Daniel Kapostasy Sells 15,000 Shares of Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Stock

Key Points

• Daniel Kapostasy, a vice president at Energy Fuels, sold 15,000 shares on April 10 at an average price of $18.71 for $280,650, leaving him with 30,486 shares (a 32.98% reduction); he also sold 25,000 shares on March 18 at $18.84.
• Shares traded up about 5.2% to $19.36 on Monday with above-average volume, while the company reported a quarterly EPS of -$0.12 (missing estimates) and shows negative return on equity and net margin.
• Street sentiment is positive-to-cautious with an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.94, and institutional investors own roughly 48.24% of the stock.

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) VP Daniel Kapostasy sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.71, for a total transaction of $280,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 30,486 shares in the company, valued at $570,393.06. This trade represents a 32.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Daniel Kapostasy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 18th, Daniel Kapostasy sold 25,000 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.84, for a total transaction of $471,000.00.

Energy Fuels Trading Up 5.2%

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU traded up $0.96 during trading on Monday, reaching $19.36. 10,107,274 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,049,337. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.59 billion, a PE ratio of -50.95 and a beta of 1.47. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $19.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.65. Energy Fuels Inc has a 12-month low of $4.06 and a 12-month high of $27.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 30.69 and a quick ratio of 28.34.

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.05). Energy Fuels had a negative return on equity of 13.15% and a negative net margin of 130.63%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Energy Fuels Inc will post -0.1 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Energy Fuels

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UUUU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Energy Fuels by 685.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 912,120 shares of the company's stock worth $14,001,000 after purchasing an additional 795,929 shares during the last quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC purchased a new position in Energy Fuels in the third quarter worth $2,369,000. Intact Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Energy Fuels in the third quarter worth $1,186,000. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda purchased a new position in Energy Fuels in the third quarter worth $3,009,000. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Energy Fuels by 50.5% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 205,562 shares of the company's stock worth $3,155,000 after purchasing an additional 68,933 shares during the last quarter. 48.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UUUU. HC Wainwright raised their target price on shares of Energy Fuels from $26.75 to $27.25 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Roth Mkm raised shares of Energy Fuels from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $15.50 in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Energy Fuels in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their target price on shares of Energy Fuels to $27.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $24.94.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSE American: UUUU) is a U.S.-based mineral resources company focused on the production and processing of uranium, rare earth elements and other strategic minerals. The company's core business activity centers on supplying nuclear fuel to power generators, leveraging a diversified portfolio of conventional and in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mines located primarily on the Colorado Plateau, in Wyoming and in Texas.

At the heart of Energy Fuels' operations is the White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah, the only conventional uranium-vanadium mill currently permitted and operating in the United States.

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