Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) Shares Purchased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) by 10.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,046 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 569 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Centrus Energy were worth $329,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 761,229 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,418,000 after purchasing an additional 47,789 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 189.4% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 98,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,587,000 after purchasing an additional 64,421 shares during the period. MRP Capital Investments LLC boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 141.1% during the 3rd quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 42,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,430,000 after purchasing an additional 25,060 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Centrus Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $2,448,000. Finally, Swiss National Bank boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 27,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LEU opened at $41.99 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.73. The company has a market capitalization of $658.40 million, a PE ratio of 7.78 and a beta of 1.39. Centrus Energy Corp. has a 52-week low of $24.88 and a 52-week high of $61.35.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $3.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $2.80. The business had revenue of $103.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $61.05 million. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 26.36% and a negative return on equity of 491.41%. Equities research analysts predict that Centrus Energy Corp. will post 2.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 16,073 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.24, for a total value of $646,777.52. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 6.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Centrus Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 19th. B. Riley restated a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price objective on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Finally, TheStreet upgraded shares of Centrus Energy from a “d-” rating to a “c” rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th.

Centrus Energy Profile

Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel components and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) components of LEU; natural uranium hexafluoride, uranium concentrates, and uranium conversion; and enriched uranium products to utilities that operate nuclear power plants.