Raymond James Financial Inc. Takes $280,000 Position in Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU)

Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 54,665 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $280,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Energy Fuels during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Energy Fuels by 65.7% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 2,442 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Energy Fuels by 48.5% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,870 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 2,898 shares during the period. Wealthspan Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Energy Fuels during the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Finally, Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Energy Fuels in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. 48.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on UUUU. Roth Mkm raised shares of Energy Fuels from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $5.75 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 28th. HC Wainwright cut their price objective on shares of Energy Fuels from $10.75 to $10.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Roth Capital set a $5.75 price target on shares of Energy Fuels in a research report on Friday, February 28th.

Energy Fuels Price Performance

Shares of UUUU traded down $0.14 on Tuesday, hitting $4.52. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,259,194 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,120,153. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $4.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.33. Energy Fuels Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.20 and a fifty-two week high of $7.47. The company has a market capitalization of $898.08 million, a PE ratio of -20.55 and a beta of 1.68.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Barbara Appelin Filas sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.15, for a total value of $41,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 160,159 shares of the company's stock, valued at $664,659.85. This trade represents a 5.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Bruce D. Hansen bought 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.25 per share, with a total value of $25,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 295,239 shares in the company, valued at $1,254,765.75. This represents a 2.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 1.92% 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.