Century (CENX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
CENX logs lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings, revenues up sequentially on higher aluminum prices.
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Ryan Crawford - Financial Planning & Analysis and IR Manager Jesse Gary - President and CEO Peter Trpkovski - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Katja Jancic - BMO Capital Markets Nick Giles - B. Riley Securities John Tumazos - Very Independent Research Operator Good afternoon.
Century Aluminum (CENX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.28 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to loss of $0.39 per share a year ago.
Century (CENX) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Century (CENX) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 29.4% in Century (CENX). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
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