Centrus Energy (LEU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Centrus Energy Corp. is a U.S.-based nuclear fuel company that supplies enriched uranium and related services to commercial nuclear power producers and other customers. Its business includes the sale of low-enriched uranium (LEU), which is used to manufacture fuel for nuclear reactors, as well as uranium enrichment and fuel-management services.

The company is also developing high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), an advanced nuclear fuel intended for certain next-generation reactors. Centrus has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy on the American Centrifuge project and operates a demonstration facility in Piketon, Ohio, supporting the development of domestic uranium-enrichment capabilities and HALEU production.

Centrus was previously known as USEC Inc. and adopted the Centrus Energy name in 2015. The company serves customers in the United States and international markets, with its activities focused on strengthening the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain and supporting the operation and development of nuclear reactors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $135.75 to $140.68
• 50-Day Range: $138.26 to $195.56
• 52-Week Range: $135.75 to $464.25
• Volume: 356,967 shs
• Average Volume: 904,280 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 63.30
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $235.71
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Centrus Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Centrus Energy scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Centrus Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Centrus Energy has a consensus price target of $235.71, representing about 68.4% upside from its current price of $140.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Centrus Energy has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Centrus Energy are expected to grow by 18.29% in the coming year, from $4.21 to $4.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Centrus Energy is 63.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Centrus Energy is 63.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.25.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Centrus Energy has a PEG Ratio of 10.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Centrus Energy has a P/B Ratio of 3.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

27.36% of the float of Centrus Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Centrus Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.98.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Centrus Energy has recently decreased by 0.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Centrus Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

Centrus Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Centrus Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

22 people have searched for LEU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 11 people have added Centrus Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Centrus Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.72% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 10/01/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Coal & Consumable Fuels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LEU
• CIK: 1065059
• Web: www.centrusenergy.com
• Phone: (301) 564-3200
• Fax: 301-564-3201
• Employees: 467
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Centrus Energy: $235.71
• High Price Target: $390.00
• Low Price Target: $169.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +69.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 63.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.00
• P/E Growth: 10.98
• Net Income: $77.80 million
• Net Margins: 10.23%
• Pretax Margin: 10.00%
• Return on Equity: 7.06%
• Return on Assets: 2.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.39
• Current Ratio: 5.39
• Quick Ratio: 4.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $448.70 million
• Price / Sales: 6.18
• Cash Flow: $5.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.41
• Book Value: $38.91 per share
• Price / Book: 3.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,950,000
• Free Float: 19,809,000
• Market Cap: $2.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33