The stock of Centrus Energy Corp (LEU) has gone down by -7.92% for the week, with a 11.19% rise in the past month and a 8.80% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 8.95% for LEU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.10% for LEU’s stock, with a 43.21% 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 price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.57x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.35. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LEU is 15.35M, and at present, short sellers hold a 25.36% of that float. On February 28, 2025, the average trading volume of LEU was 811.57K shares.
LEU) stock’s latest price update
Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.08 compared to its previous closing price of 89.52. However, the company has seen a fall of -7.92% 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 H.C. Wainwright repeating the rating for LEU by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LEU in the upcoming period, according to H.C. Wainwright is $300 based on the research report published on February 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LEU reach a price target of $62, previously predicting the price at $55. The rating they have provided for LEU stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 10th, 2024.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to LEU, setting the target price at $72 in the report published on October 13th of the previous year.
LEU Trading at 6.58% 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 -26.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.62%, as shares surge +4.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +23.67% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LEU fell by -8.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +104.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $98.42. In addition, Centrus Energy Corp saw 35.85% 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 3.03. 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 sum up, Centrus Energy Corp (LEU) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
