Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Reaches New 52-Week Low - Here's What Happened

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The company traded as low as $4.16 and last traded at $4.26, with a volume of 4473070 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $4.44.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on UUUU shares. HC Wainwright lowered their price objective on Energy Fuels from $11.00 to $10.75 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Roth Capital upgraded Energy Fuels from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, 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 report on Friday.

Energy Fuels Stock Down 3.9 %

The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.57. The company has a market cap of $786.81 million, a P/E ratio of -18.00 and a beta of 1.68.

Insider Transactions at Energy Fuels

In other Energy Fuels news, Director J. Birks Bovaird sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.44, for a total transaction of $54,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 178,380 shares in the company, valued at $970,387.20. This trade represents a 5.31 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Alex G. Morrison sold 17,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.72, for a total value of $100,100.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 165,528 shares of the company's stock, valued at $946,820.16. This represents a 9.56 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.92% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energy Fuels

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Energy Fuels by 793.4% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 5,923 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 5,260 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in Energy Fuels by 65.7% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,159 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 2,442 shares during the last quarter. Lionstone Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its stake 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 buying an additional 2,898 shares during the last quarter. 48.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.