Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) SVP John M. A. Donelson Sells 3,732 Shares of Stock

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 3,732 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.31, for a total transaction of $359,428.92. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LEU opened at $96.31 on Friday. Centrus Energy Corp. has a 52 week low of $33.51 and a 52 week high of $122.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09, a quick ratio of 2.46 and a current ratio of 2.93. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $70.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion, a PE ratio of 21.84 and a beta of 1.14.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $1.68. Centrus Energy had a return on equity of 84.09% and a net margin of 16.56%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 67.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.38) EPS. Analysts predict that Centrus Energy Corp. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Anatole Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,880,000. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $15,215,000. Soros Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $14,821,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Centrus Energy by 1,300.5% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 235,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,664,000 after buying an additional 218,364 shares during the period. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $10,367,000. 49.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LEU has been the topic of a number of research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Centrus Energy to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Wednesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. HC Wainwright assumed coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Craig Hallum started coverage on Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $104.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.67.

Centrus Energy Company 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.