Centrus Energy Corp. $LEU Shares Acquired by Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) by 51.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,714 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,629 shares during the quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Centrus Energy were worth $2,392,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Comerica Bank grew its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 589.5% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 655 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Centrus Energy by 57.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 17,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,074,000 after buying an additional 6,312 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Centrus Energy in the first quarter valued at $625,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 45.6% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 54,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,379,000 after acquiring an additional 17,014 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 2.1% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 21,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,361,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on LEU shares. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and set a $390.00 target price on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Monday. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Centrus Energy from $275.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Centrus Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Centrus Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Centrus Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Centrus won a $900 million DOE task order to expand commercial-scale HALEU enrichment at its Piketon, Ohio facility — funding tied to a multi‑billion dollar expansion and expected to support thousands of U.S. jobs, materially de‑risking the company’s path to large‑scale production. Centrus wins $900 million DOE task order as US pushes domestic uranium enrichment
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release confirming the $900M award and that the funds will support the previously announced expansion to enable commercial HALEU production in Ohio. Centrus Awarded $900 Million to Expand Uranium Enrichment in Ohio
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on Centrus to $340 from $285, signaling stronger analyst conviction on the company’s growth and valuation following recent DOE support. Centrus Energy price target raised to $340 from $285 at BofA
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added LEU to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and momentum lists, which may attract short‑term buying and ETF/quant interest. Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 7th
• Neutral Sentiment: The DOE announced broader orders totaling roughly $2.7 billion to scale domestic LEU and HALEU supply chains — a positive industry tailwind but one that benefits multiple contractors and creates execution competition and funding timing considerations. DOE Issues $2.7B Orders to Scale Domestic Nuclear LEU and HALEU Enrichment
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces are assessing Centrus’s valuation and progress at Piketon; these analyses highlight upside tied to HALEU demand but also note execution and funding risks — useful for medium/long‑term investors to weigh. Assessing Centrus Energy (LEU) Valuation After Piketon Progress And Nuclear Fuel Growth Expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analyst coverage remains neutral on energy stocks including LEU, underscoring that while the DOE award is material, consensus views on growth cadence and margins vary. Analysts Are Neutral on Top Energy Stocks

Centrus Energy Stock Up 3.4%

NYSE LEU opened at $322.49 on Thursday. Centrus Energy Corp. has a one year low of $49.40 and a one year high of $464.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a quick ratio of 2.79 and a current ratio of 3.46. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $269.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $258.18. The company has a market cap of $5.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.01 and a beta of 1.24.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.17). Centrus Energy had a return on equity of 37.14% and a net margin of 25.04%.Centrus Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 29.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.30) EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Centrus Energy Corp. will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Centrus Energy Profile

Centrus Energy Corp is a U.S.-based supplier of nuclear fuel and enrichment services, specializing in the production of low-enriched uranium (LEU) for commercial power reactors and highly enriched uranium for naval propulsion. Through its Centrus Global subsidiary, the company provides technical support, fuel fabrication services and recycled uranium products to utilities operating light-water reactors. Centrus also develops advanced centrifuge technologies aimed at improving enrichment efficiency and reducing the cost of nuclear fuel.

Originally founded as the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) in 1998 following a spin-out from the U.S.