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Century Aluminum (CENX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy4 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 5 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 5 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $62.20, the highest $79.00, the lowest $40.00. The average is +77.6% from the last price of $35.03.
Analyst ratings 7
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $39.00 → $40.00+2.6% | Buy | +14.2% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $38.00 → $39.00+2.6% | Buy | +11.3% | Upgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $40.00 → $38.00−5.0% | Buy | +8.5% | Upgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Richard Garchitorena★★★★★★★★★★#2557 · hits 59% · avg +9.1% | Barclays | $40.00 | Hold | +14.2% | Initiated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 04:55 | −1.7%next day +2.7% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $42.00 → $40.00−4.8% | Buy | +14.2% | Upgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $41.00 → $42.00+2.4% | Buy | +19.9% | Upgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $42.00 → $41.00−2.4% | Buy | +17.0% | Upgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:06 | — | |
| Alex Stansbury★★★★★★★★★★#9398 · hits 0% · avg −8.3% | UBS | $60.00 → $55.00−8.3% | Buy | +57.0% | Assigned | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +1.4%next day +0.4% · 5 days −5.7% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $40.00 → $42.00+5.0% | Buy | +19.9% | Upgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $41.00 → $40.00−2.4% | Buy | +14.2% | Upgrade | 04.10.26on TipRanks Oct 3 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi AluminumxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $41.00 | Buy | +17.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 06:06 | — | |
| AI xAi AluminumxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $41.00 → $40.00−2.4% | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi AluminumxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $43.00 → $41.00−4.7% | Buy | +17.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek AluminumDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $43.00 → $41.00−4.7% | Buy | +17.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI AluminumOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $42.00 → $40.00−4.8% | Buy | +14.2% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic AluminumAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $40.00 → $38.00−5.0% | Hold | +8.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google AluminumGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $43.00 → $40.00−7.0% | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity AluminumPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $44.00 → $41.00−6.8% | Buy | +17.0% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| Timna Tanners★★★★★★★★★★#3057 · hits 55% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $83.00 → $79.00−4.8% | Buy | +125.5% | Assigned | 18.09.26on TipRanks 06:45 | −4.4%next day −1.3% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Nick Giles★★★★★★★★★★#450 · hits 51% · avg +32.1% | B. Riley Securities | $74.00 → $72.00−2.7% | Buy | +105.5% | Reiterated | 18.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | −2.4%next day −4.8% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Alex Stansbury★★★★★★★★★★#9398 · hits 0% · avg −8.3% | UBS | $60.00 | Buy | +71.3% | Initiated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 07:05 | +1.1%next day −8.1% · 5 days −12.3% | ↗ |
| Katja Jancic★★★★★★★★★★#397 · hits 73% · avg +30.1% | BMO Capital | $65.00 | Buy | +85.6% | Assigned | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:07 | +10.9%next day +1.3% · 5 days −9.2% | ↗ |
| Matt Key★★★★★★★★★★#12195 · hits 19% · avg −26.8% | Texas Capital Securities | $42.00 | Buy | +19.9% | Reiterated | 12.01.26on TipRanks Jan 13 05:08 | +2.7%next day −1.2% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Century Aluminum
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $69.00 at a price of $35.98 (+91.8%); now: $62.20 at $35.03 (+77.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Buy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 09.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.68 (from $2.14 to $3.02). Last quarter: $2.46.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $942M (from $859M to $1.0B). Last quarter: $752M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Century Aluminum
- CEO: Jesse E. Gary
- Employees: 2,906
- One South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60606, US
- centuryaluminum.com
Century Aluminum Company, along with its associated entities, manufactures both standard and specialized primary aluminum products across the United States and Iceland. The firm also possesses and manages a facility dedicated to carbon anode production, situated in the Netherlands. Founded in 1981, the company's corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois.
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