Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Now Covered by B. Riley

B. Riley started coverage on shares of Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Free Report) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other research analysts have also commented on UUUU. Roth Capital lowered shares of Energy Fuels from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, July 11th. HC Wainwright decreased their price objective on shares of Energy Fuels from $10.75 to $10.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th.

Energy Fuels Stock Performance

Energy Fuels stock traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $10.01. 12,139,906 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,049,426. The stock has a market cap of $1.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.28 and a beta of 1.68. Energy Fuels has a one year low of $3.20 and a one year high of $10.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $6.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Energy Fuels news, VP Timothy James Carstens sold 210,612 shares of Energy Fuels stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.45, for a total transaction of $1,147,835.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 517,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,817,808.05. The trade was a 28.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 218,597 shares of company stock worth $1,192,142 over the last ninety days. 1.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Energy Fuels

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UUUU. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Energy Fuels by 793.4% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 5,923 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 5,260 shares in the last quarter. Lionstone Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Energy Fuels in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Energy Fuels by 114.6% in the first quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 7,727 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 4,127 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Energy Fuels by 48.5% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,870 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 2,898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Energy Fuels in the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. 48.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.