Ownership and insider activity for Central Securities Corp. (CET): insider transactions, US Senate and House trading disclosures and shares outstanding. Track how corporate insiders and politicians are trading the stock.
Central Securities Corporation functions as a publicly traded entity specializing in investment management. The firm primarily allocates capital within the United States' public stock markets. Additionally, it broadens its investment portfolio to include a diverse range of assets such as various bonds (including convertible and preferred types), warrants, options, and real estate.
Price
| Price | $55.18 |
| Market Cap | $1.6B |
| Exchange | AMEX |
| Country | US |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Hill John C | P-Purchase | 228 | $12K |
| 2026-06-26 | Hill John C | P-Purchase | 5 | $259 |
| 2026-06-26 | Blackford Leo Price | P-Purchase | 204 | $11K |
| 2026-06-18 | ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION, INC. | G-Gift | 38,200 | |
| 2026-05-19 | ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION, INC. | G-Gift | 19,000 | |
| 2026-04-22 | ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION, INC. | G-Gift | 18,750 | |
| 2026-03-26 | ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION, INC. | G-Gift | 20,160 | |
| 2026-02-26 | ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION, INC. | G-Gift | 19,200 | |
| 2025-12-31 | Poppe David Martin | |||
| 2025-12-31 | ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION, INC. |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.5M | $2.7M | $230919 | $660845 | $970842 | $612861 | $641277 | $895639 | $267953 | $49910 |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $27.9M | 0 | 0 | $81.5M | $90.6M | $57.2M |
| Receivables | $604500 | $467900 | $410246 | $418260 | $640683 | $692482 | $908904 | $954643 | $2.7M | $836208 |
| Inventory | $48.1M | $58.1M | $51.2M | $67.2M | $29.6M | $17.6M | $88.7M | $83.4M | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | $3.1M | $3.1M | $641165 | $1.1M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.9M | $90.9M | $58.1M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $11539 | 0 | 0 | $960382 | $584839 | $197874 | $2.7M | $3.9M | $3.5M | $3.1M |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | $674.8M | $827.5M | $765.5M | $995.7M | $1.04B | $1.33B | $1.14B | $1.32B | $1.57B | $1.79B |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | $990062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 0 | $990062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | $960382 | 0 | $197874 | $2.9M | $3.2M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Total Liabilities | $150000 | $1.1M | $118925 | $960382 | $584839 | $197874 | $3.0M | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Retained Earnings | $382089 | $600181 | $395.3M | $611.9M | $642.1M | $897.7M | $672.8M | $845.4M | $1.07B | $1.26B |
| Total Equity | $674.7M | $826.3M | $765.3M | $994.6M | $1.04B | $1.33B | $1.13B | $1.32B | $1.57B | $1.79B |
| Total Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | $960382 | $584839 | $197874 | $2.9M | $3.2M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Net Debt | -$2.5M | -$2.7M | -$230919 | $299537 | -$28.3M | -$414987 | $2.3M | -$79.3M | -$87.9M | -$54.5M |
| Working Capital | $3.1M | $2.1M | $641165 | $1.1M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.9M | $90.9M | $58.1M |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Current Ratio | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 3 |
| Altman Z-Score | 282.81 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 11.99% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.81% |
| Return on Assets | 11.81% |
| Gross Margin | 94.83% |
| Operating Margin | 188.50% |
| Net Margin | 188.50% |
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