Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at B. Riley

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at B. Riley to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

UUUU has been the topic of several other research reports. HC Wainwright dropped their target price on Energy Fuels from $10.75 to $10.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Roth Capital cut Energy Fuels from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, July 11th.

Energy Fuels Stock Up 0.5%

NYSEAMERICAN UUUU traded up $0.05 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $10.01. 12,139,906 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,049,426. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $6.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.20. Energy Fuels has a 1 year low of $3.20 and a 1 year high of $10.04.

Insider Buying and Selling at Energy Fuels

In related news, VP Timothy James Carstens sold 210,612 shares of Energy Fuels stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.45, for a total value of $1,147,835.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 517,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,817,808.05. This trade represents a 28.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders sold 218,597 shares of company stock worth $1,192,142 in the last three months. 1.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Energy Fuels

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of UUUU. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in shares of Energy Fuels during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,525,000. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 29.0% during the first quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 15,933,699 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,433,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584,798 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 10.8% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,670,863 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,231,484 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 18.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,468,726 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,316,000 after acquiring an additional 1,164,973 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Energy Fuels during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,467,000. Institutional investors own 48.24% of the company's stock.

About Energy Fuels

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.