B. Riley Financial Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Stock Price

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) had its price objective reduced by investment analysts at B. Riley Financial from $315.00 to $295.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s price target suggests a potential upside of 30.19% from the company’s current price.

LEU has been the topic of a number of other reports. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Centrus Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Northland Securities set a $285.00 price target on Centrus Energy in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on Centrus Energy from $292.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.82.

Centrus Energy Price Performance

LEU opened at $226.60 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of 52.66 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 5.59 and a quick ratio of 4.83. The business’s 50-day moving average is $197.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $260.99. Centrus Energy has a 1 year low of $66.38 and a 1 year high of $464.25.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.63). The business had revenue of $146.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $145.40 million. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 17.34% and a return on equity of 15.52%. The business’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Centrus Energy will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Centrus Energy by 5,000.0% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 102 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. RiverPark Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Centrus Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP bought a new position in Centrus Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 49.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Centrus Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $2.04 (from $1.49), highlighting stronger expected late‑year profitability that can support near‑term upside in LEU. HC Wainwright estimate update (via MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Media attention: MSN published a piece noting LEU shares are soaring today, which can attract momentum buyers and amplify intraday moves. Why are Centrus Energy (LEU) shares soaring today
• Neutral Sentiment: Centrus announced a webcast of its quarterly conference call for May 6 (8:30 a.m. ET) — an event where management may clarify backlog, contract timing, margins and capex that investors will watch closely. Centrus to Webcast Conference Call on May 6
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the Q4 raise, HC Wainwright cut several near‑term and multi‑year estimates: Q1 2026 down to $0.27 (from $0.59), Q2 to $1.26 (from $1.70), Q3 to $0.10 (from $0.44), FY2026 to $3.67 (from $4.22) and trimmed FY2027–FY2030 projections (e.g., FY2030 to $8.55 from $9.31). Those reductions imply slower / riskier earnings ramp than previously modeled and are negative for longer‑term valuation expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha’s recent piece expresses caution: the author flags valuation and execution risk (capacity buildout, cost overruns, and policy‑dependent HALEU demand), noting backlog and contracts don’t eliminate near‑term delivery and financing risks — a view that can temper investor enthusiasm. Centrus Energy: It’s Still Too Early To Give Me The Risk Asymmetry I Want

About Centrus Energy

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.