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Centrus Energy (LEU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$223.15 -11.79 (-5.02%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$223.93 +0.78 (+0.35%)
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About Centrus Energy Stock (NYSE:LEU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$217.02
$246.00
50-Day Range
$124.58
$249.34
52-Week Range
$34.91
$264.90
Volume
1.28 million shs
Average Volume
997,435 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.80 billion
P/E Ratio
50.60
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$195.73
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Centrus Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

LEU MarketRank™: 

Centrus Energy scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 184 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Centrus Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Centrus Energy has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Centrus Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Centrus Energy is 50.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Centrus Energy is 50.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 110.26.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Centrus Energy has a P/B Ratio of 23.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    16.38% of the outstanding shares of Centrus Energy have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Centrus Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Centrus Energy has recently decreased by 3.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Centrus Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Centrus Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    16.38% of the outstanding shares of Centrus Energy have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Centrus Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Centrus Energy has recently decreased by 3.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Centrus Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for Centrus Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    79 people have searched for LEU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 34% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 22 people have added Centrus Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Centrus Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $577,157.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of Centrus Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    49.96% of the stock of Centrus Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Centrus Energy's insider trading history.
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LEU Stock News Headlines

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LEU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Centrus Energy's stock was trading at $66.61 at the start of the year. Since then, LEU stock has increased by 235.0% and is now trading at $223.15.

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $1.01. The company's revenue was down 18.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Centrus Energy's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.04%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.84%), CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong (1.66%) and Sara Bay Financial (1.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Morris Bawabeh, Larry B Cutlip, Philip O Strawbridge, Kevin J Harrill, John M A Donelson and Dennis John Scott.
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Shares of LEU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Centrus Energy investors own include McKesson (MCK), Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Comcast (CMCSA), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Today
8/10/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-Industry
Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
Current Symbol
NYSE:LEU
CIK
1065059
Employees
280
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$300.00
Low Price Target
$58.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-12.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.09
Trailing P/E Ratio
50.60
Forward P/E Ratio
84.85
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$73.20 million
Net Margins
16.56%
Pretax Margin
16.52%
Return on Equity
84.09%
Return on Assets
9.44%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.09
Current Ratio
2.93
Quick Ratio
2.46

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$436.90 million
Price / Sales
8.70
Cash Flow
$10.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.79
Book Value
$9.63 per share
Price / Book
23.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
17,037,000
Free Float
16,597,000
Market Cap
$3.80 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.35

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This page (NYSE:LEU) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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