Contact Energy Limited (CEN.AX) Stock Price, News & Chart

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Key statistics

Previous close6.79

Open6.89

Day range6.856.90

52-week range6.678.59

Off day high0.00%

Off 52-week high−19.67%

Volume1.29K

Avg. volume (3M)9.63K

Market cap7.47B

EPS (TTM)0.3600

Forward P/E—

P/E ratio (TTM)19.17

Dividend yield4.69% (0.3200)

Beta (5Y)0.12

Shares outstanding1.08B

Short interest—

Earnings dateAug 10, 2026

Analyst target—

Profit margin12.96%

Against its peers

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	CEN.AX	MEL.NZ	TPO.F	ENRG.TA	MRY.F	5IE.F
Market cap	7.47B	14.96B	3.94B	11.01B	4.57B	1.26B
P/E (TTM)	19.2	112.6	2.6	76.0	28.9	15.0
Forward P/E	—	35.3	—	—	—	—
Price/book	1.7	1.5	0.2	4.8	1.7	0.5
Dividend yield	4.69%	4.07%	—	2.06%	4.36%	3.09%
1-year change	−15.13%	−5.79%	−44.15%	+27.99%	+0.65%	+6.14%
Today	+1.62%	+1.81%	−3.53%	−2.01%	+2.58%	+3.36%

The closest companies by business and industry (Utilities - Renewable). Prices may be delayed up to 20 min.

Related companies

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The businesses closest to Contact Energy's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Meridian Energy LimitedMEL.NZ · Utilities - Renewable	14.96B	5.63	+1.81%
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, IncorporatedTPO.F · Utilities - Renewable	3.94B	2.4600	−3.53%
Energix - Renewable Energies Ltd.ENRG.TA · Utilities - Renewable	11.01B	1,900.00	−2.01%
Mercury NZ LimitedMRY.F · Utilities - Renewable	4.57B	3.1800	+2.58%
Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Incorporated5IE.F · Utilities - Renewable	1.26B	6.15	+3.36%
The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.59K.F · Utilities - Renewable	2.25B	6.25	+4.17%
The Okinawa Electric Power Company, Incorporated9511.T · Utilities - Renewable	60.83B	1,120.00	+3.61%
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions LimitedCLEANMAX.BO · Utilities - Renewable	149.95B	1,275.00	+2.22%

Other companies in Utilities - Renewable, closest in size first.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Meridian Energy Limited15M1.F · Wellington, New Zealand	7.28B	2.7400	+3.01%
J&V Energy Technology Co., Ltd.6869.TW · Taipei, Taiwan	7.68B	57.60	−2.04%
Corporación Acciona Energías Renovables, S.A.ANE.MC · Madrid, Spain	7.12B	21.94	+0.73%
Clearway Energy, Inc.CWEN · Princeton, NJ	8.81B	35.71	+3.72%
Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd.MSKE.TA · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel	6.48B	874.60	+1.58%
BKW AGBKW.SW · Bern, Switzerland	6.59B	124.80	+0.40%
China Datang Corporation Renewable Power Co., Limited1798.HK · Beijing, China	6.91B	0.950	0.00%
Engie Brasil Energia S.A.7TE1.F · Florianópolis, SC	5.67B	4.0000	−3.38%

Utilities companies of a similar market value (7.59B).

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Elektro Redes S.A.EKTR4.SA · Utilities - Regulated Electric	7.38B	38.10	+0.87%
Energisa Mato Grosso - Distribuidora de Energia S/AENMT4.SA · Utilities - Regulated Electric	6.24B	28.50	−8.01%
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIGCIDS.F · Utilities - Regulated Electric	6.69B	2.3400	−8.59%
Shin Shin Natural Gas Company Limited9918.TW · Utilities - Regulated Gas	7.44B	41.80	−1.07%
A2A S.p.A.EAM.F · Utilities - Diversified	7.57B	2.4210	+2.32%
IDACORP, Inc.IDJ.F · Utilities - Regulated Electric	7.36B	125.00	+0.81%
Chongqing Gas Group Corporation Ltd.600917.SS · Utilities - Regulated Gas	7.23B	4.6300	0.00%
Mercury NZ LimitedMCY.AX · Utilities - Renewable	7.76B	5.40	+2.47%

Also based in Wellington, New Zealand, then elsewhere in New Zealand.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Meridian Energy LimitedMEL.NZ · Wellington, New Zealand	14.96B	5.63	+1.81%
Infratil LimitedIFT.NZ · Wellington, New Zealand	13.28B	13.25	+4.00%
Xero LimitedXRO.AX · Wellington, New Zealand	12.48B	70.86	+12.55%
Chorus LimitedCNU.NZ · Wellington, New Zealand	3.56B	8.20	−0.61%
Summerset Group Holdings LimitedSUM.NZ · Wellington, New Zealand	1.51B	6.40	+3.23%
The Colonial Motor Company LimitedCMO.NZ · Wellington, New Zealand	227.23M	6.95	+0.72%
New Zealand Rural Land Company LimitedNZL.NZ · Wellington, New Zealand	133.31M	0.9100	+1.11%
Bathurst Resources LimitedB0R.F · Wellington, New Zealand	44.89M	0.1870	−3.61%

Companies that serve the same markets: retail, energy, industrial.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Iberdrola, S.A.IBE.MC · energy · retail · industrial	151.99B	22.78	+0.80%
Meridian Energy LimitedMEZ.AX · energy · retail · industrial	11.96B	4.5000	+1.35%
Fortum Oyj0HAH.IL · energy · retail · industrial	21.20B	23.24	+1.53%
Luceco plcLUCE.L · energy · retail · industrial	301.19M	204.63	−0.67%
Horizon Oil LimitedHOJ.F · energy · retail · industrial	205.03M	0.1150	+1.77%
Gunkul Engineering Public Company LimitedGUNKUL.BK · energy · retail · industrial	43.88B	4.9400	+2.49%
MVV Energie AGMVV1.F · energy · retail · industrial	1.98B	30.00	0.00%
Mattr Corp.MATR.TO · energy · retail · industrial	1.21B	19.70	−2.33%

What visitors to Contact Energy's page also look at.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
MERCURY NZ FPO NZX [MCY]MCY.AX	7.76B	5.40	+2.47%
MERIDIAN FPO NZX [MEZ]MEZ.AX	11.96B	4.5000	+1.35%
GENESIS NZ FPO NZX [GNE]GNE.AX	2.53B	1.9150	+1.32%
INFRATIL FPO NZX [IFT]IFT.AX	10.66B	10.67	+4.30%
EBOS FPO NZ [EBO]EBO.AX	3.64B	17.40	+1.40%

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Latest news

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The Globe and Mail·2d agoNegative

Contact Energy Launches $225 Million Green Bond Offer

Contact Energy Limited ( (NZ:CEN) ) just unveiled an update. The most recent analyst rating on (NZ:CEN) stock is a Buy with a N$11.19 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Contact Energy Limited stock, see the NZ:CEN…

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@indexbox·Oct 25Positive

Contact Energy Activates First Grid-Scale Battery Storage in New Zealand

Contact Energy has activated its first grid-scale BESS at Glenbrook, a 100MW/200MWh Tesla Megapack 2XL system that stores excess renewable energy and discharges within 0.2 seconds. The project was delivered on time and under budget, with…

GreentechLead·Oct 16

Renewables news: GIGA Storage, NLC India, Coal India, Lightsource bp, Contact Energy

The latest renewable energy news includes announcements from GIGA Storage, NLC India, Coal India, Lightsource bp, Contact Energy, and others. Renewables news: GIGA Storage, NLC India, Coal India, Lightsource bp, Contact Energy The latest…

Solarbytes·Oct 16Positive

Contact Energy & Lightsource bp open 168 MW solar farm in New Zealand

Christchurch's $273 million Kōwhai Park solar farm was opened by Contact Energy and Lightsource bp, adding 168 MWdc capacity and 275 GWh of annual generation. "Contact Energy, a New Zealand-based energy company, and Lightsource bp have…

The Motley Fool Australia·Oct 15

Contact Energy: September 2026 monthly operating results

Contact Energy's latest monthly report shows higher sales and major renewable projects moving forward. The Contact Energy Ltd (ASX: CEN) share price is in focus today as the company released its September 2026 Monthly Operating Report,…

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NZ Herald·Oct 7Positive

Contact Energy CEO and Rewiring Aotearoa CEO discuss the future of energy in NZ

The parties share their plans for where NZ's future jobs will come from. Brought to you by One NZ. Tamatha Paul shared her thoughts on TikTok and explains further during the Future of NZ debate. Brought to you by One NZ. Parties share…

TheBull.com.au·Oct 7Positive

Contact Energy Lead ASX 200 Today, Snapping Back From Lows

Contact Energy shares (ASX: CEN) put up the strongest day gain since the start of the year today, sitting atop the ASX 200 leaderboard with a gain of 7.31%. The move also saw the CEN share price clear two key technical resistance levels in…

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