Q3 EPS Estimates for Centrus Energy Raised by Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Centrus Energy from a loss of $0.06 to a profit of $0.20, indicating improved expectations for the company's financial performance.
• Centrus Energy recently reported earnings of $1.59 per share, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.58, despite an 18.3% decline in revenue compared to the same quarter last year.
• Analysts have given Centrus Energy an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target price of $191.45, reflecting optimistic outlooks from numerous investment firms.

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Centrus Energy in a report released on Wednesday, August 6th. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.06). The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Centrus Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($0.43) EPS and FY2029 earnings at ($0.26) EPS.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business's revenue for the quarter was down 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.89 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Centrus Energy to a "hold" rating and set a $215.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, July 21st. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Friday, July 11th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $220.00 target price on the stock. B. Riley reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $221.00 target price (up from $134.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Northland Capmk raised shares of Centrus Energy to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $195.73.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LEU traded down $11.79 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $223.15. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,278,782 shares, compared to its average volume of 997,435. Centrus Energy has a 1-year low of $34.91 and a 1-year high of $264.90. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $191.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $121.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.93. The firm has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.60 and a beta of 1.35.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 3,732 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.31, for a total value of $359,428.92. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kevin J. Harrill sold 1,728 shares of the company'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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $370,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Centrus Energy by 72.8% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 23,768 shares of the company's stock worth $1,583,000 after acquiring an additional 10,011 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Centrus Energy by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 38,211 shares of the company's stock worth $2,545,000 after acquiring an additional 6,744 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Centrus Energy by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 967,393 shares of the company's stock worth $64,438,000 after acquiring an additional 71,872 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,604 shares of the company's stock valued at $507,000 after purchasing an additional 1,316 shares during the last quarter. 49.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.