William Blair Predicts Centrus Energy Q2 Earnings

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Centrus Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 4th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer forecasts that the company will earn $0.58 per share 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.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share 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) earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 67.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

LEU has been the topic of a number of other reports. HC Wainwright began coverage on Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. They set a "buy" rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Wednesday. They set a "buy" rating and a $160.00 price objective on the stock. Craig Hallum started coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $129.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Centrus Energy to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $104.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Centrus Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $146.00.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

NYSE LEU opened at $136.33 on Friday. 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 twelve month low of $33.51 and a twelve month high of $146.83. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $82.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $81.75. The firm has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.91 and a beta of 1.37.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Kevin J. Harrill sold 1,728 shares of the business'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 transaction of $217,728.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 3,732 shares of the company'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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nuveen Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Centrus Energy by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 29,226 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,947,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 192 shares during the period. Old West Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 10,147 shares of the company's stock worth $676,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Centrus Energy by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,399 shares of the company's stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund increased its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 4,504 shares of the company's stock valued at $280,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 49.96% of the stock is 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.

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