FY2026 EPS Forecast for Centrus Energy Reduced by Analyst

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) – Northland Securities decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Centrus Energy in a report released on Wednesday, May 6th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will earn $1.30 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.62. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on LEU. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on Centrus Energy from $315.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research downgraded Centrus Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Centrus Energy from $224.00 to $218.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $246.00 price objective on Centrus Energy in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Centrus Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.18.

Centrus Energy Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Centrus Energy stock opened at $192.64 on Friday. Centrus Energy has a 1 year low of $90.25 and a 1 year high of $464.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $198.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $243.66. The company has a market capitalization of $3.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 19.57 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 5.72 and a quick ratio of 4.88.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Todd M. Tinelli sold 306 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.55, for a total transaction of $62,286.30. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LEU. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Centrus Energy by 5,000.0% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. RiverPark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Centrus Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in Centrus Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in Centrus Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 49.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.