Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Rating Lowered to Neutral at Roth Capital

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Roth Capital from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $6.00 price target on the stock. Roth Capital's price objective points to a potential downside of 7.83% from the company's previous close.

Separately, HC Wainwright cut their price target on shares of Energy Fuels from $10.75 to $10.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th.

Energy Fuels Price Performance

Energy Fuels stock opened at $6.51 on Friday. Energy Fuels has a 12-month low of $3.20 and a 12-month high of $7.47. The company has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.14 and a beta of 1.68. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $5.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.02.

Insider Activity at Energy Fuels

In other Energy Fuels news, VP Timothy James Carstens sold 210,612 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president owned 517,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,817,808.05. This trade represents a 28.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 218,597 shares of company stock valued at $1,192,142 in the last quarter. 1.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 793.4% in the 4th 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. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in Energy Fuels by 65.7% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,159 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,442 shares in the last quarter. Lionstone Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC grew its position in Energy Fuels by 114.6% during the 1st 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. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Energy Fuels by 48.5% during the 4th 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. 48.24% of the stock is 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.

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