Energy Fuels Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU)

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Traders acquired 23,127 call options on the company. This is an increase of 365% compared to the typical daily volume of 4,974 call options.

Energy Fuels Price Performance

NYSEAMERICAN UUUU traded down $0.46 on Monday, hitting $4.49. 11,273,377 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,112,445. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $4.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.41. The firm has a market cap of $892.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.41 and a beta of 1.68. Energy Fuels has a fifty-two week low of $3.20 and a fifty-two week high of $7.47.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Daniel Kapostasy sold 12,350 shares of Energy Fuels stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.10, for a total transaction of $50,635.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 57,705 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $236,590.50. The trade was a 17.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Barbara Appelin Filas sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.15, for a total value of $41,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 160,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $664,659.85. The trade was a 5.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.92% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energy Fuels

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 114.6% in the 1st quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 7,727 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 4,127 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Energy Fuels by 793.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 65.7% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,442 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lionstone Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Energy Fuels in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.24% of the company's stock.

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.