B. Riley Has Positive Outlook of Centrus Energy Q2 Earnings

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Centrus Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 10th. B. Riley analyst R. Pfingst now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.18. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $126.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.83 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Centrus Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS.

LEU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Centrus Energy to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Roth Mkm cut their price target on shares of Centrus Energy from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

NYSE LEU traded down $3.78 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $113.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 562,243 shares, compared to its average volume of 705,259. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85 and a beta of 1.17. Centrus Energy has a 12 month low of $33.51 and a 12 month high of $122.94. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $79.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $67.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Centrus Energy by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 967,393 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,438,000 after purchasing an additional 71,872 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its stake in Centrus Energy by 79.3% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 426,249 shares of the company's stock valued at $23,380,000 after purchasing an additional 188,478 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Centrus Energy by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 325,603 shares of the company's stock valued at $21,694,000 after purchasing an additional 5,668 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Centrus Energy by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 320,876 shares of the company's stock valued at $21,375,000 after purchasing an additional 8,539 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reaves W H & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $15,215,000. Institutional investors own 49.96% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Centrus Energy

In related news, SVP Larry B. Cutlip sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.31, for a total value of $481,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 9,402 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,131,154.62. This represents a 29.85 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Centrus Energy Company Profile

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.