How to buy Central Puerto S-A stock

Central Puerto S.A is an utilities-regulated electric business based in the US. Central Puerto S-A shares (CEPU) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Central Puerto S-A

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Central Puerto S-A. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: CEPU. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Central Puerto S-A reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Central Puerto S-A, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Central Puerto S-A. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Central Puerto S-A share price

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Central Puerto S-A shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-24.

52-week range	USD$1.86 - USD$3.61
50-day moving average	USD$2.4194
200-day moving average	USD$2.4393
Wall St. target price	USD$4.09
PE ratio	0.4871
Dividend yield	USD$0.026 (1.15%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$4.64

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Central Puerto S-A financials

Gross profit TTM	USD$16.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.62%
Return on equity TTM	8.51%
Profit margin	15.43%
Book value	$5.72
Market capitalisation	USD$557.6 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Central Puerto S-A shares

There are currently 474,834 Central Puerto S-A shares held short by investors – that's known as Central Puerto S-A's "short interest". This figure is 46.2% up from 324,851 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Central Puerto S-A shares can be evaluated.

Central Puerto S-A's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Central Puerto S-A's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Central Puerto S-A shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Central Puerto S-A shares traded daily (recently around 186209.41176471). Central Puerto S-A's SIR currently stands at 2.55. In other words for every 100,000 Central Puerto S-A shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2550 shares are currently held short.

However Central Puerto S-A's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Central Puerto S-A shares, or, against the total number of tradable Central Puerto S-A shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Central Puerto S-A's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Central Puerto S-A shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Central Puerto S-A shares, roughly 0 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Central Puerto S-A.

Find out more about how you can short Central Puerto S-A stock.

Central Puerto S-A share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Central Puerto S-A's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.86 up to $3.61. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Central Puerto S-A's is 1.7618. This would suggest that Central Puerto S-A's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Central Puerto S-A overview

Central Puerto S.A. generates and sells electric power to private and public customers in Argentina. It also produces steam. As of December 31, 2018, the company owned and operated five thermal generation plants, one hydroelectric generation plant, and two wind farms with a total installed capacity of 3,810 MW. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1989 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Central Puerto S-A is owned by institutions?

  Currently 4.049% of Central Puerto S-A shares are held by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Central Puerto S-A?

  Central Puerto S-A's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Central Puerto S-A based?

  Central Puerto S-A's address is: Avenida Thomas Edison 2701, Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1104BAB

• What is Central Puerto S-A's ISIN number?

  Central Puerto S-A's international securities identification number is: US1550382014

• What is Central Puerto S-A's CUSIP number?

  Central Puerto S-A's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 155038201