Contact Energy Limited (CEN)
Australian Securities Exchange · Australia · prices in AUD · close of 19 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | AUD 6.910 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 6.700 – 8.544 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −2.7% / −7.5% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −14.2% / −3.0% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 48 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 36.8% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -21.6% |
| Average daily value traded | 0.07M AUD |
| Dividend yield | 0.6% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Contact Energy is a New Zealand electricity and gas company based in Wellington. It generates power from hydro, geothermal and gas-fired stations and sells electricity and natural gas to households and businesses across the country. The company also provides related services such as bottled gas supply and broadband to its retail customers. Its operations span generation, wholesale trading and retail energy supply, making it an integrated energy provider serving both residential and commercial markets in New Zealand.
The shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia under the code CEN, and the price on this page is in Australian dollars (AUD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Contact Energy Limited (CEN) trades on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia. It last closed at AUD 6.910 on 19 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 61 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 638 of 1,815 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 14.2% and over the last three months it fell 7.5%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Australian Securities Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 62 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -9.2% | ||
| From 52-week high | -19.1% | ||
| Momentum | 50 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -7.5% | ||
| 6-month return | -14.9% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -11.9% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 86 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 36.8% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -21.6% | ||
| Liquidity | 58 · Fair | Moderate trading activity. | |
| Average daily value traded | 0.07M AUD | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 27 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 0.6% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
Weak spots
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | +0.1% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −2.7% |
| 3 months | −7.5% |
| 6 months | −14.9% |
| 1 year | −14.2% |
| 3 years | −3.0% |
| 5 years | −8.4% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 7.111 / 7.614 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.190 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | NZD 0.0279 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | NZD 0.0135 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | NZD 0.0207 |
| 24 Feb 2025 | NZD 0.0223 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | NZD 0.0341 |
| 26 Feb 2024 | NZD 0.0200 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Australian Securities Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.