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Central Puerto Sets April 30 Shareholder Vote on Optional Reserve, Director Changes and Audit Mandates

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  • Central Puerto’s board seeks to channel unallocated profits and excess legal reserves into an optional fund for flexible use in dividends or share buybacks.
  • Shareholders will vote April 30, 2026 on 2025 director and auditor compensation, board renewals, EY’s appointment and the Audit Committee’s operating budget.
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Central Puerto Sets April 30 Shareholder Vote on Optional Reserve, Director Changes and Audit Mandates

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An announcement from Central Puerto SA ( (CEPU) ) is now available.

On March 19, 2026, Central Puerto S.A. disclosed that its board will ask shareholders at the April 30, 2026 ordinary meeting to allocate accumulated unappropriated earnings and ARS 29.27 billion of excess legal reserve to an optional reserve. This fund could be used either for future dividend payments, at the board’s discretion under the dividend policy, or for share buybacks, and the board also seeks approval to pay staff participation bonuses under the bylaws.

The board will additionally request shareholder ratification of ARS 213.32 million in 2025 directors’ fees and authorization for continued fee advances, approval of ARS 27.70 million in 2025 fees for the Supervisory Committee, and the election of three regular and three alternate directors for three-year terms. Shareholders will be asked to approve 2025 compensation for external auditors, confirm EY as independent auditors with designated lead partners for upcoming periods, and endorse a ARS 4.6 million annual budget for the Audit Committee, underscoring a continued focus on governance, capital flexibility and board continuity.

The most recent analyst rating on (CEPU) stock is a Hold with a $16.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Central Puerto SA stock, see the CEPU Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on CEPU Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CEPU is a Neutral.

The score is driven by very attractive valuation (low P/E) and a constructive earnings-call outlook with strong recent operating performance and growth initiatives. These positives are moderated by mixed financial quality due to historically volatile cash flows and only neutral-to-weak near-term technical momentum.

To see Spark’s full report on CEPU stock, click here.

More about Central Puerto SA

Central Puerto S.A., based in Buenos Aires, is a major Argentine power generation company operating thermal and renewable assets that supply electricity to the national grid. The company is listed in Argentina and the U.S., and its governance and capital allocation policies are closely watched by investors in the local energy and utilities sector.

Average Trading Volume: 314,363

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $2.49B

Learn more about CEPU stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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