Century Aluminum Company (CENX) earnings date & stock reaction
CENX · Century Aluminum Company · Industrials
Century Aluminum Company earnings date & time
Schedule
- Korea time (KST)
- Fri, November 6
- Reporting pattern
- 12 of last 12 after close
- Typical move
- ±6.3% · 12-report avg
What the market expects
Consensus EPS
$2.80Coming in above this counts as a beat
- Year-ago quarter
- $0.56→+400.0%
Price after the latest report
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) rose the day after earnings in 7 of its last 12 reports (58%), moving ±6.3% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 2 times.
When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.
The real bar for this stock
Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.
How this stock reacts to earnings
Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions
Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?
How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move
2/6 beats fell next day · watches Orders · backlog
- Jun 2026 report+11.5%
- Mar 2026 report-2.8%
- Dec 2025 report+0.3%
- Sep 2025 report+14.0%
- Jun 2025 report+1.6%
- Mar 2025 report-2.0%
Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss
Earnings trend · last 12 quarters
Earnings history and price reaction
| Quarter ended | Reported (ET) | vs market expectation (consensus) | Earnings day | After 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/2026 | 2026-08-06 | +7.0% | +11.5% | +1.0% |
| 3/2026 | 2026-05-07 | -8.2% | -2.8% | +1.4% |
| 12/2025 | 2026-02-19 | -3.5% | +0.3% | -0.6% |
| 9/2025 | 2025-11-06 | -33.3% | +14.0% | +0.2% |
| 6/2025 | 2025-08-07 | -9.1% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| 3/2025 | 2025-05-07 | -39.0% | -2.0% | +7.8% |
12 reports, quarters ending 9/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Century Aluminum Company earnings date?
The next Century Aluminum Company (CENX) earnings report is expected Thu, November 5 around 4:00 PM ET, after the close. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.
What is the consensus EPS forecast for Century Aluminum Company's next earnings?
Analysts expect EPS of about $2.80 for Century Aluminum Company (CENX). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.
Does Century Aluminum Company (CENX) stock usually go up after earnings?
Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 7 of them (58%). The average move on earnings day was ±6.3%.
Does Century Aluminum Company react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?
In 5 of the last 11 reports (45%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.
Can Century Aluminum Company stock fall even when earnings are good?
Yes. In 3 of the last 12 reports, Century Aluminum Company fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.
Does Century Aluminum Company stock keep moving after the earnings day?
Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 42% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.