Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Buenos Aires, Argentina | NYSE
15.42 USD
-0.19
(-1.217%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 15.42 Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:16 p.m. EDT
CEPU appears to be a stock with moderate fundamentals and a relatively stable price range. The recent price history shows some volatility but remains within the 52-week range. While the stock has shown some upward momentum in the short term, the forecasting model indicates a minimal predicted price change. Dividend payouts have been inconsistent, which affects its appeal to dividend-focused investors. The options activity suggests cautious optimism, with a mix of bullish and bearish signals. Overall, CEPU could be considered a moderate short-term investment opportunity, but long-term investors should evaluate its fundamentals and future growth potential more closely. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.101338 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.101340 |
| MSTL | 0.108758 |
| AutoTheta | 0.134358 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.95 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.706 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.55 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2024-11-28 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2024-11-28 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 18.846 |
| Revenue per Share | 7306.85 |
| Market Cap | 2,373,654,272 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.07 |
| Forward P/E | 9.35 |
| Beta | -0.01 |
| Profit Margins | 31.56% |
| Website | https://www.centralpuerto.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:16 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed sentiment. For calls, there is a notable presence of out-of-the-money (OTM) positions with high open interest (OI) and volatility, suggesting potential for upward movement. However, the ATM calls have lower IV, indicating less immediate bullishness. For puts, there is a significant OTM OI with high volatility, implying some bearish sentiment. The ATM puts have higher IV, suggesting uncertainty about the stock's direction. Overall, the options market seems to be cautiously optimistic, with a balance between bullish and bearish positioning.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-29 | 0.350 | 2.567865 |
| 2024-01-12 | 0.066 | 0.773958 |
| 2023-12-29 | 0.127 | 1.442861 |
| 2023-12-21 | 0.345 | 4.116358 |
| 2023-11-16 | 0.339 | 6.308441 |
| 2022-12-30 | 0.165 | 3.211164 |
| 2019-11-29 | 0.119 | 3.563132 |
| 2018-05-07 | 0.341 | 3.286755 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.40181816 |
| Address1 | Avenida Thomas Edison 2701 |
| Address2 | DArsena E |
| All Time High | 19.2 |
| All Time Low | 1.86 |
| Ask | 15.29 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 379,960 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 374,393 |
| Average Volume | 374,393 |
| Average Volume10Days | 379,960 |
| Beta | -0.014 |
| Bid | 15.25 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 12.536628 |
| City | Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 15.42 |
| Current Ratio | 1.773 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 15.72 |
| Day Low | 15.23 |
| Debt To Equity | 18.846 |
| Display Name | Central Puerto |
| Dividend Date | 1,734,048,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,772,830,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,772,830,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,772,744,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,011,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,011,200 |
| Ebitda | 462,233,272,320 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.42119998 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 0.526 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.222 |
| Enterprise Value | 243,091,161,088 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.66 |
| Eps Forward | 1.65 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.7 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,732,838,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 15.6802 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.26019955 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.016594147 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 40.181816 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 18.503 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.0830002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.16662164 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.43 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.9900002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.0753702 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.43 - 18.503 |
| Financial Currency | ARS |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,517,581,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 963,766,570 |
| Forward Eps | 1.65 |
| Forward P E | 9.345455 |
| Free Cashflow | 13,795,047,424 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.35881 |
| Gross Profits | 393,767,518,208 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00011 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.04413 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 153,933,481 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-electric |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,732,838,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.35 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation activities in Argentina. It operates in four segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources; Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources; Natural Gas Transport and Distribution; and Forest Activity. The company's power generation assets include combined cycle, gas and steam turbine, co-generation, hydroelectric, wind turbine, and solar power plants. It also engages in the natural gas transport and distribution; forestry; and mining businesses. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Long Name | Central Puerto S.A. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,373,654,272 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_878356 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 346,353,860,608 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,473,877,786 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 15.58 |
| Operating Cashflow | 411,206,680,576 |
| Operating Margins | 0.22393999 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 54 11 4317 5900 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 15.42 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,401 |
| Previous Close | 15.61 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 9.289157 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2299958 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.0021629361 |
| Profit Margins | 0.31561002 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.636 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.19 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.21717 |
| Regular Market Day High | 15.72 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 15.23 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 15.23 - 15.72 |
| Regular Market Open | 15.58 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 15.61 |
| Regular Market Price | 15.42 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 346,222 |
| Return On Assets | 0.052160002 |
| Return On Equity | 0.13927001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.113 |
| Revenue Per Share | 7,306.85 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Shares Outstanding | 149,986,238 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0019 |
| Shares Short | 282,227 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 313,031 |
| Short Name | Central Puerto S.A. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0023999999 |
| Short Ratio | 0.68 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | CEPU |
| Target High Price | 23.0 |
| Target Low Price | 20.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 21.5 |
| Target Median Price | 21.5 |
| Total Cash | 337,861,345,280 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 225.262 |
| Total Debt | 493,025,067,008 |
| Total Revenue | 1,097,422,209,024 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.7 |
| Trailing P E | 9.070588 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 13.6171 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.8029003 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.13239972 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 346,222 |
| Website | https://www.centralpuerto.com |
| Zip | C1104BAB |