Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1996 to 2026
- 1M
- -5.8%
- 3M
- -6.6%
- YTD
- +26.3%
- 1Y
- +199.6%
- 3Y
- +77.7%
- 5Y
- +35.2%
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CENX Historical Performance
CENX Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- -44.6%
- 2003 annual price return
- +156.9%
- 2004 annual price return
- +24.5%
- 2005 annual price return
- -0.5%
- 2006 annual price return
- +61.5%
- 2007 annual price return
- +28.2%
- 2008 annual price return
- -81.5%
- 2009 annual price return
- +38.1%
- 2010 annual price return
- -9.8%
- 2011 annual price return
- -48.0%
- 2012 annual price return
- -3.9%
- 2013 annual price return
- +9.9%
- 2014 annual price return
- +134.8%
- 2015 annual price return
- -82.1%
- 2016 annual price return
- +89.0%
- 2017 annual price return
- +129.4%
- 2018 annual price return
- -65.8%
- 2019 annual price return
- -0.5%
- 2020 annual price return
- +42.9%
- 2021 annual price return
- +48.4%
- 2022 annual price return
- -50.8%
- 2023 annual price return
- +49.0%
- 2024 annual price return
- +52.9%
- 2025 annual price return
- +118.5%
- 2026 annual price return
- +25.9%
CENX Stock Price Trajectory (1996–2026)
As of June 21, 2026, Century Aluminum Company (CENX) trades at $51.71, representing a +199.6% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +352.0% total return over five years (+35.2% CAGR), reflecting significant long-term value creation.
The stock reached its all-time high of $80.52 on May 19, 2008. From this peak, CENX has corrected -35.8%, currently trading 15% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Basic Materials sector peers AA (+109.3% 1Y), KALU (+143.0% 1Y), and CSTM (+161.9% 1Y), CENX has outperformed the peer group average. Compare CENX vs AA →
CENX Historical Price Data · from 1996
Rows 1–50 of 7,605| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 54.68 | 54.70 | 51.17 | 51.71 | 3.39M | -4.79% |
| 2026-06-17 | 53.01 | 56.67 | 53.01 | 54.31 | 2.45M | +1.42% |
| 2026-06-16 | 54.50 | 54.52 | 52.06 | 53.55 | 3.04M | -1.83% |
| 2026-06-15 | 58.55 | 58.79 | 53.52 | 54.55 | 3.65M | -10.85% |
| 2026-06-12 | 61.05 | 61.95 | 59.63 | 61.19 | 1.28M | +0.41% |
| 2026-06-11 | 60.34 | 61.70 | 58.94 | 60.94 | 1.15M | +3.22% |
| 2026-06-10 | 59.89 | 61.33 | 58.50 | 59.04 | 1.78M | -3.07% |
| 2026-06-09 | 64.46 | 64.46 | 58.51 | 60.91 | 1.49M | -3.78% |
| 2026-06-08 | 62.71 | 64.75 | 61.50 | 63.30 | 2.44M | +5.29% |
| 2026-06-05 | 64.73 | 65.20 | 59.98 | 60.12 | 2.19M | -9.50% |
| 2026-06-04 | 65.97 | 69.19 | 65.01 | 66.43 | 1.33M | -0.90% |
| 2026-06-03 | 66.95 | 69.25 | 66.45 | 67.03 | 1.62M | -2.52% |
| 2026-06-02 | 64.88 | 70.43 | 64.88 | 68.77 | 2.48M | +7.60% |
| 2026-06-01 | 66.71 | 66.71 | 63.41 | 63.91 | 1.77M | -3.12% |
| 2026-05-29 | 68.37 | 68.61 | 63.80 | 65.97 | 2.87M | -2.31% |
| 2026-05-28 | 65.19 | 68.70 | 64.53 | 67.53 | 2.02M | +2.75% |
| 2026-05-27 | 61.88 | 65.86 | 61.50 | 65.72 | 1.47M | -1.73% |
| 2026-05-26 | 66.13 | 67.82 | 65.72 | 66.88 | 1.57M | +2.81% |
| 2026-05-22 | 60.15 | 65.37 | 59.95 | 65.05 | 2.00M | +7.59% |
| 2026-05-21 | 58.78 | 61.56 | 58.11 | 60.46 | 1.43M | +2.86% |
| 2026-05-20 | 59.98 | 60.09 | 58.15 | 58.78 | 1.30M | +0.58% |
| 2026-05-19 | 54.18 | 59.10 | 53.70 | 58.44 | 1.65M | +6.41% |
| 2026-05-18 | 57.22 | 58.20 | 54.51 | 54.92 | 1.81M | -3.34% |
| 2026-05-15 | 58.88 | 59.83 | 55.86 | 56.82 | 1.61M | -7.52% |
| 2026-05-14 | 62.66 | 62.69 | 60.83 | 61.44 | 1.43M | -4.51% |
| 2026-05-13 | 64.63 | 65.34 | 61.65 | 64.34 | 2.59M | +1.69% |
| 2026-05-12 | 58.84 | 63.90 | 58.29 | 63.27 | 1.62M | +5.13% |
| 2026-05-11 | 59.17 | 61.38 | 57.84 | 60.18 | 1.61M | +2.16% |
| 2026-05-08 | 61.99 | 62.90 | 57.12 | 58.91 | 2.35M | -2.76% |
| 2026-05-07 | 63.60 | 63.74 | 59.84 | 60.58 | 1.38M | -3.26% |
| 2026-05-06 | 62.31 | 63.19 | 60.66 | 62.62 | 1.64M | +0.55% |
| 2026-05-05 | 60.63 | 63.42 | 60.63 | 62.28 | 1.27M | +4.16% |
| 2026-05-04 | 60.20 | 60.90 | 58.47 | 59.79 | 725K | +1.37% |
| 2026-05-01 | 58.69 | 59.43 | 57.64 | 58.98 | 784K | -0.77% |
| 2026-04-30 | 59.62 | 60.00 | 58.21 | 59.44 | 600K | +0.78% |
| 2026-04-29 | 60.04 | 60.04 | 58.26 | 58.98 | 659K | -0.56% |
| 2026-04-28 | 61.51 | 61.51 | 59.10 | 59.31 | 894K | -3.76% |
| 2026-04-27 | 61.06 | 61.87 | 60.00 | 61.63 | 848K | +1.47% |
| 2026-04-24 | 59.80 | 61.11 | 58.69 | 60.74 | 1.08M | +1.45% |
| 2026-04-23 | 62.90 | 63.46 | 59.46 | 59.87 | 1.20M | -5.10% |
| 2026-04-22 | 62.34 | 63.20 | 60.65 | 63.09 | 827K | +2.75% |
| 2026-04-21 | 61.49 | 62.01 | 59.89 | 61.40 | 1.19M | +0.11% |
| 2026-04-20 | 62.32 | 62.99 | 60.14 | 61.33 | 1.16M | -1.46% |
| 2026-04-17 | 59.40 | 62.99 | 57.48 | 62.24 | 2.73M | -5.14% |
| 2026-04-16 | 64.31 | 66.48 | 64.17 | 65.61 | 1.07M | +2.37% |
| 2026-04-15 | 63.66 | 65.14 | 63.18 | 64.09 | 1.19M | +0.50% |
| 2026-04-14 | 68.38 | 68.68 | 63.00 | 63.77 | 2.07M | -6.14% |
| 2026-04-13 | 67.18 | 68.52 | 66.31 | 67.94 | 1.49M | +1.46% |
| 2026-04-10 | 66.70 | 68.22 | 66.30 | 66.96 | 899K | +1.00% |
| 2026-04-09 | 66.00 | 68.69 | 65.60 | 66.30 | 1.57M | +1.11% |
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CENX — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CENX stock.
How has CENX stock performed recently?
CENX returned +199.6% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of +35.2%. The stock trades above its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is CENX's all-time high price?
Century Aluminum Company reached $80.52 on 2008-05-19. The 52-week high is $70.43. Current 1-year return of +199.6% places the stock closer to historical peaks.
Where can I download CENX historical price data?
This page provides CENX daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1996-2026, downloadable in CSV format.