Energy Fuels Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 20,887,378 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 73% from the previous session's volume of 12,060,723 shares.The stock last traded at $24.08 and had previously closed at $23.77.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have weighed in on UUUU. B. Riley started coverage on shares of Energy Fuels in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. Roth Capital downgraded shares of Energy Fuels from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, HC Wainwright increased their price objective on shares of Energy Fuels from $12.00 to $16.25 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Energy Fuels currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $9.25.
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Energy Fuels Trading Up 10.6%
The firm's 50-day moving average price is $13.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.30. The company has a market capitalization of $6.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -53.63 and a beta of 1.79.
Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.06). Energy Fuels had a negative return on equity of 17.41% and a negative net margin of 143.05%.The company had revenue of $4.21 million for the quarter. The firm's revenue was up –51.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Energy Fuels Inc will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Energy Fuels
In related news, VP Saleem Drera sold 266,595 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.01, for a total transaction of $2,935,210.95. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 24,474 shares of the company's stock, valued at $269,458.74. This represents a 91.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.79, for a total transaction of $235,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 256,381 shares in the company, valued at $3,022,731.99. This trade represents a 7.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 618,724 shares of company stock valued at $6,782,959 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.92% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Energy Fuels
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 26.0% in the first quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 111,071 shares of the company's stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 22,916 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 29.0% in 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. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 22.8% in the first quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,068,860 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,717,000 after acquiring an additional 384,257 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Energy Fuels in the second quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of Energy Fuels in the second quarter valued at approximately $124,000. 48.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Energy Fuels
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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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