HC Wainwright Lowers Earnings Estimates for Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) – Research analysts at HC Wainwright dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Energy Fuels in a research report issued on Thursday, August 6th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.23) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($0.13). HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $29.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Energy Fuels’ current full-year earnings is ($0.17) per share.

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.09). Energy Fuels had a negative return on equity of 11.65% and a negative net margin of 77.75%.The firm had revenue of $25.11 million during the quarter.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. B. Riley Financial lowered their target price on shares of Energy Fuels from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Energy Fuels from $29.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Roth Capital raised shares of Energy Fuels from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $22.75.

Energy Fuels Price Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU opened at $14.29 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $13.87 and a 200 day moving average of $18.05. The stock has a market cap of $3.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -44.66 and a beta of 1.53. Energy Fuels has a 12 month low of $8.16 and a 12 month high of $27.90. The company has a current ratio of 27.51, a quick ratio of 25.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Institutional Trading of Energy Fuels

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Energy Fuels by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,978,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,449,000 after purchasing an additional 3,095,806 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 93.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,366,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,105,000 after purchasing an additional 2,111,466 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 108.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,952,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,472,000 after purchasing an additional 2,058,920 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 12,108,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,052,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,952 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 530.6% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,068,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,892,000 after buying an additional 1,740,183 shares in the last quarter. 48.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Bruce D. Hansen purchased 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $12.70 per share, with a total value of $50,800.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 313,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,985,818.80. This represents a 1.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Ross R. Bhappu purchased 74,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.08 per share, for a total transaction of $967,920.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 256,583 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,356,105.64. The trade was a 40.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSE American: UUUU) is a U.S.-based mineral resources company focused on the production and processing of uranium, rare earth elements and other strategic minerals. The company’s core business activity centers on supplying nuclear fuel to power generators, leveraging a diversified portfolio of conventional and in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mines located primarily on the Colorado Plateau, in Wyoming and in Texas.

At the heart of Energy Fuels’ operations is the White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah, the only conventional uranium-vanadium mill currently permitted and operating in the United States.