Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Feb 23, 2026

CENX

CENTURY ALUMINUM CO
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $5.7M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for additional insider selling in the next 30 days — while this cluster is within normal range for a company of this size, concentrated C-suite selling could signal caution if it continues. No immediate red flag, but worth tracking in context of upcoming earnings or operational updates.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
CENX ▲ +5.94% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +5.94% · α vs SPY -2.31% · entry $51.84 → $54.92
Entry anchored
Feb 20, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+3.22%
call +3.22% · α +2.49%
$53.51
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
-0.93%
call -0.93% · α -1.54%
$51.36
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-10.34%
call -10.34% · α -6.39%
$46.48
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
+5.94%
call +5.94% · α -2.31%
$54.92
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two senior executives at Century Aluminum sold shares in the past week, totaling $5.7 million in open-market transactions. Both sales were made at market prices by EVP-level insiders, representing a notable but not material level of insider selling relative to the company's $4.9 billion market cap.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$5.7M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • EVP Gudlaugsson Gunnar sold 43,000 shares at $54.10 for $2,326,300 on February 25, 2026
  • EVP DeZee John sold 66,000 shares at $50.72 for $3,347,520 on February 23, 2026
  • Total open-market sales amount to $5.7 million over a 7-day period
  • Both insiders are C-suite level executives (EVP roles)
  • Sales represent approximately 0.12% of the company's $4.9B market capitalization

Financial Impact

$5.7 million in insider sales, or 0.12% of market cap

insider ownershipmarket sentiment

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider pessimism due to timing or concentration of sales
  • Potential for negative market reaction if no public explanation is provided

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (2 trades, 7d window)cluster-CENX-1772230089732
8 reports for CENX
Performance horizon
50% Hit rate 2 of 4 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +5.34%Feb 25, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for CENX — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Jul 27, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$43.96 $44.20▼ −0.55%▲ +2.84%$35.62 (+18.97%)
Jun 19, 2026
15w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$49.53 $41.50▼ −16.21%▼ −16.06%$35.62 (−28.08%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$60.94 $45.11▼ −25.98%▼ −27.87%$35.62 (−41.55%)
Apr 29, 2026
22w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$58.98 $65.72▲ +11.43%▲ +5.97%$35.62 (−39.61%)
Apr 24, 2026
23w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$60.74 $60.46▼ −0.46%▼ −4.49%$35.62 (−41.36%)
Mar 4, 2026
30w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$53.43 $63.51▼ −18.87%▼ −23.28%$35.62 (+33.33%)
Feb 25, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 9/10
$53.02 $50.19▲ +5.34%▲ +0.10%$35.62 (+32.82%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$51.84 $46.48▼ −10.34%▼ −6.39%$35.62 (−31.29%)
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Report published Feb 27, 2026