Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Hits New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU)’s share price hit a new 52-week low on Monday. The stock traded as low as $110.34 and last traded at $111.1140, with a volume of 221,032 shares. The stock had previously closed at $114.94.

Trending Headlines about Centrus Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Centrus acquired Westerman Holdings for approximately $116 million, bringing a key centrifuge-component supplier in-house. The deal is intended to reduce supply-chain risk, expand manufacturing capacity, generate cost synergies and become accretive to adjusted EPS within the first year. It was funded with about $95 million in cash and $21 million in equity. Centrus Acquires Westerman Holdings
• Positive Sentiment: The company has substantial future revenue visibility, including a reported $3.7 billion low-enriched uranium backlog and a $900 million Department of Energy contract for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), a fuel needed by many advanced reactors, small modular reactors and microreactors. Centrus also has multi-year HALEU supply agreements with Antares and Radiant. This Nuclear Stock Could Be Your Ticket to Millionaire Status
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts cited in the coverage remain constructive because of rising electricity demand from data centers and the broader nuclear-energy buildout. One report noted a consensus price target near $225, although achieving that upside depends on successful execution and expansion of the business. Centrus Energy Is Building a Nuclear Fuel Powerhouse
• Neutral Sentiment: Centrus’ Westerman purchase also adds non-nuclear industrial manufacturing exposure, which could diversify revenue, but integration and execution risks remain as the company builds out its enrichment infrastructure.
• Negative Sentiment: The market is focusing on near-term financing concerns. The acquisition reduced cash reserves, while the company’s earlier $500 million stock-and-warrant offering created substantial potential dilution. Investors appear to be treating these as consecutive dilutive events, overshadowing the strategic benefits of Westerman. Why Is Its Stock Struggling
• Negative Sentiment: LEU also weakened alongside other nuclear stocks after a Barclays downgrade of NuScale Power intensified selling across the sector. The stock has fallen sharply from its 52-week high, and elevated valuation metrics make it vulnerable to profit-taking and concerns about delayed earnings growth. Nuclear Stocks Fall After Barclays Downgrade

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays began coverage on Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $207.00 target price on the stock. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Centrus Energy from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $167.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Centrus Energy from $240.00 to $205.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Centrus Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $222.53.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 5.39 and a quick ratio of 4.52. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $157.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $172.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a PE ratio of 50.06, a P/E/G ratio of 8.75 and a beta of 1.53.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.77 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $1.03. The company had revenue of $176.10 million during the quarter. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 10.23% and a return on equity of 7.06%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Centrus Energy Corp. will post 4.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Centrus Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,356,000. Arlington Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Centrus Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $3,115,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its position in Centrus Energy by 261.4% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 4,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $798,000 after purchasing an additional 3,440 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 24.3% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 19,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,403,000 after purchasing an additional 3,837 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 217.4% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 160,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,868,000 after purchasing an additional 109,960 shares during the period. 49.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Centrus Energy Company Profile

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) is a U.S.-based supplier of nuclear fuel and related services. The company provides enriched uranium products, including low-enriched uranium used to fuel commercial nuclear reactors, as well as uranium and fuel-management services for utilities and other customers in the nuclear energy industry.

Centrus is also developing high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), an advanced fuel intended for certain next-generation and small modular reactors. Its American Centrifuge technology is being developed to support domestic uranium enrichment and reduce reliance on foreign fuel-supply chains.