NYSEAMERICAN:LEU

Centrus Energy (LEU) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$54.56

-0.37 (-0.67%)

(As of 10/3/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $52.61
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$55.08
50-Day Range: $29.16
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$43.20
52-Week Range: $24.88
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$61.35

Volume: 219,317 shs
Average Volume: 154,756 shs
Market Capitalization: $847.32 million

P/E Ratio: 24.80
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $76.00

Centrus Energy MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: 0.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 39.3% Upside
$76.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.58% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.99
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.04%
From $2.12 to $2.46 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.00 out of 5 stars

2.0

Analyst's Opinion

Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $76.00, Centrus Energy has a forecasted upside of 39.3% from its current price of $54.56.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Centrus Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.58% 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 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Centrus Energy has recently increased by 0.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Centrus Energy does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Centrus Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LEU.

2.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Centrus Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 0.34 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Centrus Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 14 people have searched for LEU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -26% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 4 people have added Centrus Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

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
Only 6.40% of the stock of Centrus Energy is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 33.64% of the stock of Centrus Energy is held by institutions.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Centrus Energy are expected to grow by 16.04% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $2.46 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Centrus Energy is 24.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.16.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Centrus Energy is 24.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 98.45.

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About Centrus Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:LEU) Stock

Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Japan, Belgium, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) component of LEU; SWU and natural uranium components of LEU; and natural uranium for utilities that operate nuclear power plants. The Technical Solutions segment offers technical, manufacturing, engineering, procurement, construction, and operations services to public and private sector customers, including the American Centrifuge engineering and testing activities. The company was formerly known as USEC Inc. and changed its name to Centrus Energy Corp. in September 2014. Centrus Energy Corp. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

LEU Price History

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LEU Stock News Headlines

September 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Centrus Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:LEU) Reaches New 12-Month High at $61.35

September 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Centrus to Participate in TD Cowen's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Roundtable

October 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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September 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Strength Seen in Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU): Can Its 10.7% Jump Turn into More Strength?

September 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) Is a Great Choice for 'Trend' Investors, Here's Why

September 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Centrus Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:LEU) Reaches New 12-Month High at $55.24

September 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Centrus to Participate in H.C. Wainwright's 25th Annual Global Investment Conference

September 7, 2023 | msn.com

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September 6, 2023 | reuters.com

Centrus Energy to start nuclear fuel production two months ahead of schedule

September 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

UPDATE 1-Centrus Energy to start nuclear fuel production two months ahead of schedule

September 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Centrus to Begin HALEU Production in October

August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Oklo and Centrus Energy Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Fuel, Components, and Power Procurement to Support the Deployment of Advanced Fission Technologies in Southern Ohio

August 26, 2023 | msn.com

Centrus Energy: The Most Distinct Energy Company At Great Price

August 5, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Centrus Energy Corp.: Centrus Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q2 2023 Centrus Energy Corp Earnings Call

August 4, 2023 | forbes.com

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August 3, 2023 | msn.com

Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Centrus Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

July 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Centrus to Webcast Conference Call on August 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET

July 20, 2023 | forbes.com

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July 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) Stock Jumps 11.6%: Will It Continue to Soar?

July 17, 2023 | msn.com

Centrus Energy surges on uranium supply deal with TerraPower

July 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

TerraPower and Centrus expand efforts to commercialize domestic HALEU production

June 22, 2023 | marketwatch.com

8-K: CENTRUS ENERGY CORP

June 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

EV Revolution And Russian Uranium Banned: Bull Time For Centrus Energy

June 15, 2023 | fool.com

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LEU Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/03/2023
Today: 10/04/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
Industry: Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:LEU
Previous Symbol: NYSEMKT:LEU
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1065059
Web: www.centrusenergy.com
Phone: (301) 564-3200
Fax: 301-564-3201
Employees: 275
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $76.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $76.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $76.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +39.3%
Consensus Rating
Rating Score (0-4): 0.00
Research Coverage: 0 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.20
Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.80
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.74
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $52.20 million
Net Margins: 10.81%
Pretax Margin: 13.95%
Return on Equity: -58.24%
Return on Assets: 5.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.43
Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $293.80 million
Price / Sales: 2.88
Cash Flow: $4.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 13.13
Book Value: ($5.06) per share
Price / Book: -10.78

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 15,530,000
Free Float: 14,532,000
Market Cap: $847.32 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.99

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Key Executives

Mr. Daniel B. Poneman (Age 67)
CEO, Pres & Director
Comp: $1.8M

Mr. John M. A. Donelson (Age 58)
Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Comp: $667.83k

Mr. Larry B. Cutlip (Age 63)
Sr. VP of Field Operations
Comp: $689.19k

Mr. Philip O. Strawbridge (Age 68)
Advisor
Comp: $1.65M

Mr. Kevin J. Harrill (Age 46)
Sr. VP, CFO and Treasurer & Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Don Hatcher
Director of Investor Relations

Mr. Shahram Ghasemian
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corp. Sec.

Mr. Dan Leistikow
VP of Corp. Communications

Mr. Richard V. Rowland (Age 74)
VP & Chief Human Resource Officer

Mr. Andrew Ginsburg
Associate Director

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LEU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Centrus Energy's stock price forecast for 2023?: 0 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Centrus Energy's stock. Their LEU share price forecasts range from $76.00 to $76.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $76.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 39.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have LEU shares performed in 2023?: Centrus Energy's stock was trading at $34.55 at the start of the year. Since then, LEU shares have increased by 57.9% and is now trading at $54.56.
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How were Centrus Energy's earnings last quarter?: Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:LEU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.39. The basic materials company earned $98.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $63.50 million. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 10.81% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 58.24%.
What ETFs hold Centrus Energy's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Centrus Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:LEU) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) and Global X Uranium ETF (URA).First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM).
What other stocks do shareholders of Centrus Energy own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Centrus Energy investors own include Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS), Aeterna Zentaris (AEZS), Align Technology (ALGN), CTI BioPharma (CTIC), Genocea Biosciences (GNCA), Palatin Technologies (PTN), Vascular Biogenics (VBLT) and Agenus (AGEN).

What is Centrus Energy's stock symbol?: Centrus Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "LEU."
How do I buy shares of Centrus Energy?: Shares of LEU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Centrus Energy's stock price today?: One share of LEU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.56.
How much money does Centrus Energy make?: Centrus Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:LEU) has a market capitalization of $847.32 million and generates $293.80 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $52.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.20 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Centrus Energy have?: The company employs 275 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Centrus Energy?: Centrus Energy's mailing address is 6901 ROCKLEDGE DR SUITE 800, BETHESDA MD, 20817. The official website for the company is www.centrusenergy.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (301) 564-3200, via email at financial@centrusenergy.com, or via fax at 301-564-3201.

This page (NYSEAMERICAN:LEU) was last updated on 10/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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