Central Puerto (CEPU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. It operates through three segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources, and Natural Gas Transport and Distribution. The company generates energy through thermal, hydroelectric, and wind farms. It also engages in the natural gas transport and distribution business. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1898 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.81 to $12.26
• 50-Day Range: $11.67 to $15.87
• 52-Week Range: $7.07 to $16.60
• Volume: 225,429 shs
• Average Volume: 343,310 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4.70
• Dividend Yield: 2.59%
• Price Target: $12.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Central Puerto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Central Puerto scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 179th out of 273 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Central Puerto has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Central Puerto has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 241.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Central Puerto are expected to grow by 241.27% in the coming year, from $0.63 to $2.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 4.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 4.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Central Puerto has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.67% of the float of Central Puerto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Central Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Central Puerto has recently increased by 8.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Central Puerto pays a meaningful dividend of 2.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Central Puerto does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Central Puerto is 12.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Central Puerto will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.42% next year. This indicates that Central Puerto will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.67% of the float of Central Puerto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Central Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Central Puerto has recently increased by 8.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Central Puerto has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Central Puerto this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Central Puerto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.10% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.97% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by institutions.

CEPU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CEPU shares performed this year?

Central Puerto's stock was trading at $14.49 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CEPU stock has decreased by 17.3% and is now trading at $11.9840.
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How were Central Puerto's earnings last quarter?

Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 11th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.19. The business earned $185 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $200.26 million. Central Puerto had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.76% and a net margin of 56.44%.

When did Central Puerto IPO?

Central Puerto (CEPU) raised $692 million in an initial public offering on Friday, February 2nd 2018. The company issued 35,500,000 shares at $17.50-$21.50 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are Central Puerto's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Central Puerto include MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.51%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.29%), Glenorchy Capital Ltd (0.22%) and Long Focus Capital Management LLC (0.18%).

How do I buy shares of Central Puerto?

Shares of CEPU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Central Puerto own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Central Puerto investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Disc Medicine (IRON), EMCOR Group (EME) and General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/11/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend: 11/29/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/13/2024
• Today: 3/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Electric services
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CEPU
• CIK: 1717161
• Web: www.centralpuerto.com
• Phone: 541143175000
• Fax: 54-11-4317-5099
• Employees: 1,181
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $12.00
• High Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $562.57 million
• Net Margins: 56.44%
• Pretax Margin: 99.61%
• Return on Equity: 22.76%
• Return on Assets: 14.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 2.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $364.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.01
• Cash Flow: $5.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.08
• Book Value: $21.50 per share
• Price / Book: 0.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 151,402,000
• Free Float: 151,251,000
• Market Cap: $1.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18