In the past week, LEU stock has gone down by -14.14%, with a monthly gain of 11.34% and a quarterly surge of 32.24%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.33%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 8.73% for Centrus Energy Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.38% for LEU’s stock, with a 62.96% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) Right Now?
Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 22.99x compared to its average ratio. LEU has 36-month beta value of 1.37. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LEU is 15.34M, and currently, short sellers hold a 21.23% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LEU on February 21, 2025 was 832.63K shares.
LEU) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) has decreased by -2.93 when compared to last closing price of 104.16.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -14.14% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-17 that Centrus Energy is an appealing investment with robust fundamentals, a strategic nuclear sector role, and significant long-term growth potential. The company’s unique position as the only U.S. supplier of LEU for national security and HALEU for next-generation reactors underpins its strategic advantage. Despite high volatility and valuation, the stock’s bullish breakout suggests a potential buy signal at $95, offering significant upside potential.
Analysts’ Opinion of LEU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LEU stocks, with ROTH MKM repeating the rating for LEU by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for LEU in the upcoming period, according to ROTH MKM is $62 based on the research report published on October 10, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LEU reach a price target of $72. The rating they have provided for LEU stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 13th, 2023.
ROTH Capital gave a rating of “Buy” to LEU, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on August 08th of the previous year.
LEU Trading at 21.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LEU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.33%, as shares surge +8.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +30.95% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LEU fell by -12.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +127.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $96.94. In addition, Centrus Energy Corp saw 51.80% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LEU starting from CUTLIP LARRY B, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $120.31 back on Feb 12 ’25. After this action, CUTLIP LARRY B now owns 9,402 shares of Centrus Energy Corp, valued at $481,240 using the latest closing price.
CUTLIP LARRY B, the SVP, FIELD OPERATIONS of Centrus Energy Corp, sale 3,000 shares at $37.64 during a trade that took place back on Aug 13 ’24, which means that CUTLIP LARRY B is holding 13,402 shares at $112,920 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LEU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Centrus Energy Corp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 75.58, with 7.69 for asset returns.
Based on Centrus Energy Corp (LEU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.77 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 86.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.74.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Centrus Energy Corp (LEU) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
