Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Lowered to Hold at Roth Capital

Roth Capital lowered shares of Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Thursday, Zacks.com reports. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Centrus Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.90 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on LEU. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Centrus Energy to a sell rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Roth Mkm lowered Centrus Energy from a buy rating to a neutral rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $62.00 in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $67.00.

Centrus Energy Stock Up 6.6 %

LEU stock opened at $59.46 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $968.01 million, a PE ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $44.91 and its 200-day moving average is $44.22. Centrus Energy has a twelve month low of $33.51 and a twelve month high of $69.50.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $1.12. The company had revenue of $189.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $82.70 million. Centrus Energy had a return on equity of 299.92% and a net margin of 22.96%. Sell-side analysts expect that Centrus Energy will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Centrus Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LEU. Old West Investment Management LLC raised its position in Centrus Energy by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 9,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $423,000 after buying an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Centrus Energy by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 28,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,185,000 after purchasing an additional 766 shares during the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 133.3% in the 2nd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 1,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 23,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $990,000 after acquiring an additional 917 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

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.