Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Trading Down 7.7% - What's Next?

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) shares dropped 7.7% on Monday . The company traded as low as $4.55 and last traded at $4.57. Approximately 4,092,418 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 49% from the average daily volume of 8,005,994 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.95.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Roth Capital set a $5.75 target price on shares of Energy Fuels in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Roth Mkm raised Energy Fuels from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $5.75 price target for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, HC Wainwright dropped their price objective on Energy Fuels from $11.00 to $10.75 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 28th.

Energy Fuels Stock Down 6.2 %

The company has a market capitalization of $896.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.50 and a beta of 1.68. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $4.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Barbara Appelin Filas sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.15, for a total transaction of $41,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 160,159 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $664,659.85. This represents a 5.88 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Bruce D. Hansen acquired 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $4.25 per share, with a total value of $25,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 295,239 shares in the company, valued at $1,254,765.75. The trade was a 2.07 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 1.92% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UUUU. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Energy Fuels by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 128,011 shares of the company's stock worth $657,000 after buying an additional 2,010 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 364,800 shares of the company's stock worth $1,875,000 after acquiring an additional 2,200 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 65.7% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 2,442 shares during the last quarter. TAP Consulting LLC grew its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 25.0% in the fourth quarter. TAP Consulting LLC now owns 12,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares during the period. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 16,443 shares of the company's stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 2,501 shares during the last quarter. 48.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Energy Fuels Company Profile

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.