Standard Nuclear, Inc. (NYSE:STDN) Stock Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts rate Standard Nuclear “Moderate Buy.” Of 12 analysts, nine recommend buying, two recommend holding and one recommends selling; the average 12-month price target is $16.88.
• STDN shares opened at $12.24, down 0.6%, with a market capitalization of $1.92 billion and a 52-week trading range of $7.05 to $17.34.
• The company missed quarterly expectations: Standard Nuclear reported a loss of $0.12 per share versus the expected $0.04 loss, while revenue of $1.64 million fell short of the $2.97 million estimate.

Shares of Standard Nuclear, Inc. (NYSE:STDN - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the twelve analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and nine have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.88.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Standard Nuclear in a report on Monday, August 10th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Bank of America began coverage on Standard Nuclear in a research report on Monday, August 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Standard Nuclear to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Evercore began coverage on shares of Standard Nuclear in a research report on Monday, August 10th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. Finally, CLSA upgraded shares of Standard Nuclear to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th.

Standard Nuclear Trading Down 0.6%

STDN opened at $12.24 on Friday. Standard Nuclear has a 52 week low of $7.05 and a 52 week high of $17.34. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $13.04. The company has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion and a PE ratio of -30.60.

Standard Nuclear (NYSE:STDN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $1.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.97 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Standard Nuclear will post -0.24 EPS for the current year.

About Standard Nuclear

Standard Nuclear Inc operates as a nuclear fuel company principally in the United States. It engages in design, engineer and manufacturing of advanced nuclear fuels with a primary focus on TRISO fuel that is utilized by advanced reactors. Standard Nuclear Inc is based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

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