Northland Capmk Comments on Centrus Energy Q2 Earnings

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Centrus Energy in a research note issued on Monday, July 7th. Northland Capmk analyst J. Grampp anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.85 per share for the quarter. Northland Capmk currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Centrus Energy's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.39 EPS.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $1.68. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 16.56% and a return on equity of 84.09%. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.38) EPS. The firm's revenue was up 67.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on LEU. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Centrus Energy in a research report on Friday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and set a $205.00 target price (up previously from $145.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Centrus Energy in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $148.00 price target for the company. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $221.00 price target (up from $134.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Craig Hallum assumed coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $129.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $175.00.

Centrus Energy Trading Up 4.5%

LEU traded up $8.94 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $206.40. 1,242,296 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 876,139. The company's fifty day moving average price is $136.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a PE ratio of 46.80 and a beta of 1.45. Centrus Energy has a fifty-two week low of $33.51 and a fifty-two week high of $211.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.93.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Kevin J. Harrill sold 1,728 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total transaction of $217,728.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 3,732 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.31, for a total transaction of $359,428.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Centrus Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LEU. Anatole Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,880,000. Soros Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter worth $14,821,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its position in Centrus Energy by 1,300.5% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 235,155 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,664,000 after purchasing an additional 218,364 shares in the last quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Centrus Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $13,440,000. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $10,367,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.96% of the company's stock.

About Centrus Energy

Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel components and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) components of LEU; natural uranium hexafluoride, uranium concentrates, and uranium conversion; and enriched uranium products to utilities that operate nuclear power plants.