Century Aluminum Company (CENX) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (10% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).
Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.
Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on CENX
11.1% ROIC with 10.1% gross margin and 2.47% FCF yield.
Altman-Z 2.50 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.
Put/Call 0.86x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.
- ✓Strong cash generator (10% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
- ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
- !Priced at 86x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +13.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDShould I buy, hold, or sell CENX stock right now?
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 10% profit margin (11% return on capital), mixed timing at 86x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
What is CENX's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?
CENX's 12-month base price target is $35.9 (range $28 to $73.95), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.