Central Securities Stock Price History
NYSE: CETFinanceFinance/Investors ServicesUSD
55.87+0.41 (+0.74%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
CET price history at a glance
The price history for Central Securities (CET) on this page begins on March 17, 1980, when the stock closed at $6.88; it most recently closed at $55.87 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $57.39, reached on September 21, 2026; the latest close is 2.6% below that peak. Across the 45 complete calendar years in the table, CET finished higher in 29 and lower in 16. Its best year was 1983 (+41.5%) and its worst was 2008 (-41.4%).
Over roughly 47 years the share price changed +712.7%, a 4.6% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, CET has gained 10.3%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1980
- $57.39
- Date of high
- Sep 21, 2026
- Low since 1980
- $5.88
- Date of low
- Mar 24, 1980
- 52-week high
- $57.39
- 52-week low
- $47.82
- IPO year
- 1951
- Last close
- $55.87
CET returns
1 week
-0.57%
1 month
+0.49%
3 months
+6.16%
6 months
+8.36%
Year to date
+10.18%
1 year
+10.35%
3 years
+55.19%
5 years
+28.17%
CET price return, excluding dividends.
CET annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55.87 | +10.13% |
| 2025 | 50.73 | +11.30% |
| 2024 | 45.58 | +20.68% |
| 2023 | 37.77 | +13.12% |
| 2022 | 33.39 | -25.10% |
| 2021 | 44.58 | +36.58% |
| 2020 | 32.64 | -1.33% |
| 2019 | 33.08 | +31.79% |
| 2018 | 25.10 | -8.39% |
| 2017 | 27.40 | +25.75% |
| 2016 | 21.79 | +14.56% |
| 2015 | 19.02 | -12.99% |
| 2014 | 21.86 | +0.92% |
| 2013 | 21.66 | +8.03% |
| 2012 | 20.05 | -2.00% |
| 2011 | 20.46 | -6.87% |
| 2010 | 21.97 | +22.19% |
| 2009 | 17.98 | +20.27% |
| 2008 | 14.95 | -41.37% |
| 2007 | 25.50 | -4.32% |
| 2006 | 26.65 | +11.97% |
| 2005 | 23.80 | +4.16% |
| 2004 | 22.85 | +9.86% |
| 2003 | 20.80 | +24.18% |
| 2002 | 16.75 | -35.33% |
| 2001 | 25.90 | -8.32% |
| 2000 | 28.25 | +3.67% |
| 1999 | 27.25 | +11.79% |
| 1998 | 24.38 | -18.75% |
| 1997 | 30.00 | +25.65% |
| 1996 | 23.88 | +14.37% |
| 1995 | 20.88 | +32.54% |
| 1994 | 15.75 | +1.61% |
| 1993 | 15.50 | +33.33% |
| 1992 | 11.63 | +25.68% |
| 1991 | 9.25 | +21.31% |
| 1990 | 7.63 | -20.78% |
| 1989 | 9.63 | +5.48% |
| 1988 | 9.13 | +15.87% |
| 1987 | 7.88 | -34.38% |
| 1986 | 12.00 | -15.04% |
| 1985 | 14.13 | +11.88% |
| 1984 | 12.63 | -12.93% |
| 1983 | 14.50 | +41.46% |
| 1982 | 10.25 | +28.13% |
| 1981 | 8.00 | -17.95% |
| 1980* | 9.75 | +41.82% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1980; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
CET daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.72 | 56.15 | 55.80 | 55.87 | +0.74% | |
| 55.65 | 55.95 | 55.46 | 55.46 | -0.47% | |
| 56.03 | 56.89 | 55.55 | 55.72 | -1.22% | |
| 56.19 | 56.92 | 56.12 | 56.41 | +0.30% | |
| 56.00 | 56.50 | 55.80 | 56.24 | +0.09% | |
| 55.94 | 56.19 | 55.66 | 56.19 | +1.26% | |
| 55.51 | 55.68 | 55.11 | 55.49 | -0.04% | |
| 55.30 | 55.70 | 55.21 | 55.51 | +0.38% | |
| 55.25 | 56.46 | 55.04 | 55.30 | +0.14% | |
| 56.29 | 56.80 | 55.01 | 55.22 | -2.07% | |
| 55.76 | 56.56 | 55.60 | 56.39 | +0.97% | |
| 55.87 | 55.95 | 55.50 | 55.85 | -1.05% | |
| 56.79 | 56.79 | 55.80 | 56.44 | -0.97% | |
| 56.57 | 57.39 | 56.07 | 56.99 | +0.44% | |
| 55.85 | 56.75 | 55.85 | 56.74 | +2.18% | |
| 55.60 | 55.73 | 55.16 | 55.53 | -0.32% | |
| 55.92 | 55.92 | 55.33 | 55.71 | +0.96% | |
| 55.78 | 56.18 | 55.12 | 55.18 | -0.90% | |
| 55.19 | 56.19 | 55.19 | 55.68 | -0.39% | |
| 55.85 | 56.23 | 55.16 | 55.90 | -0.18% | |
| 55.77 | 56.00 | 55.27 | 56.00 | +0.90% | |
| 55.19 | 55.60 | 55.16 | 55.50 | -0.18% | |
| 55.52 | 55.86 | 55.46 | 55.60 | -0.38% | |
| 54.75 | 55.85 | 54.75 | 55.81 | +1.88% | |
| 54.36 | 54.78 | 54.36 | 54.78 | +0.24% | |
| 54.69 | 54.86 | 54.13 | 54.65 | +1.09% | |
| 54.40 | 54.84 | 54.03 | 54.06 | 0.00% | |
| 54.87 | 54.87 | 54.01 | 54.06 | -0.59% | |
| 54.68 | 55.11 | 54.38 | 54.38 | -0.77% | |
| 54.80 | 55.00 | 54.61 | 54.80 | +0.38% | |
| 55.07 | 55.24 | 54.58 | 54.59 | -0.58% | |
| 55.27 | 55.28 | 54.74 | 54.91 | -0.69% | |
| 54.96 | 55.50 | 54.50 | 55.29 | +0.91% | |
| 54.58 | 55.49 | 54.58 | 54.79 | +0.04% | |
| 54.54 | 55.04 | 54.46 | 54.77 | +1.03% | |
| 54.56 | 54.71 | 54.21 | 54.21 | -0.90% | |
| 54.52 | 54.87 | 54.52 | 54.70 | +0.70% | |
| 54.77 | 55.07 | 54.27 | 54.32 | -1.06% | |
| 55.24 | 55.41 | 54.77 | 54.90 | -0.47% | |
| 55.19 | 55.40 | 55.02 | 55.16 | +0.25% | |
| 55.42 | 55.50 | 55.01 | 55.02 | -0.38% | |
| 55.35 | 55.63 | 55.10 | 55.23 | +0.25% | |
| 55.18 | 55.99 | 54.77 | 55.09 | -0.43% | |
| 55.56 | 55.82 | 55.33 | 55.33 | -0.63% | |
| 55.12 | 55.68 | 55.12 | 55.68 | +0.61% | |
| 55.13 | 55.44 | 54.68 | 55.34 | +0.82% | |
| 54.92 | 55.40 | 54.71 | 54.89 | -0.65% | |
| 54.50 | 55.31 | 53.98 | 55.25 | +1.41% | |
| 53.55 | 54.50 | 53.55 | 54.48 | +1.95% | |
| 52.77 | 53.44 | 52.50 | 53.44 | +1.98% | |
| 52.56 | 52.82 | 52.26 | 52.40 | +0.40% | |
| 52.45 | 52.88 | 52.19 | 52.19 | -0.87% | |
| 52.33 | 52.83 | 52.30 | 52.65 | +0.67% | |
| 52.64 | 52.64 | 52.19 | 52.30 | +0.19% | |
| 52.35 | 52.50 | 52.16 | 52.20 | -0.46% | |
| 52.49 | 52.50 | 52.16 | 52.44 | -0.85% | |
| 53.00 | 53.19 | 52.50 | 52.89 | -0.40% | |
| 52.75 | 53.23 | 52.50 | 53.10 | +0.66% | |
| 52.80 | 52.86 | 52.51 | 52.75 | +0.61% | |
| 52.75 | 53.10 | 52.33 | 52.43 | -0.61% | |
| 52.90 | 53.25 | 52.57 | 52.75 | -0.28% | |
| 53.02 | 53.14 | 52.80 | 52.90 | -0.32% | |
| 53.05 | 53.16 | 52.82 | 53.07 | +0.17% | |
| 52.87 | 53.24 | 52.65 | 52.98 | +0.67% | |
| 52.70 | 53.13 | 52.43 | 52.63 | +0.17% | |
| 52.45 | 52.70 | 52.30 | 52.54 | +0.17% | |
| 52.82 | 52.89 | 52.29 | 52.45 | -0.32% | |
| 53.25 | 53.25 | 52.62 | 52.62 | -1.16% | |
| 52.70 | 53.24 | 52.48 | 53.24 | +1.02% | |
| 53.00 | 53.24 | 52.30 | 52.70 | -0.45% | |
| 52.43 | 53.24 | 52.40 | 52.94 | +0.93% | |
| 52.12 | 52.72 | 51.88 | 52.45 | +0.61% | |
| 51.90 | 52.28 | 51.80 | 52.13 | +0.83% | |
| 51.99 | 51.99 | 51.25 | 51.70 | -0.79% | |
| 52.34 | 52.66 | 51.74 | 52.11 | +0.54% | |
| 51.30 | 52.84 | 51.30 | 51.83 | +0.50% | |
| 51.70 | 52.35 | 50.51 | 51.57 | -1.47% | |
| 52.54 | 52.66 | 51.50 | 52.34 | -0.57% | |
| 52.33 | 52.83 | 52.30 | 52.64 | +0.84% | |
| 52.69 | 53.34 | 52.01 | 52.20 | -1.30% | |
| 53.13 | 53.69 | 52.75 | 52.89 | -0.41% | |
| 53.38 | 54.65 | 52.81 | 53.11 | -0.13% | |
| 52.32 | 53.19 | 52.01 | 53.18 | +1.30% | |
| 52.11 | 52.98 | 52.00 | 52.50 | +1.47% | |
| 52.43 | 53.20 | 51.16 | 51.74 | -1.84% | |
| 52.71 | 53.34 | 52.00 | 52.71 | -0.28% | |
| 52.78 | 53.27 | 52.02 | 52.86 | +0.69% | |
| 52.72 | 53.20 | 52.50 | 52.50 | -1.13% | |
| 52.68 | 53.50 | 52.68 | 53.10 | +0.76% | |
| 53.23 | 53.30 | 52.50 | 52.70 | -1.00% | |
| 52.91 | 53.70 | 52.81 | 53.23 | -0.13% | |
| 53.08 | 53.39 | 52.90 | 53.30 | -0.06% | |
| 53.30 | 53.35 | 53.00 | 53.33 | +0.43% | |
| 53.00 | 53.40 | 52.83 | 53.10 | -0.09% | |
| 53.51 | 53.88 | 52.98 | 53.15 | -0.09% | |
| 53.15 | 53.80 | 52.98 | 53.20 | +0.09% | |
| 53.15 | 53.15 | 52.66 | 53.15 | +0.34% | |
| 52.82 | 53.15 | 52.66 | 52.97 | +0.57% | |
| 53.02 | 53.20 | 52.66 | 52.67 | -0.02% | |
| 53.07 | 53.63 | 52.66 | 52.68 | -0.81% | |
| 52.85 | 53.21 | 52.80 | 53.11 | +0.70% | |
| 52.84 | 53.74 | 52.68 | 52.74 | -0.96% | |
| 53.27 | 53.72 | 52.80 | 53.25 | +0.08% | |
| 53.29 | 53.49 | 52.66 | 53.21 | +1.04% | |
| 53.12 | 53.35 | 52.25 | 52.66 | -0.11% | |
| 53.29 | 53.39 | 52.63 | 52.72 | -0.83% | |
| 53.57 | 53.57 | 53.06 | 53.16 | -0.26% | |
| 54.00 | 54.28 | 53.20 | 53.30 | -1.42% | |
| 53.77 | 54.10 | 53.60 | 54.07 | +0.91% | |
| 53.44 | 53.80 | 53.35 | 53.58 | +0.54% | |
| 53.42 | 53.86 | 52.92 | 53.29 | -0.36% | |
| 53.15 | 53.90 | 53.09 | 53.48 | +0.43% | |
| 52.84 | 53.25 | 52.42 | 53.25 | +0.87% | |
| 52.70 | 52.85 | 52.41 | 52.79 | +0.36% | |
| 53.15 | 53.25 | 52.56 | 52.60 | -1.11% | |
| 53.07 | 53.24 | 52.75 | 53.19 | +0.26% | |
| 53.10 | 53.22 | 52.86 | 53.05 | +0.17% | |
| 52.82 | 53.24 | 52.20 | 52.96 | +0.28% | |
| 52.79 | 53.88 | 52.61 | 52.81 | +0.34% | |
| 53.00 | 53.40 | 52.63 | 52.63 | -0.23% | |
| 53.08 | 53.37 | 52.56 | 52.75 | -0.73% | |
| 53.00 | 53.34 | 52.61 | 53.14 | +1.12% | |
| 53.00 | 53.00 | 52.40 | 52.55 | -0.36% | |
| 52.59 | 52.83 | 51.87 | 52.74 | +0.84% | |
| 52.00 | 52.64 | 51.96 | 52.30 | +0.77% | |
| 51.55 | 51.90 | 50.54 | 51.90 | +0.66% | |
| 51.59 | 51.83 | 51.55 | 51.56 | +0.12% | |
| 50.76 | 51.93 | 50.76 | 51.50 | +0.86% | |
| 50.80 | 51.35 | 50.80 | 51.06 | +2.43% | |
| 50.00 | 50.24 | 49.62 | 49.85 | -0.50% | |
| 50.00 | 50.80 | 49.84 | 50.10 | +0.26% | |
| 49.53 | 50.20 | 49.53 | 49.97 | +0.12% | |
| 50.12 | 50.40 | 49.90 | 49.91 | +0.50% | |
| 49.03 | 50.10 | 48.60 | 49.66 | +2.22% | |
| 48.89 | 49.13 | 48.42 | 48.58 | -0.18% | |
| 49.02 | 49.40 | 48.50 | 48.67 | -0.79% | |
| 50.01 | 50.49 | 49.06 | 49.06 | -2.19% | |
| 50.34 | 50.84 | 49.58 | 50.16 | -0.28% | |
| 49.97 | 50.40 | 49.67 | 50.30 | +0.40% | |
| 50.07 | 50.49 | 49.50 | 50.10 | +1.50% | |
| 49.71 | 50.99 | 49.36 | 49.36 | -1.24% | |
| 50.00 | 50.89 | 49.66 | 49.98 | -0.14% | |
| 50.48 | 50.93 | 50.05 | 50.05 | -1.01% | |
| 50.63 | 50.99 | 50.50 | 50.56 | +0.02% | |
| 50.65 | 50.95 | 50.00 | 50.55 | +0.60% | |
| 50.86 | 50.88 | 50.12 | 50.25 | -0.10% | |
| 50.90 | 51.35 | 50.16 | 50.30 | -1.37% | |
| 51.24 | 51.65 | 50.71 | 51.00 | -0.16% | |
| 50.79 | 52.13 | 50.69 | 51.08 | +0.63% | |
| 50.90 | 51.21 | 50.41 | 50.76 | -0.80% | |
| 51.50 | 52.17 | 50.80 | 51.17 | -0.64% | |
| 52.02 | 52.49 | 51.39 | 51.50 | -1.42% | |
| 52.53 | 52.53 | 52.01 | 52.24 | +0.19% | |
| 52.20 | 52.40 | 51.72 | 52.14 | -1.34% | |
| 52.08 | 52.85 | 52.07 | 52.85 | +0.44% | |
| 52.41 | 52.87 | 52.19 | 52.62 | -0.06% | |
| 52.55 | 52.86 | 52.50 | 52.65 | +0.27% | |
| 52.40 | 52.67 | 52.17 | 52.51 | +0.44% | |
| 51.69 | 52.42 | 51.69 | 52.28 | +1.32% | |
| 52.23 | 52.50 | 51.38 | 51.60 | -1.66% | |
| 51.93 | 52.48 | 51.38 | 52.47 | +0.94% | |
| 51.82 | 52.09 | 51.59 | 51.98 | +0.12% | |
| 51.59 | 52.29 | 51.55 | 51.92 | +1.13% | |
| 51.00 | 51.60 | 51.00 | 51.34 | -0.33% | |
| 51.26 | 51.81 | 51.24 | 51.51 | +0.06% | |
| 51.89 | 52.05 | 51.38 | 51.48 | -0.08% | |
| 51.87 | 52.36 | 51.50 | 51.52 | -0.44% | |
| 52.18 | 52.58 | 51.75 | 51.75 | -0.75% | |
| 51.93 | 52.62 | 51.87 | 52.14 | +0.02% | |
| 51.77 | 52.56 | 51.77 | 52.13 | +0.71% | |
| 51.84 | 52.53 | 51.35 | 51.76 | -0.92% | |
| 52.34 | 52.71 | 51.77 | 52.24 | -0.04% | |
| 52.20 | 52.53 | 51.76 | 52.26 | +0.10% | |
| 51.99 | 52.95 | 51.91 | 52.21 | +0.21% | |
| 52.24 | 52.44 | 51.90 | 52.10 | -0.19% | |
| 52.38 | 52.64 | 51.92 | 52.20 | -0.40% | |
| 52.25 | 52.46 | 52.10 | 52.41 | +0.89% | |
| 52.18 | 52.33 | 51.58 | 51.95 | -0.29% | |
| 52.00 | 52.30 | 51.81 | 52.10 | +0.66% | |
| 52.33 | 52.35 | 51.76 | 51.76 | -1.15% | |
| 52.09 | 52.42 | 51.97 | 52.36 | +0.75% | |
| 51.11 | 52.11 | 51.11 | 51.97 | +1.78% | |
| 51.35 | 51.69 | 51.06 | 51.06 | -1.81% | |
| 52.14 | 52.14 | 51.80 | 52.00 | +0.02% | |
| 52.00 | 52.25 | 51.77 | 51.99 | +0.08% | |
| 51.92 | 52.09 | 51.47 | 51.95 | -0.13% | |
| 51.95 | 52.29 | 51.87 | 52.02 | -0.15% | |
| 51.90 | 52.15 | 51.82 | 52.10 | -0.38% | |
| 52.37 | 52.42 | 51.91 | 52.30 | +0.75% | |
| 51.90 | 52.40 | 51.82 | 51.91 | -0.10% | |
| 52.13 | 52.39 | 51.43 | 51.96 | +0.06% | |
| 51.43 | 51.99 | 51.30 | 51.93 | +1.23% | |
| 50.91 | 51.55 | 50.80 | 51.30 | +1.12% | |
| 50.76 | 50.95 | 50.40 | 50.73 | +0.04% | |
| 50.87 | 51.15 | 50.68 | 50.71 | -0.18% | |
| 50.91 | 51.20 | 50.80 | 50.80 | +0.08% | |
| 51.07 | 51.20 | 50.60 | 50.76 | -0.61% | |
| 50.92 | 51.31 | 50.92 | 51.07 | -0.25% | |
| 51.15 | 51.27 | 50.65 | 51.20 | +0.69% | |
| 50.87 | 51.39 | 50.62 | 50.85 | -0.02% | |
| 50.49 | 51.09 | 50.40 | 50.86 | +0.63% | |
| 50.47 | 50.79 | 50.20 | 50.54 | +0.48% | |
| 50.30 | 50.91 | 50.17 | 50.30 | +0.66% | |
| 50.61 | 51.03 | 49.76 | 49.97 | -1.05% | |
| 50.62 | 50.92 | 50.25 | 50.50 | -0.22% | |
| 50.78 | 51.11 | 50.36 | 50.61 | 0.00% | |
| 50.86 | 51.09 | 50.42 | 50.61 | -0.41% | |
| 50.57 | 50.93 | 50.32 | 50.82 | +0.45% | |
| 50.22 | 50.95 | 50.00 | 50.59 | +0.90% | |
| 50.21 | 50.55 | 49.91 | 50.14 | -0.30% | |
| 50.66 | 50.76 | 50.13 | 50.29 | -0.71% | |
| 50.42 | 50.79 | 50.32 | 50.65 | +0.38% | |
| 50.31 | 50.47 | 50.01 | 50.46 | +0.34% | |
| 49.89 | 50.29 | 49.80 | 50.29 | +0.36% | |
| 49.99 | 50.11 | 49.66 | 50.11 | +0.52% | |
| 49.84 | 50.10 | 49.63 | 49.85 | -0.40% | |
| 49.80 | 50.19 | 49.64 | 50.05 | +0.42% | |
| 49.35 | 50.13 | 49.00 | 49.84 | +0.69% | |
| 48.84 | 49.54 | 48.61 | 49.50 | +1.25% | |
| 48.67 | 49.44 | 48.16 | 48.89 | +0.85% | |
| 48.19 | 49.64 | 48.00 | 48.48 | +1.13% | |
| 48.58 | 49.17 | 47.92 | 47.94 | -0.91% | |
| 48.00 | 49.11 | 48.00 | 48.38 | +0.29% | |
| 48.17 | 48.70 | 47.82 | 48.24 | -0.08% | |
| 48.73 | 49.03 | 47.83 | 48.28 | -1.21% | |
| 48.43 | 49.02 | 48.07 | 48.87 | -4.23% | |
| 51.53 | 51.74 | 51.00 | 51.03 | -1.01% | |
| 51.68 | 51.89 | 51.36 | 51.55 | -0.35% | |
| 51.64 | 52.44 | 51.09 | 51.73 | +0.39% | |
| 51.15 | 52.00 | 50.91 | 51.53 | +1.02% | |
| 51.12 | 51.35 | 50.01 | 51.01 | +0.28% | |
| 51.15 | 51.35 | 50.85 | 50.87 | -0.82% | |
| 50.67 | 51.35 | 50.67 | 51.29 | +1.02% | |
| 50.90 | 51.34 | 50.30 | 50.77 | -0.55% | |
| 51.15 | 51.15 | 50.59 | 51.05 | -0.10% | |
| 50.85 | 51.34 | 50.85 | 51.10 | +0.35% | |
| 50.78 | 51.35 | 50.54 | 50.92 | -0.25% | |
| 51.53 | 51.87 | 50.61 | 51.05 | -0.78% | |
| 51.50 | 51.81 | 51.02 | 51.45 | -0.25% | |
| 51.20 | 52.00 | 51.18 | 51.58 | +0.94% | |
| 51.27 | 51.80 | 51.10 | 51.10 | +0.12% | |
| 50.66 | 51.69 | 50.66 | 51.04 | +0.55% | |
| 50.83 | 50.99 | 50.50 | 50.76 | -0.10% | |
| 50.53 | 51.09 | 50.26 | 50.81 | -0.06% | |
| 50.77 | 51.07 | 50.69 | 50.84 | +0.79% | |
| 50.28 | 50.83 | 50.21 | 50.44 | +0.48% | |
| 51.00 | 51.52 | 50.20 | 50.20 | -1.57% | |
| 51.54 | 51.71 | 51.00 | 51.00 | -0.76% | |
| 50.79 | 51.91 | 50.66 | 51.39 | +0.53% | |
| 51.17 | 51.36 | 50.88 | 51.12 | +0.97% | |
| 51.98 | 51.98 | 50.63 | 50.63 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the CET chart for longer ranges.