Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Trading Down 5.9% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Shares of Energy Fuels fell about 5.9% to roughly $20.61 on Friday (low $20.52) on ~6.4 million shares traded, about half its average daily volume.
• Analysts maintain a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a consensus target of $24.94, and several firms (Goldman Sachs $30, B. Riley $27, HC Wainwright $27.25) have issued Buy ratings.
• The company reported an EPS miss (loss of $0.12 vs. $0.07 expected), shows negative margins and ROE with a negative P/E, and insiders sold about 69,000 shares in the last quarter while institutions own ~48% of the stock.

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) was down 5.9% on Friday . The company traded as low as $20.52 and last traded at $20.61. Approximately 6,395,683 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 50% from the average daily volume of 12,809,935 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.91.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on UUUU shares. Roth Mkm upgraded Energy Fuels from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $15.50 in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Energy Fuels in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $30.00 price target for the company. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on Energy Fuels to $27.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, HC Wainwright increased their price target on Energy Fuels from $26.75 to $27.25 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Energy Fuels currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $24.94.

Energy Fuels Stock Down 5.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 28.34 and a current ratio of 30.69. The company has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -54.39 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.88.

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.05). Energy Fuels had a negative net margin of 130.63% and a negative return on equity of 13.15%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Energy Fuels Inc will post -0.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Daniel Kapostasy sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.84, for a total value of $471,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 38,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $721,308.24. This represents a 39.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Barbara Appelin Filas sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.51, for a total value of $97,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 160,261 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,126,692.11. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 69,000 shares of company stock worth $1,361,200. Insiders own 1.77% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in Energy Fuels by 74.5% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,736 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 741 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Energy Fuels by 75.9% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,757 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 758 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Energy Fuels by 3,820.9% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,686 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,643 shares during the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 48.24% of the company's stock.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSE American: UUUU) is a U.S.-based mineral resources company focused on the production and processing of uranium, rare earth elements and other strategic minerals. The company's core business activity centers on supplying nuclear fuel to power generators, leveraging a diversified portfolio of conventional and in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mines located primarily on the Colorado Plateau, in Wyoming and in Texas.

At the heart of Energy Fuels' operations is the White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah, the only conventional uranium-vanadium mill currently permitted and operating in the United States.

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