Centrus Energy (LEU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Technical Solutions segment offers technical, manufacturing, engineering, and operations services to public and private sector customers. The company was formerly known as USEC Inc. and changed its name to Centrus Energy Corp. in September 2014. Centrus Energy Corp. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $65.60 to $68.66
• 50-Day Range: $61.19 to $109.39
• 52-Week Range: $33.51 to $118.36
• Volume: 534,826 shs
• Average Volume: 497,832 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.25
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $92.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Centrus Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Centrus Energy scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 106th out of 193 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Centrus Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Centrus Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Centrus Energy are expected to grow by 24.12% in the coming year, from $2.28 to $2.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Centrus Energy is 14.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Centrus Energy is 14.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 109.05.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Centrus Energy has a P/B Ratio of 33.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LEU.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Centrus Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Centrus Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LEU.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

Centrus Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.98. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Centrus Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 18 people have searched for LEU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 17 people have added Centrus Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Centrus Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Centrus Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.96% of the stock of Centrus Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LEU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LEU shares performed this year?

Centrus Energy's stock was trading at $54.41 at the start of the year. Since then, LEU stock has increased by 25.4% and is now trading at $68.24.
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How were Centrus Energy's earnings last quarter?

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) issued its earnings results on Monday, October, 28th. The company reported ($0.30) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.48. The company earned $57.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.50 million. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 19.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 138.38%.

Who are Centrus Energy's major shareholders?

Centrus Energy's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.10%), FMR LLC (2.60%), Sara Bay Financial (2.09%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Morris Bawabeh, Daniel B Poneman, Larry B Cutlip, Dennis John Scott, Philip O Strawbridge and John M A Donelson.
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How do I buy shares of Centrus Energy?

Shares of LEU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Centrus Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Centrus Energy investors own include McKesson (MCK), Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Comcast (CMCSA), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2024
• Today: 12/23/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LEU
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1065059
• Web: www.centrusenergy.com
• Phone: (301) 564-3200
• Fax: 301-564-3201
• Employees: 280
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $92.00
• High Stock Price Target: $126.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $58.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.93
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $84.40 million
• Net Margins: 19.24%
• Pretax Margin: 21.19%
• Return on Equity: 138.38%
• Return on Assets: 10.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.44
• Current Ratio: 1.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $394 million
• Price / Sales: 2.84
• Cash Flow: $5.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.41
• Book Value: $2.06 per share
• Price / Book: 33.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,396,000
• Free Float: 16,232,000
• Market Cap: $1.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.12