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Central Puerto (CEPU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.20 -0.13 (-1.15%)
Closing price 04/2/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$10.62 -0.58 (-5.18%)
As of 08:21 AM Eastern
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About Central Puerto Stock (NYSE:CEPU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.08
$11.49
50-Day Range
$11.05
$14.58
52-Week Range
$7.07
$16.60
Volume
132,598 shs
Average Volume
332,467 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.70 billion
P/E Ratio
4.39
Dividend Yield
2.77%
Price Target
$12.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

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.

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Central Puerto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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50th Percentile Overall Score

CEPU MarketRank™: 

Central Puerto scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 273 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Central Puerto's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 4.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.38.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 4.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 49.68.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Central Puerto has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.54% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Central Puerto has recently decreased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Central Puerto pays a meaningful dividend of 2.79%, 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 134.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Central Puerto's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.54% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Central Puerto has recently decreased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Central Puerto has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of 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.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Central Puerto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Central Puerto's insider trading history.
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CEPU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Central Puerto's stock was trading at $14.49 at the start of the year. Since then, CEPU shares have decreased by 22.7% and is now trading at $11.20.
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Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 11th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.26. The business earned $168 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $187.32 billion. Central Puerto had a net margin of 56.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.76%.

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

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.

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
3/11/2025
Today
4/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/12/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Electric services
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:CEPU
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
+7.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
4.39
Forward P/E Ratio
17.78
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$562.57 million
Pretax Margin
99.61%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$738.17 billion
Cash Flow
$5.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.08
Book Value
$21.50 per share
Price / Book
0.52

Miscellaneous

Free Float
151,251,000
Market Cap
$1.70 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.02

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This page (NYSE:CEPU) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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