Central Puerto (CEPU) Stock Overview
Engages in the electric power generation activities in Argentina. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
CEPU Community Fair Values
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Analyst Price Targets
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AR$2,356.00 |
| 52 Week High | AR$2,820.00 |
| 52 Week Low | AR$1,154.00 |
| Beta | -0.20 |
| 1 Month Change | 9.53% |
| 3 Month Change | 1.55% |
| 1 Year Change | 50.54% |
| 3 Year Change | 576.62% |
| 5 Year Change | 5,341.11% |
| Change since IPO | 261,677.78% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • May 08
CEPU: Leadership Review And Stable Fair Value Will Support Upside
Analysts have kept their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto unchanged, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that broadly offset each other in their updated models. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2026, to review leadership roles at Central Puerto S.A. (Key Developments) The appointment of Mr. Osvaldo Arturo Reca will be considered for Chairman of the company.Narrative Update • Apr 20
CEPU: Higher Margins And Lower Future P E Multiple Will Support Upside
Analysts have maintained their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto, citing updated assumptions that combine a similar fair value with a higher required return, stronger revenue growth and profit margin projections, and a lower future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The fair value estimate remains unchanged at ARS 2,900.Narrative Update • Apr 05
CEPU: Stable Discount Rate And P E Assumptions Will Support Upside
Analysts now keep their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto essentially unchanged, citing only marginal tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions in their refreshed models. Valuation Changes Fair Value: ARS 2,900 remains unchanged in the updated model, keeping the core valuation anchor steady.Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 08
CEPU: Leadership Review And Stable Fair Value Will Support Upside
Analysts have kept their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto unchanged, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that broadly offset each other in their updated models. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2026, to review leadership roles at Central Puerto S.A. (Key Developments) The appointment of Mr. Osvaldo Arturo Reca will be considered for Chairman of the company.Narrative Update • Apr 20
CEPU: Higher Margins And Lower Future P E Multiple Will Support Upside
Analysts have maintained their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto, citing updated assumptions that combine a similar fair value with a higher required return, stronger revenue growth and profit margin projections, and a lower future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The fair value estimate remains unchanged at ARS 2,900.Narrative Update • Apr 05
CEPU: Stable Discount Rate And P E Assumptions Will Support Upside
Analysts now keep their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto essentially unchanged, citing only marginal tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions in their refreshed models. Valuation Changes Fair Value: ARS 2,900 remains unchanged in the updated model, keeping the core valuation anchor steady.Narrative Update • Mar 22
CEPU: Lower Discount Rate And Richer P/E Multiple Will Support Upside
Analysts have maintained their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto, citing updated assumptions that now incorporate a lower discount rate, more moderate revenue growth and profit margins, as well as a higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The ARS 2,900 price estimate has been kept unchanged at ARS 2,900.Narrative Update • Mar 08
CEPU: Reaffirmed Fair Value And Stable Assumptions Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have reaffirmed their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto, as updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E are seen as broadly consistent with their prior view on the stock. Valuation Changes Fair value: ARS 2,900 remains unchanged, with the updated estimate matching the prior figure.Narrative Update • Feb 21
CEPU: Steady Fair Value Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their ARS 2,900 price target for Central Puerto broadly unchanged, citing only small tweaks in discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and forward P/E assumptions that offset each other in their updated model. Valuation Changes Fair Value: ARS 2,900 remains unchanged in the updated model.Narrative Update • Feb 07
CEPU: Lower Discount Rate Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their price target on Central Puerto higher, reflecting a lower required discount rate and a reduced future P/E assumption. Together, these factors point to a slightly richer valuation framework, even though fair value remains steady at $2,900.Narrative Update • Jan 24
CEPU: Improved Margin Profile Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have lifted their price target on Central Puerto to $2,900.00, supported by updated assumptions that include revenue growth of 22.59%, a profit margin of 24.79% and a forward P/E of 23.31x. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Kept steady at ARS 2,900.0 per share, with no change in the updated assumptions.Narrative Update • Jan 09
CEPU: Stable Assumptions And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept their price target for Central Puerto broadly unchanged at about $2,900. This reflects only marginal tweaks to discount rate, growth, margin and forward P/E assumptions rather than a shift in their overall view.Narrative Update • Dec 14
CEPU: Share Buyback Plan Will Drive Future Upside Potential
Analysts have modestly reaffirmed their view on Central Puerto, keeping the price target steady at $29.00 per share, as slightly stronger long term revenue growth expectations offset a marginally lower projected profit margin and discount rate. What's in the News Board of Directors authorizes a new share buyback plan for Central Puerto S.A. on September 25, 2025, signaling confidence in the company and its valuation (company filing) Central Puerto S.A. launches a share repurchase program of up to $20 million, capped at 10% of corporate capital, funded from free reserves (company filing) Initial maximum repurchase prices set at $11 per ADR on the NYSE and ARS 650 per common share on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (company filing) On October 24, 2025, Central Puerto raises the maximum local repurchase price to ARS 1,750 per common share, while maintaining the $11 ADR cap on the NYSE (company filing) Valuation Changes Fair Value: Unchanged at $29.00 per share, indicating no revision to the intrinsic value estimate.Narrative Update • Nov 29
CEPU: Share Repurchase Program Will Drive Fresh Upside Momentum Ahead
Analysts have maintained their price target for Central Puerto at $2,900, citing improved revenue growth projections and a slightly higher discount rate. Profit margin expectations remain steady.Narrative Update • Nov 15
CEPU: Share Buyback Authorization Will Drive Upside Potential This Year
Narrative Update on Central Puerto: Analyst Price Target Adjustment Analysts have revised their price target for Central Puerto and are maintaining the fair value at $2,900. Updated forecasts reflect shifts in key assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and valuation multiples.Narrative Update • Nov 01
CEPU: Share Repurchase Program Will Drive Future Value Despite Lower Output
Analysts have raised their price target for Central Puerto from $1,700 to $2,900, citing updated forecasts for stronger revenue growth and improved valuation metrics. What's in the News Central Puerto S.A. launched a share repurchase program, authorizing up to $20 million in buybacks.New Narrative • Aug 17
Renewable Expansion And Asset Upgrades Will Fuel Clean Energy Evolution
Key Takeaways Expansion into renewables and storage, along with operational upgrades, positions the company for stable, long-term growth and improved profitability. Strong financial flexibility and benefits from regulatory changes support lower costs, greater revenue predictability, and increased access to international capital.Shareholder Returns
| CEPU | AR Renewable Energy | AR Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 13.4% | 2.5% | 11.7% |
| 1Y | 50.5% | 24.8% | 33.6% |
Return vs Industry: CEPU exceeded the AR Renewable Energy industry which returned 22.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CEPU exceeded the AR Market which returned 28.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CEPU volatility | |
|---|---|
| CEPU Average Weekly Movement | 6.7% |
| Renewable Energy Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AR Market | 7.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AR Market | 3.9% |
Stable Share Price: CEPU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the AR market.
Volatility Over Time: CEPU's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | n/a | Fernando Roberto Bonnet | www.centralpuerto.com |
Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation activities in Argentina. It operates in three segments: Electric Power Generation From Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation From Renewable Sources and Forest Activity, and Management and Operations of Thermal Plants. The company’s power generation assets include combined cycle, gas and steam turbine, co-generation, hydroelectric, wind turbines, and solar panels.
Central Puerto S.A. Fundamentals Summary
| CEPU fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | AR$3.38t |
| Earnings (TTM) | AR$451.15b |
| Revenue (TTM) | AR$1.23t |
7.8x
P/E Ratio2.9x
P/S RatioIs CEPU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CEPU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AR$1.23t |
| Cost of Revenue | AR$786.50b |
| Gross Profit | AR$443.79b |
| Other Expenses | -AR$7.36b |
| Earnings | AR$451.15b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 300.79 |
| Gross Margin | 36.07% |
| Net Profit Margin | 36.67% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 27.3% |
How did CEPU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.2%
Current Dividend Yield3%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/29 15:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Central Puerto S.A. is covered by 6 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Matias Cattaruzzi | AdCap Securities Argentina S.A. |
| Gustavo Faria | BofA Global Research |
| Andres Cardona Gómez | Citigroup Inc |