Teacher Retirement System of Texas Invests $765,000 in Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in shares of Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 11,491 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $765,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned 0.07% of Centrus Energy as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of LEU. FMR LLC lifted its stake in Centrus Energy by 79.3% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 426,249 shares of the company's stock worth $23,380,000 after acquiring an additional 188,478 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 319,935 shares of the company's stock worth $17,552,000 after purchasing an additional 15,080 shares during the period. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $15,215,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Centrus Energy by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 121,392 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,086,000 after buying an additional 6,709 shares during the period. Finally, TB Alternative Assets Ltd. purchased a new stake in Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter worth $7,907,000. Institutional investors own 49.96% of the company's stock.

Centrus Energy Stock Down 8.4 %

Centrus Energy stock traded down $5.30 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $57.71. The company's stock had a trading volume of 861,707 shares, compared to its average volume of 647,362. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 2.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $967.51 million, a P/E ratio of 13.09 and a beta of 1.35. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $85.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.09. Centrus Energy Corp. has a 52-week low of $33.51 and a 52-week high of $122.95.

Insider Activity at Centrus Energy

In other Centrus Energy news, SVP Larry B. Cutlip sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.31, for a total transaction of $481,240.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 9,402 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,131,154.62. The trade was a 29.85 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LEU. Craig Hallum assumed coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. HC Wainwright started coverage on Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $104.00 price target for the company. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Centrus Energy to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $143.40.

About Centrus Energy

Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel components and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) components of LEU; natural uranium hexafluoride, uranium concentrates, and uranium conversion; and enriched uranium products to utilities that operate nuclear power plants.