NYSE:CEPU Central Puerto (CEPU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.96 +0.12 (+1.01%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.98 +0.02 (+0.17%) As of 04:34 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions 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$11.59▼$12.0550-Day Range$11.05▼$13.8852-Week Range$7.07▼$16.60Volume110,639 shsAverage Volume215,857 shsMarket Capitalization$1.81 billionP/E Ratio21.75Dividend Yield2.59%Price Target$12.00Consensus RatingHold 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. Read More Central Puerto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreCEPU MarketRank™: Central Puerto scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 259 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 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 21.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Central Puerto is 21.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 65.38.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCentral Puerto has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. 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 Shorted0.35% 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 1.9, 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 2.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCentral Puerto pays a meaningful dividend of 2.62%, 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 56.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.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 Shorted0.35% 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 1.9, 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 2.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.31 News SentimentCentral Puerto has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 0.72 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 HeadlinesCentral Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street ZenJuly 21 at 3:41 AM | americanbankingnews.comCentral Puerto S.A. ADR Stock Grades | CEPU | Barron'sJuly 3, 2025 | barrons.comBitcoin Beats Gold — But This Coin Could Beat Them BothBitcoin just hit a record high—but it’s not the top crypto play right now. Crypto analyst Juan Villaverde, who called Bitcoin’s breakout to $100K nearly to the day, says a lesser-known coin could be even bigger. It’s faster, cheaper, and backed by Google, Visa, and top VCs with over $200 million already invested.July 24 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Central Puerto: Solid Fundamentals And Limited Room For GrowthJune 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCentral Puerto S.A. ADR Company & People | CEPU | Barron'sJune 24, 2025 | barrons.comCentral Puerto Positioned For Growth Amid VolatilityMay 27, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCentral Puerto S.A. Announces Strategic Split-Off Merger with EcogasMay 15, 2025 | tipranks.comCentral Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 13, 2025 | msn.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 start of the year. Since then, CEPU stock has decreased by 17.5% and is now trading at $11.96. How were Central Puerto's earnings last quarter? Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:CEPU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $196 million for the quarter. Central Puerto had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.93% and a net margin of 12.69%. When did Central Puerto IPO? Central Puerto (CEPU) raised $692 million in an IPO 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? Central Puerto's top institutional shareholders include Ping Capital Management Inc. (0.08%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. 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 GE Aerospace (GE). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/12/2025Today7/24/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Other Alt Energy Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:CEPU CIK1717161 Webwww.centralpuerto.com Phone541143175000Fax54-11-4317-5099Employees1,324Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Central Puerto$12.00 High Price Target$12.00 Low Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.55 Trailing P/E Ratio21.43 Forward P/E Ratio18.72 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$54.56 million Net Margins12.69% Pretax Margin29.29% Return on Equity8.93% Return on Assets6.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio1.23 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$810.70 million Price / Sales2.20 Cash Flow$1.75 per share Price / Cash Flow6.74 Book Value$13.54 per share Price / Book0.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,400,000Free Float151,251,000Market Cap$1.79 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.09 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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