Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Trading Up 9.5% – Should You Buy?

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU)’s share price traded up 9.5% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $213.70 and last traded at $209.81. 406,450 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 61% from the average session volume of 1,035,271 shares. The stock had previously closed at $191.55.

More Centrus Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $2.04 (from $1.49), highlighting stronger expected late‑year profitability that can support near‑term upside in LEU. HC Wainwright estimate update (via MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Media attention: MSN published a piece noting LEU shares are soaring today, which can attract momentum buyers and amplify intraday moves. Why are Centrus Energy (LEU) shares soaring today
• Neutral Sentiment: Centrus announced a webcast of its quarterly conference call for May 6 (8:30 a.m. ET) — an event where management may clarify backlog, contract timing, margins and capex that investors will watch closely. Centrus to Webcast Conference Call on May 6
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the Q4 raise, HC Wainwright cut several near‑term and multi‑year estimates: Q1 2026 down to $0.27 (from $0.59), Q2 to $1.26 (from $1.70), Q3 to $0.10 (from $0.44), FY2026 to $3.67 (from $4.22) and trimmed FY2027–FY2030 projections (e.g., FY2030 to $8.55 from $9.31). Those reductions imply slower / riskier earnings ramp than previously modeled and are negative for longer‑term valuation expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha’s recent piece expresses caution: the author flags valuation and execution risk (capacity buildout, cost overruns, and policy‑dependent HALEU demand), noting backlog and contracts don’t eliminate near‑term delivery and financing risks — a view that can temper investor enthusiasm. Centrus Energy: It’s Still Too Early To Give Me The Risk Asymmetry I Want

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on LEU shares. B. Riley Financial decreased their price objective on Centrus Energy from $315.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Centrus Energy from $292.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $137.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $246.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.82.

Centrus Energy Stock Up 1.2%

The stock has a market cap of $4.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.66 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $197.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $260.99. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.63). The business had revenue of $146.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $145.40 million. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 17.34% and a return on equity of 15.52%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Centrus Energy Corp. will post 3.06 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 309.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,776,000 after purchasing an additional 26,257 shares during the period. TB Alternative Assets Ltd. boosted its position in Centrus Energy by 125.1% in the 3rd quarter. TB Alternative Assets Ltd. now owns 93,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,112,000 after buying an additional 52,181 shares during the last quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy during the third quarter valued at about $3,024,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 78.8% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 442,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,132,000 after acquiring an additional 194,909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB acquired a new stake in Centrus Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $5,427,000. 49.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Centrus Energy Company Profile

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.