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The closing price of Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX) was $20.84 for the day, down -4.54% from the previous closing price of $21.83. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.54 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.55 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CENX’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.56 and its Current Ratio is at 1.71. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.69.
On January 09, 2024, B. Riley Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $10 to $14.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 27 ’24 when Gary Jesse E sold 50,000 shares for $18.48 per share. The transaction valued at 924,000 led to the insider holds 753 shares of the business.
Gary Jesse E sold 29,243 shares of CENX for $554,740 on Dec 26 ’24. The President and CEO now owns 50,753 shares after completing the transaction at $18.97 per share. On Dec 26 ’24, another insider, Jesse E. Gary, who serves as the Affiliate of the company, bought 79,243 shares for $19.01 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Century’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.10. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.07. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.92 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.97.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CENX has reached a high of $25.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.02%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.16%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 92.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.08M. Insiders hold about 44.95% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 57.71% stake in the company.
