixed
RSI 14
50.54
MACD
-0.18

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
40/100
Beta
2
Annual volatility
66.19%
Max drawdown
-39.65%

CENX Stock FAQ

What is CENX stock price today?

Century Aluminum Company's current stock price is $44.05. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is CENX bullish or bearish right now?

CENX's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is CENX's market cap?

CENX's market cap is $4.63B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is CENX's current P/E ratio?

CENX's current P/E ratio is 12.68 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is CENX's RSI?

CENX's 14-day RSI is 50.54 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is CENX above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

CENX is -3.59% from its 50-day SMA and -11.70% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is CENX's next earnings date?

CENX's next earnings date is currently listed as Nov 5, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does CENX pay a dividend?

CENX's dividend yield is 0.00% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.