Q4 EPS Estimates for Centrus Energy Cut by HC Wainwright

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) – Research analysts at HC Wainwright reduced their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Centrus Energy in a research note issued to investors on Friday, July 24th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Joshi now forecasts that the company will earn $1.80 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.89. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.70 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Centrus Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $2.18 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $3.02 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $4.09 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $6.06 EPS.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.72. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 13.10%. The business had revenue of $76.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.13 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.60 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on LEU. Roth Capital set a $171.00 target price on Centrus Energy in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings cut Centrus Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price objective on Centrus Energy from $315.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Centrus Energy from $195.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $264.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $250.08.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LEU stock opened at $176.53 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 5.72 and a quick ratio of 4.88. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $170.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $205.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.45, a P/E/G ratio of 20.30 and a beta of 1.35. Centrus Energy has a 12 month low of $142.13 and a 12 month high of $464.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 309.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,776,000 after acquiring an additional 26,257 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 16,538.1% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 101,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,598,000 after acquiring an additional 100,717 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 16.1% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 53,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,052,000 after acquiring an additional 7,450 shares in the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $4,473,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Centrus Energy by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,086,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,745,000 after purchasing an additional 14,325 shares in the last quarter. 49.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Centrus Energy

In other news, CFO Todd M. Tinelli sold 306 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.55, for a total value of $62,286.30. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.72% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.