Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Trading Down 7.7% - Here's What Happened

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded down 7.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $4.55 and last traded at $4.57. 4,092,418 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 49% from the average session volume of 8,005,994 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.95.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on UUUU. HC Wainwright cut their price target on shares of Energy Fuels from $11.00 to $10.75 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Roth Mkm upgraded Energy Fuels from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $5.75 target price on the stock in a research report 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 4.2 %

The stock has a market cap of $915.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.95 and a beta of 1.68. The stock's 50 day moving average is $4.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.41.

Insider Transactions at Energy Fuels

In other news, Director Bruce D. Hansen bought 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.25 per share, with a total value of $25,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 295,239 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,254,765.75. The trade was a 2.07 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel Kapostasy sold 12,350 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.10, for a total transaction of $50,635.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 57,705 shares of the company's stock, valued at $236,590.50. This represents 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 Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of UUUU. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Energy Fuels by 114.6% in the 1st quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 7,727 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 4,127 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Energy Fuels by 793.4% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 5,923 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 5,260 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Energy Fuels by 65.7% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,159 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lionstone Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Energy Fuels during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 48.24% of the company's stock.

Energy Fuels Company Profile

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.