Zacks Research Downgrades Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) to Hold

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $137.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Wednesday. B. Riley Financial increased their target price on shares of Centrus Energy from $221.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group set a $245.00 price objective on Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.92.

Centrus Energy Price Performance

LEU opened at $198.59 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 5.59 and a quick ratio of 2.79. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $272.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $272.92. The firm has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.62 and a beta of 1.21. Centrus Energy has a 1 year low of $49.40 and a 1 year high of $464.25.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.63). Centrus Energy had a net margin of 17.34% and a return on equity of 15.52%. The company had revenue of $146.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $145.40 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Centrus Energy will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Comerica Bank grew its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 589.5% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Centrus Energy by 57.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 17,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,074,000 after purchasing an additional 6,312 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 45.6% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 54,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,379,000 after purchasing an additional 17,014 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of Centrus Energy in the second quarter worth $213,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 26.9% during the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 3,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $604,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

Key Centrus Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright published quarterly EPS forecasts that imply a strong seasonal cadence for 2026 (Q1 $0.59, Q2 $1.70, Q3 $0.44, Q4 $1.49) and support a full?year consensus view (~$2.63). Those refreshed estimates can lend confidence to near?term earnings visibility and helped underpin buying interest. MarketBeat Centrus Energy Page
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland Securities published FY?2027 EPS modeling (FY2027 $2.12) and reiterated a Q1 estimate ($0.63); the multi?year model adds context to longer?term expectations but doesn’t sharply change the consensus picture.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/coverage pieces weighing valuation after the pullback (e.g., “Is Centrus Energy Still Attractively Priced…”) provide investor perspective but are interpretive rather than news?driving. Is Centrus Energy Still Attractively Priced
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction earlier in the week showed the stock down after Centrus announced a large $900M HALEU award alongside an updated 2026 outlook; investors appeared to focus on near?term outlook items and execution/timing risks. That headline pressure has weighed on sentiment. Centrus Energy Is Down After HALEU Award & Outlook Update
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results disappointed consensus on EPS (miss) and triggered short?term selling, which commentators noted as a primary reason for the prior pullback. Here is Why Centrus Energy Fell This Week

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.