Virtu Financial LLC Buys Shares of 17,940 Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU)

Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 17,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,195,000. Virtu Financial LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Centrus Energy at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LEU. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new position in Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 77.4% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 33,333.3% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $113,000. Finally, Canton Hathaway LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $161,000. 49.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Centrus Energy Stock Down 0.4 %

LEU stock opened at $74.02 on Monday. Centrus Energy Corp. has a twelve month low of $33.51 and a twelve month high of $122.95. The company has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of 16.78 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.80. The company has a quick ratio of 2.46, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com raised Centrus Energy to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. HC Wainwright assumed coverage on Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $104.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $147.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Centrus Energy news, SVP Larry B. Cutlip sold 4,000 shares of Centrus Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owns 9,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,131,154.62. The trade was a 29.85 % 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. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.