Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Upgraded by Northland Capmk to Strong-Buy Rating

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Northland Capmk to a "strong-buy" rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Centrus Energy's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.39 EPS.

LEU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Craig Hallum started coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $129.00 target price for the company. B. Riley reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $221.00 target price (up from $134.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $205.00 target price (up from $145.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $148.00 target price for the company. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $160.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $175.00.

Centrus Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LEU traded up $2.40 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $199.86. The stock had a trading volume of 496,223 shares, compared to its average volume of 873,232. The company has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 45.39 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $136.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.98. Centrus Energy has a 1 year low of $33.51 and a 1 year high of $211.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $1.68. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 16.56% and a return on equity of 84.09%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.38) earnings per share. Centrus Energy's revenue was up 67.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Centrus Energy will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Kevin J. Harrill sold 1,728 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total value of $217,728.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 3,732 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.31, for a total transaction of $359,428.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Anatole Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $27,880,000. Soros Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Centrus Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $14,821,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 1,300.5% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 235,155 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,664,000 after purchasing an additional 218,364 shares during the period. Granahan Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Centrus Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $13,440,000. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Centrus Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $10,367,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.96% of the company's stock.

About Centrus Energy

Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel components and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) components of LEU; natural uranium hexafluoride, uranium concentrates, and uranium conversion; and enriched uranium products to utilities that operate nuclear power plants.