Century Aluminum Company (CENX) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1996 to 2026
- 1M
- -10.0%
- 3M
- -27.2%
- YTD
- -18.2%
- 1Y
- +15.5%
- 3Y
- +70.0%
- 5Y
- +19.4%
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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
- -10.2%
CENX Stock Price Trajectory (1996–2026)
As of November 7, 2026, Century Aluminum Company (CENX) trades at $33.47, representing a +15.5% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +142.2% total return over five years (+19.4% 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 -58.4%, currently trading 32% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Basic Materials sector peers AA (+7.7% 1Y), KALU (+16.5% 1Y), and CSTM (+41.3% 1Y), CENX has underperformed the peer group average. Compare CENX vs AA →
CENX Historical Price Data · from 1996
Rows 1–50 of 7,702| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | 32.82 | 33.73 | 31.33 | 33.47 | 3.15M | +11.31% |
| 2026-11-05 | 33.09 | 33.20 | 29.75 | 30.07 | 3.03M | -8.32% |
| 2026-11-04 | 34.21 | 34.48 | 32.36 | 32.80 | 1.72M | -1.59% |
| 2026-11-03 | 33.86 | 34.10 | 33.05 | 33.33 | 1.17M | -0.60% |
| 2026-11-02 | 34.36 | 35.24 | 33.41 | 33.53 | 1.43M | -0.50% |
| 2026-10-30 | 33.56 | 34.48 | 33.01 | 33.70 | 1.10M | -2.74% |
| 2026-10-29 | 34.57 | 35.39 | 34.43 | 34.65 | 1.72M | -1.28% |
| 2026-10-28 | 33.49 | 35.34 | 32.77 | 35.10 | 2.78M | +5.22% |
| 2026-10-27 | 32.50 | 33.40 | 32.07 | 33.36 | 2.25M | +4.91% |
| 2026-10-26 | 31.68 | 32.50 | 30.75 | 31.80 | 3.01M | +1.21% |
| 2026-10-23 | 32.41 | 32.49 | 31.25 | 31.42 | 2.67M | -3.77% |
| 2026-10-22 | 33.16 | 33.45 | 32.12 | 32.65 | 2.67M | -5.42% |
| 2026-10-21 | 33.66 | 35.21 | 33.25 | 34.52 | 3.32M | +3.04% |
| 2026-10-20 | 33.61 | 34.43 | 33.21 | 33.50 | 2.09M | -2.50% |
| 2026-10-19 | 35.50 | 35.55 | 34.03 | 34.36 | 1.60M | -1.91% |
| 2026-10-16 | 34.64 | 36.59 | 34.55 | 35.03 | 2.25M | +2.43% |
| 2026-10-15 | 32.76 | 34.30 | 32.39 | 34.20 | 3.37M | +2.95% |
| 2026-10-14 | 32.93 | 33.94 | 32.62 | 33.22 | 2.14M | -2.75% |
| 2026-10-13 | 34.68 | 34.73 | 33.42 | 34.16 | 1.80M | -2.29% |
| 2026-10-12 | 36.50 | 36.50 | 34.77 | 34.96 | 1.46M | -4.90% |
| 2026-10-09 | 36.90 | 37.19 | 36.17 | 36.76 | 990K | +1.04% |
| 2026-10-08 | 35.80 | 36.67 | 35.59 | 36.38 | 1.82M | +0.97% |
| 2026-10-07 | 36.17 | 36.21 | 35.52 | 36.03 | 2.68M | -3.09% |
| 2026-10-06 | 37.18 | 37.44 | 36.62 | 37.18 | 1.63M | +0.65% |
| 2026-10-05 | 35.71 | 37.45 | 35.66 | 36.94 | 1.86M | +3.71% |
| 2026-10-02 | 36.00 | 36.56 | 35.44 | 35.62 | 1.99M | -1.03% |
| 2026-10-01 | 35.47 | 36.07 | 35.03 | 35.99 | 2.19M | +0.03% |
| 2026-09-30 | 36.45 | 37.02 | 35.72 | 35.98 | 2.02M | -0.61% |
| 2026-09-29 | 37.47 | 37.50 | 35.79 | 36.20 | 2.65M | -3.21% |
| 2026-09-28 | 38.21 | 38.26 | 36.97 | 37.40 | 2.58M | -2.58% |
| 2026-09-25 | 38.26 | 38.85 | 37.91 | 38.39 | 870K | +0.71% |
| 2026-09-24 | 38.15 | 38.46 | 37.60 | 38.12 | 1.22M | -1.80% |
| 2026-09-23 | 38.89 | 39.48 | 38.27 | 38.82 | 1.10M | -1.47% |
| 2026-09-22 | 39.63 | 40.10 | 38.77 | 39.40 | 1.25M | +0.77% |
| 2026-09-21 | 39.50 | 39.76 | 38.97 | 39.10 | 1.18M | +0.23% |
| 2026-09-18 | 41.23 | 41.45 | 38.89 | 39.01 | 4.16M | -4.27% |
| 2026-09-17 | 40.69 | 41.23 | 40.33 | 40.75 | 1.48M | +2.39% |
| 2026-09-16 | 40.31 | 40.98 | 39.26 | 39.80 | 1.71M | +0.23% |
| 2026-09-15 | 41.99 | 42.09 | 39.52 | 39.71 | 1.98M | -4.41% |
| 2026-09-14 | 43.00 | 43.10 | 41.32 | 41.54 | 1.62M | -5.70% |
| 2026-09-11 | 44.94 | 45.48 | 43.28 | 44.05 | 1.22M | -0.70% |
| 2026-09-10 | 45.84 | 46.89 | 43.98 | 44.36 | 2.29M | -6.98% |
| 2026-09-09 | 48.98 | 49.77 | 47.05 | 47.69 | 1.32M | -0.54% |
| 2026-09-08 | 48.24 | 49.77 | 47.84 | 47.95 | 1.39M | +2.50% |
| 2026-09-04 | 46.77 | 47.39 | 46.28 | 46.78 | 1.07M | -1.54% |
| 2026-09-03 | 48.65 | 48.87 | 47.02 | 47.51 | 1.22M | +0.49% |
| 2026-09-02 | 47.42 | 48.17 | 46.92 | 47.28 | 1.49M | +1.07% |
| 2026-09-01 | 44.85 | 48.04 | 44.74 | 46.78 | 1.92M | +2.21% |
| 2026-08-31 | 47.00 | 47.38 | 45.28 | 45.77 | 1.26M | -1.76% |
| 2026-08-28 | 46.26 | 46.97 | 45.52 | 46.59 | 1.77M | +1.53% |
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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 +15.5% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of +19.4%. The stock trades below 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 +15.5% 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.