Northland Capmk Comments on Centrus Energy Q2 Earnings

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Centrus Energy in a report released on Monday, July 7th. Northland Capmk analyst J. Grampp expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.85 for the quarter. Northland Capmk 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.60 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%. Centrus Energy's revenue was up 67.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.38) EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on LEU. Craig Hallum initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $129.00 price objective on the stock. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $221.00 price objective (up previously from $134.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $148.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $160.00 price target for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $205.00 price target (up previously from $145.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Centrus Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $170.00.

Centrus Energy Stock Up 7.2%

Shares of LEU traded up $12.93 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $192.30. 860,194 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 870,050. The firm has a market cap of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.84 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $133.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.42. Centrus Energy has a 12-month low of $33.51 and a 12-month high of $211.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Centrus Energy news, CFO Kevin J. Harrill sold 1,728 shares of Centrus Energy stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total value of $217,728.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 3,732 shares of Centrus Energy 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Anatole Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $27,880,000. Soros Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $14,821,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 1,300.5% in the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 235,155 shares of the company's stock worth $15,664,000 after acquiring an additional 218,364 shares during the period. Granahan Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $13,440,000. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $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.