Insider Selling: Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Director Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Energy Fuels Director Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 5,000 shares at an average price of $13.89, resulting in a total transaction value of $69,450 and a 2.14% decrease in ownership.
• The company's stock reached a midday trading price of $14.16 with a twelve-month high of $14.41 and a low of $3.20.
• Energy Fuels reported a quarterly earnings miss with an EPS of ($0.10), falling short of expectations by ($0.06), amidst a revenue decline of 51.7% year-over-year.

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) Director Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 5,000 shares of Energy Fuels stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.89, for a total value of $69,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 228,881 shares in the company, valued at $3,179,157.09. This represents a 2.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Dennis Lyle Higgs also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 16th, Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 2,500 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.72, for a total value of $34,300.00.
• On Thursday, September 11th, Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 10,000 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.63, for a total value of $126,300.00.
• On Wednesday, September 10th, Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 7,500 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.12, for a total value of $98,400.00.
• On Friday, August 29th, Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 2,500 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.20, for a total value of $30,500.00.
• On Thursday, August 28th, Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 20,000 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.79, for a total value of $235,800.00.
• On Monday, August 18th, Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 15,000 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.79, for a total value of $146,850.00.
• On Friday, August 15th, Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 15,000 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.70, for a total value of $145,500.00.

Energy Fuels Stock Performance

UUUU stock traded up $0.76 on Friday, reaching $14.86. The company had a trading volume of 20,655,072 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,792,827. Energy Fuels Inc has a 1 year low of $3.20 and a 1 year high of $15.29. The company's fifty day moving average is $10.55 and its 200 day moving average is $6.78. The company has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.33 and a beta of 1.76.

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $4.21 million during the quarter. Energy Fuels had a negative net margin of 143.05% and a negative return on equity of 17.41%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up –51.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Energy Fuels Inc will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on UUUU. HC Wainwright upped their price objective on Energy Fuels from $12.00 to $16.25 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of Energy Fuels in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Roth Capital cut shares of Energy Fuels from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, July 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Energy Fuels currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $9.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Byrne Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 114.6% during the first quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 7,727 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 4,127 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in Energy Fuels by 27.5% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 6,238 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,344 shares during the last quarter. Adams Wealth Management acquired a new position in Energy Fuels in the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. CacheTech Inc. acquired a new position in Energy Fuels in the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC acquired a new position in Energy Fuels in the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.24% of the company's stock.

Energy Fuels Company Profile

Energy Fuels Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction, recovery, recycling, exploration, permitting, evaluation, and sale of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The company produces and sells vanadium pentoxide, rare earth elements, and heavy mineral sands, such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and monazite.