Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Upgraded by Roth Mkm to Buy Rating

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Roth Mkm from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $5.75 price objective on the stock. Roth Mkm's price objective points to a potential upside of 51.32% from the company's current price.

Separately, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $11.00 price objective on shares of Energy Fuels in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th.

Energy Fuels Price Performance

NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU traded down $0.32 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $3.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 14,684,802 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,124,839. Energy Fuels has a fifty-two week low of $3.78 and a fifty-two week high of $7.47. The firm's 50 day moving average is $5.37 and its 200-day moving average is $5.57. The firm has a market cap of $755.02 million, a P/E ratio of -17.27 and a beta of 1.68.

Insider Transactions at Energy Fuels

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Energy Fuels in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 5,260 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,442 shares during the period. Lionstone Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,898 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.