Central Securities (CET) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $55.40, -0.22% vs the prior close of $55.52.
- Volume 24.35K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CET ends flat (-0.2%) to $55.40. Closed at $55.40, -0.22% vs the prior close of $55.52. Day range $55.24–$55.81, opened at $55.66.
CET daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — CET ends flat (-0.2%) to $55.40
- Closed at $55.40, -0.22% vs the prior close of $55.52. Day range $55.24–$55.81, opened at $55.66.
- Volume was 24.35K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 25.71K.
- Price is +0.0% vs its 50-day average ($55.39) and +4.6% vs its 200-day average ($52.98).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 3.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — CET rises 0.8% to $55.52
- Closed at $55.52, +0.78% vs the prior close of $55.09. Day range $54.93–$56.00, opened at $54.93.
- Volume was 19.80K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 25.85K.
- Price is +0.2% vs its 50-day average ($55.39) and +4.8% vs its 200-day average ($52.95).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 3.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — CET dips 1.7% to $55.09, a 1-month low
- Closed at $55.09, -1.75% vs the prior close of $56.07. Day range $55.09–$55.94, opened at $55.85.
- Volume was 27.60K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 26.22K.
- Price is -0.5% vs its 50-day average ($55.38) and +4.1% vs its 200-day average ($52.93).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 76% of that range, 4.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CET ends flat (-0.2%) to $56.07
- Closed at $56.07, -0.21% vs the prior close of $56.19. Day range $55.98–$56.71, opened at $56.20.
- Volume was 14.10K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 26.15K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +1.2% vs its 50-day average ($55.38) and +6.0% vs its 200-day average ($52.91).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 2.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — CET rises 0.6% to $56.19
- Closed at $56.19, +0.57% vs the prior close of $55.87. Day range $55.84–$56.20, opened at $55.84.
- Volume was 17.40K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 26.60K.
- Price is +1.5% vs its 50-day average ($55.35) and +6.3% vs its 200-day average ($52.88).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 87% of that range, 2.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — CET rises 0.7% to $55.87
- Closed at $55.87, +0.74% vs the prior close of $55.46. Day range $55.72–$56.15, opened at $55.72.
- Volume was 10.10K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 26.63K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +1.0% vs its 50-day average ($55.30) and +5.7% vs its 200-day average ($52.86).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 84% of that range, 2.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — CET dips 0.5% to $55.46
- Closed at $55.46, -0.47% vs the prior close of $55.72. Day range $55.46–$55.95, opened at $55.65.
- Volume was 8.10K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 27.06K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.4% vs its 50-day average ($55.23) and +5.0% vs its 200-day average ($52.83).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 3.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — CET dips 1.2% to $55.72
- Closed at $55.72, -1.22% vs the prior close of $56.41. Day range $55.55–$56.89, opened at $56.03.
- Volume was 47.00K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 26.35K.
- Price is +1.0% vs its 50-day average ($55.16) and +5.5% vs its 200-day average ($52.81).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 2.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — CET rises 0.3% to $56.41, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $56.41, +0.30% vs the prior close of $56.24. Day range $56.12–$56.92, opened at $56.19.
- Volume was 15.50K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 26.59K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +2.4% vs its 50-day average ($55.10) and +6.9% vs its 200-day average ($52.78).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 90% of that range, 1.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — CET ends flat (+0.1%) to $56.24
- Closed at $56.24, +0.09% vs the prior close of $56.19. Day range $55.80–$56.50, opened at $56.00.
- Volume was 26.90K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 26.84K.
- Price is +2.2% vs its 50-day average ($55.02) and +6.6% vs its 200-day average ($52.75).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 2.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — CET rises 1.3% to $56.19
- Closed at $56.19, +1.26% vs the prior close of $55.49. Day range $55.66–$56.19, opened at $55.94.
- Volume was 13.00K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 27.13K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +2.3% vs its 50-day average ($54.94) and +6.6% vs its 200-day average ($52.72).
- 52-week range $47.82–$57.39; today's close sits at 87% of that range, 2.1% below the 52-week high.
CET latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CET in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 8, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Hill John C bought 500 shares at $56.37 (≈$28.18K) on Oct 6, 2026; now holds 78,101
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 28, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Aug 14, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 13F-HR — Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Jul 23, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jun 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Hill John C bought 5 shares at $51.87 (≈$259) on Jun 26, 2026
- Hill John C bought 228 shares at $51.87 (≈$11.83K) on Jun 26, 2026
- Hill John C bought 5 shares at $51.87 (≈$259) on Jun 26, 2026
- Hill John C bought 228 shares at $51.87 (≈$11.83K) on Jun 26, 2026
- Hill John C bought 5 shares at $51.87 (≈$259) on Jun 26, 2026
- Hill John C bought 228 shares at $51.87 (≈$11.83K) on Jun 26, 2026
- …plus 2 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jun 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Blackford Leo Price bought 204 shares at $52.38 (≈$10.69K) on Jun 26, 2026
- Blackford Leo Price bought 204 shares at $52.38 (≈$10.69K) on Jun 26, 2026
- Blackford Leo Price bought 204 shares at $52.38 (≈$10.69K) on Jun 26, 2026
- Blackford Leo Price bought 204 shares at $52.38 (≈$10.69K) on Jun 26, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jun 23, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Things to know before you trade CET
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.79% (largest 2.2%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 22.64K shares (≈$1.25M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $55.40 vs a range of $47.82–$57.39 (79% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Jun 12, 2026 ($0.31/share); 2 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 24 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Leo Price Blackford bought 204 shares on Jun 26, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
CET market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 55.66 | 55.81 | 55.24 | 55.40 | 24.35K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 54.93 | 56.00 | 54.93 | 55.52 | 19.80K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 55.85 | 55.94 | 55.09 | 55.09 | 27.60K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 56.20 | 56.71 | 55.98 | 56.07 | 14.10K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 55.84 | 56.20 | 55.84 | 56.19 | 17.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 55.72 | 56.15 | 55.72 | 55.87 | 10.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 55.65 | 55.95 | 55.46 | 55.46 | 8.10K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 56.03 | 56.89 | 55.55 | 55.72 | 47.00K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 56.19 | 56.92 | 56.12 | 56.41 | 15.50K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 56.00 | 56.50 | 55.80 | 56.24 | 26.90K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 55.94 | 56.19 | 55.66 | 56.19 | 13.00K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 55.51 | 55.68 | 55.11 | 55.49 | 21.50K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 55.30 | 55.70 | 55.21 | 55.51 | 16.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 55.25 | 56.46 | 55.04 | 55.30 | 19.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 56.29 | 56.80 | 55.01 | 55.22 | 32.70K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 55.76 | 56.56 | 55.60 | 56.39 | 25.20K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 55.87 | 55.95 | 55.50 | 55.85 | 39.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 56.79 | 56.79 | 55.80 | 56.44 | 28.50K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 56.57 | 57.39 | 56.07 | 56.99 | 27.70K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 55.85 | 56.75 | 55.85 | 56.74 | 18.30K |
About Central Securities
Central Securities (CET) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 18748.
CET board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Price Blackford | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Simms C Browning | Director | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Donald G Calder | Director | Feb 10, 2026 |
| John C Hill | CEO & President | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Wilmot H Kidd | Director | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Wilmot H Iv Kidd | Director | Feb 10, 2026 |
| David Martin Poppe | Director | Feb 11, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| John C Hill | CEO & President | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Marlene A Krumholz | Vice President & Secretary | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Jacob C. Wheelock | Vice President | Dec 30, 2025 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Leo Price Blackford | Buy | 204 | $52.38 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Leo Price Blackford | Buy | 204 | $52.38 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Leo Price Blackford | Buy | 204 | $52.38 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Leo Price Blackford | Buy | 204 | $52.38 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | John C Hill | Buy | 5 | $51.87 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | John C Hill | Buy | 228 | $51.87 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | John C Hill | Buy | 5 | $51.87 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | John C Hill | Buy | 228 | $51.87 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | John C Hill | Buy | 5 | $51.87 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | John C Hill | Buy | 228 | $51.87 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | John C Hill | Buy | 5 | $51.87 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | John C Hill | Buy | 228 | $51.87 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | John C Hill | Buy | 500 | $50.91 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | John C Hill | Buy | 500 | $50.91 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | John C Hill | Buy | 500 | $50.91 |
CET financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
CET earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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