Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give Centrus Energy a consensus rating of Moderate Buy from 14 analysts (1 sell, 6 hold, 6 buy, 1 strong buy) with an average 1‑year target price of $268.82.
• Centrus missed on the most recent quarter with $0.79 EPS vs. $1.42 expected (miss of $0.63) and revenue of $146.2M (down 3.6% YoY); the stock opened at $206.35 and trades within a 52‑week range of $70.43–$464.25 with a P/E of 49.48.
• Broker price targets and opinions are mixed — from UBS's $195 to Northland's $285 — and institutional investors own about 49.96% of the company, highlighting divergent views despite sizable institutional ownership.

Shares of Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $268.8182.

A number of research firms have issued reports on LEU. Northland Securities set a $285.00 price objective on Centrus Energy in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $242.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $246.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th.

Centrus Energy Stock Down 2.2%

LEU stock opened at $206.35 on Friday. Centrus Energy has a fifty-two week low of $70.43 and a fifty-two week high of $464.25. The company has a market capitalization of $4.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.48 and a beta of 1.43. The business's 50 day moving average price is $197.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $254.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 4.83 and a current ratio of 5.59.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.63). Centrus Energy had a net margin of 17.34% and a return on equity of 15.52%. The firm had revenue of $146.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $145.40 million. The business's revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Centrus Energy will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Centrus Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Centrus Energy by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 363 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 1,340 shares of the company's stock worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 38.3% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 148 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 54.9% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 127 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 23.2% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 239 shares of the company's stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.96% of the company's stock.

About Centrus Energy

Centrus Energy Corp is a U.S.-based supplier of nuclear fuel and enrichment services, specializing in the production of low-enriched uranium (LEU) for commercial power reactors and highly enriched uranium for naval propulsion. Through its Centrus Global subsidiary, the company provides technical support, fuel fabrication services and recycled uranium products to utilities operating light-water reactors. Centrus also develops advanced centrifuge technologies aimed at improving enrichment efficiency and reducing the cost of nuclear fuel.

Originally founded as the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) in 1998 following a spin-out from the U.S.

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