Roth Capital Decreases Earnings Estimates for Centrus Energy

Key Points

• Roth Capital has reduced its Q4 2026 earnings per share estimate for Centrus Energy from $0.76 to $0.65, influencing investor sentiment regarding the company's future performance.
• Centrus Energy reported Q2 earnings of $1.59 per share, significantly surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.58, but experienced an 18.3% year-over-year decline in revenue.
• The current analyst ratings for Centrus Energy show a consensus of "Moderate Buy" with various price targets ranging from $148.00 to $221.00, indicating differing views on the stock's potential performance.

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Centrus Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now expects that the company will earn $0.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.76. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $1.01. Centrus Energy had a return on equity of 84.09% and a net margin of 16.56%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.89 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $285.00 target price (up previously from $210.00) on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Centrus Energy from $150.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Centrus Energy in a research report on Friday, July 11th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $220.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Centrus Energy from $251.00 to $252.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Centrus Energy to a "hold" rating and set a $215.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $202.09.

Centrus Energy Price Performance

Shares of LEU traded down $6.37 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $216.78. The stock had a trading volume of 554,145 shares, compared to its average volume of 994,464. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $191.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $121.26. The company has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.10 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 2.46. Centrus Energy has a 52 week low of $34.91 and a 52 week high of $264.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Stone House Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Centrus Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Centrus Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 157.7% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 183 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 1,181.3% during the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 205 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. 49.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Centrus Energy

In other news, CFO Kevin J. Harrill sold 1,728 shares of the business'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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 3,732 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Centrus Energy Company Profile

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.