Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Stock Rating Upgraded by B. Riley

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

UUUU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Roth Capital downgraded shares of Energy Fuels from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 target price for the company. in a research note 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 research note on Friday, May 9th.

Energy Fuels Stock Performance

Shares of Energy Fuels stock traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $10.01. 12,139,906 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,049,426. Energy Fuels has a 1 year low of $3.20 and a 1 year high of $10.04. The stock's fifty day moving average is $6.22 and its 200 day moving average is $5.23. The firm has a market cap of $1.99 billion, a PE ratio of -23.28 and a beta of 1.68.

Insider Transactions at Energy Fuels

In other news, VP Timothy James Carstens sold 210,612 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.45, for a total value of $1,147,835.40. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 517,029 shares in the company, valued at $2,817,808.05. This 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 available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 218,597 shares of company stock valued at $1,192,142 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.77% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Energy Fuels

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Byrne Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Energy Fuels by 114.6% during the first quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 7,727 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 4,127 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Energy Fuels by 793.4% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 5,923 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 5,260 shares during the last quarter. Lionstone Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Energy Fuels during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Adams Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Energy Fuels during the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, CacheTech Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Energy Fuels in the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. 48.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.