Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Hits New 1-Year Low - Should You Sell?

Shares of Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $3.65 and last traded at $3.65, with a volume of 115672 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.75.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. HC Wainwright dropped their target price on shares of Energy Fuels from $11.00 to $10.75 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Roth Mkm upgraded Energy Fuels from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $5.75 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $5.75 target price on Energy Fuels in a research report on Friday, February 28th.

Energy Fuels Trading Down 6.1 %

The company has a market capitalization of $677.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.50 and a beta of 1.68. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $4.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.47.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Bruce D. Hansen purchased 6,000 shares of Energy Fuels stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.25 per share, with a total value of $25,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 295,239 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,254,765.75. This trade represents a 2.07 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel Kapostasy sold 12,350 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.10, for a total transaction of $50,635.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 57,705 shares in the company, valued at $236,590.50. The trade was a 17.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.92% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Energy Fuels

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Energy Fuels during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 793.4% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 5,923 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 5,260 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in Energy Fuels by 65.7% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,442 shares during the last quarter. Lionstone Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Energy Fuels by 48.5% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,870 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 2,898 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.24% of the company's stock.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction, recovery, recycling, exploration, permitting, evaluation, and sale of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The company produces and sells vanadium pentoxide, rare earth elements, and heavy mineral sands, such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and monazite.