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William Blair Forecasts Centrus Energy Q1 Earnings

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Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Centrus Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 4th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Centrus Energy's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $1.68. Centrus Energy had a return on equity of 84.09% and a net margin of 16.56%. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.38) EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 67.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

LEU has been the subject of several other research reports. Craig Hallum assumed coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $129.00 price target for the company. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. HC Wainwright began coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America assumed coverage on 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, Citigroup assumed coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $104.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Centrus Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $146.00.

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Centrus Energy Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of LEU stock traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $158.44. 689,336 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 793,798. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $91.06 and a 200 day moving average of $84.12. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09. Centrus Energy has a 1 year low of $33.51 and a 1 year high of $165.00. The firm has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a PE ratio of 35.93 and a beta of 1.37.

Insider Buying and Selling at Centrus Energy

In other Centrus Energy news, CFO Kevin J. Harrill sold 1,728 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total value of $217,728.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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 that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were 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 corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 77.4% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 440 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Centrus Energy in the first quarter worth about $28,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Centrus Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Comerica Bank boosted its holdings in Centrus Energy by 589.5% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 655 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. 49.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Centrus Energy

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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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