Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Stock Moved Up to “Sell” by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $169.00 target price on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Centrus Energy from $246.00 to $216.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Centrus Energy from $180.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Capital One Financial set a $151.00 target price on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Monday, October 26th. They set a “hold” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Centrus Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $193.06.

Centrus Energy Trading Up 17.4%

Centrus Energy stock opened at $104.56 on Friday. Centrus Energy has a 52-week low of $84.86 and a 52-week high of $345.60. The company has a quick ratio of 4.52, a current ratio of 8.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.57, a PEG ratio of 10.02 and a beta of 1.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $136.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $181.07.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported ($0.46) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by ($0.33). Centrus Energy had a net margin of 16.77% and a return on equity of 8.73%. The firm had revenue of $55.50 million during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.19 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 25.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Centrus Energy will post 3.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Centrus Energy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,356,000. Arlington Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $3,115,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 261.4% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 4,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $798,000 after buying an additional 3,440 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 3,837 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 217.4% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 160,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,868,000 after buying an additional 109,960 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Centrus Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Roth Capital upgraded Centrus from Neutral to Buy, setting a $115 price target and citing reduced near-term concerns. Centrus Energy surges as Roth raises to buy as near-term concerns subside
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion milestones support the longer-term growth case: Centrus reported new centrifuge shipments, with its first Oak Ridge centrifuge completed ahead of the year-end target. The company also cited a roughly $7 billion backlog and stronger liquidity. Centrus Energy Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Enrichment Expansion Progress
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined 2026 revenue of $450 million to $500 million, reflecting a sizable business pipeline as it advances enrichment capacity. Centrus outlines 2026 revenue and capital-spending outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: Barclays trimmed its target slightly to $149 and kept an Equal Weight rating, while Bank of America reiterated Hold. Barclays stock recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly sales declined about 26% year over year. Although reported EPS beat expectations, the result was substantially helped by a $46.4 million warrant gain, making the headline profit less indicative of underlying operating performance. LEU Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Warrant Gain, Sales Decline
• Negative Sentiment: The expansion will require substantial investment: Centrus forecast $350 million to $500 million in 2026 capital spending, creating execution and funding demands as it scales production. Centrus outlines 2026 capital-spending outlook

About Centrus Energy

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.