Q3 EPS Estimates for Centrus Energy Lifted by HC Wainwright

Key Points

• HC Wainwright has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Centrus Energy to $0.49, up from a previous forecast of $0.44.
• Centrus Energy currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" among analysts, with a consensus target price of $195.73.
• The company reported $1.59 EPS in its last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.58, but experienced a 18.3% decline in revenue year-over-year.

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) - Stock analysts at HC Wainwright boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Centrus Energy in a research note issued on Friday, August 8th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Joshi now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.49 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on LEU. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Friday, July 11th. They set a "buy" rating and a $220.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Centrus Energy from $251.00 to $252.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Centrus Energy to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Northland Securities assumed coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $205.00 target price on the stock. Finally, B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $221.00 price target (up previously from $134.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $195.73.

Centrus Energy Trading Down 5.0%

Shares of LEU stock opened at $223.15 on Monday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $191.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $121.26. Centrus Energy has a 12-month low of $34.91 and a 12-month high of $264.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.60 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 2.93, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $1.01. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 16.56% and a return on equity of 84.09%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Centrus Energy news, CFO Kevin J. Harrill sold 1,728 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total value of $217,728.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 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 value of $359,428.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Stone House Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Centrus Energy during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Centrus Energy by 157.7% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 183 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in Centrus Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 1,181.3% in the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 205 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the period. 49.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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