Energy Fuels Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU)

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU - Get Free Report) saw unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Investors bought 23,127 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 365% compared to the average daily volume of 4,974 call options.

Energy Fuels Stock Performance

UUUU stock traded up $0.33 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $4.46. 10,602,353 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,842,248. Energy Fuels has a one year low of $3.20 and a one year high of $7.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $886.16 million, a PE ratio of -20.27 and a beta of 1.68. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $4.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.41.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UUUU has been the subject of a number of research reports. Roth Capital set a $5.75 price objective on Energy Fuels in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Roth Mkm upgraded shares of Energy Fuels from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $5.75 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, HC Wainwright dropped 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.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Energy Fuels news, Director Barbara Appelin Filas sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.15, for a total value of $41,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 160,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $664,659.85. This represents a 5.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Bruce D. Hansen purchased 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.25 per share, for a total transaction of $25,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 295,239 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,254,765.75. This represents a 2.07 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.92% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Energy Fuels

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in UUUU. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Energy Fuels by 6.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 29,353 shares of the company's stock worth $161,000 after buying an additional 1,653 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 128,011 shares of the company's stock worth $657,000 after purchasing an additional 2,010 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in Energy Fuels by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 364,800 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,875,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in Energy Fuels by 65.7% in the fourth 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. Finally, TAP Consulting LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 25.0% in the 4th quarter. TAP Consulting LLC now owns 12,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter. 48.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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