NYSE:CEPU Central Puerto (CEPU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.02 -1.06 (-9.57%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.00 -0.02 (-0.21%) As of 05:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Central Puerto Stock (NYSE:CEPU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Central Puerto alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.57▼$10.7050-Day Range$11.05▼$14.5852-Week Range$7.07▼$16.60Volume555,504 shsAverage Volume334,392 shsMarket Capitalization$1.52 billionP/E Ratio3.93Dividend Yield3.09%Price Target$12.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewCentral 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.Read More… Remove Ads Central Puerto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreCEPU MarketRank™: Central Puerto scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 182nd out of 273 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCentral 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 CoverageCentral Puerto has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Central Puerto's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth241.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 3.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 3.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 41.97.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCentral Puerto has a P/B Ratio of 0.47. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Central Puerto's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.54% of the float of Central Puerto has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCentral Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Central Puerto has recently decreased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldCentral Puerto pays a meaningful dividend of 2.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCentral Puerto does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Central Puerto is 134.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about Central Puerto's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.54% of the float of Central Puerto has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCentral Puerto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Central Puerto has recently decreased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.69 News SentimentCentral Puerto has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Central Puerto this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Central Puerto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Central Puerto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.10% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 2.97% of the stock of Central Puerto is held by institutions.Read more about Central Puerto's insider trading history. Receive CEPU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Central Puerto and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CEPU Stock News HeadlinesCEPU Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving AverageApril 2 at 8:33 AM | nasdaq.comCentral Puerto S.A. Announces Special Shareholders’ Meeting for Strategic ReorganizationApril 1 at 10:05 AM | tipranks.comNow I look stupid. Real stupid... I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. April 4, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Central Puerto: Energy In Evolution, Looking To The FutureMarch 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCentral Puerto S.A. (CEPU) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 12, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCentral Puerto S.A: Central Puerto Announces Reporting Date for the Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call and WebcastMarch 12, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deCentral Puerto (CEPU) Shares Enter Oversold TerritoryMarch 1, 2025 | nasdaq.comCEPU Stock Earnings: Central Puerto Reported Results for Q2 2024February 14, 2025 | investorplace.comSee More Headlines CEPU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CEPU shares performed this year? Central Puerto's stock was trading at $14.49 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CEPU stock has decreased by 30.8% and is now trading at $10.02. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Central Puerto's earnings last quarter? Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 11th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.26. The business earned $168 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.32 billion. 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 served as the underwriters for the IPO. 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 Earnings3/11/2025Today4/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/12/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:CEPU CIK1717161 Webwww.centralpuerto.com Phone541143175000Fax54-11-4317-5099Employees1,181Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.00 High Stock Price Target$12.00 Low Stock Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.23 Trailing P/E Ratio4.34 Forward P/E Ratio17.57 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$562.57 million Net Margins56.44% Pretax Margin99.61% Return on Equity22.76% Return on Assets14.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio2.13 Quick Ratio1.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$738.17 billion Price / Sales0.00 Cash Flow$5.32 per share Price / Cash Flow2.08 Book Value$21.50 per share Price / Book0.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,402,000Free Float151,251,000Market Cap$1.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.02 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? 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