Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.02 EPS

Key Points

• Energy Fuels missed estimates: the company reported EPS of ($0.04), missing consensus by $0.02, even as revenue was up 112.1% year‑over‑year; profitability remains weak with ROE of -13.15% and a net margin of -130.63%.
• Stock moved lower on heavy volume: shares traded down to $23.35 on ~22.6M volume; the stock has a market cap of $5.54B, a negative P/E of -61.45, and a 52‑week range of $4.20–$27.90.
• Insider selling and mixed analyst view: insiders sold 69,000 shares last quarter (insider ownership 0.97%), while analysts show a generally positive tilt—three Buys and one Hold—with a consensus "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $24.94.

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.02), Briefing.com reports. Energy Fuels had a negative return on equity of 13.15% and a negative net margin of 130.63%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 112.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Energy Fuels Stock Performance

UUUU traded down $0.17 during trading on Thursday, hitting $23.35. The stock had a trading volume of 22,589,860 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,658,161. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $19.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.86. The firm has a market cap of $5.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -61.45 and a beta of 1.52. Energy Fuels has a one year low of $4.20 and a one year 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.

Insider Transactions at Energy Fuels

In other Energy Fuels news, VP Curtis Moore sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.12, for a total transaction of $231,200.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 112,415 shares in the company, valued at $2,599,034.80. This trade represents a 8.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.62, for a total value of $156,960.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 157,113 shares in the company, valued at $3,082,557.06. The trade was a 4.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 69,000 shares of company stock worth $1,361,200 over the last quarter. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Energy Fuels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Energy Fuels in the 4th quarter worth about $177,000. Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Energy Fuels in the 4th quarter worth about $161,000. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Energy Fuels in the 4th quarter worth about $151,000. Mindset Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Energy Fuels in the 4th quarter worth about $147,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Energy Fuels by 30.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 24,005 shares of the company's stock valued at $138,000 after buying an additional 5,595 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.24% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Energy Fuels Company Profile

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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