Analysts Set Expectations for Centrus Energy FY2026 Earnings

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) – Investment analysts at Northland Securities issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Centrus Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, November 5th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.31 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.49 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Centrus Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.63 EPS.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported ($0.46) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by ($0.33). The business had revenue of $55.50 million for the quarter. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 16.77% and a return on equity of 8.73%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 25.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.19 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on LEU. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $117.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Wednesday. Guggenheim initiated coverage on Centrus Energy in a report on Thursday, October 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $167.00 target price for the company. Seaport Research Partners upgraded Centrus Energy to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Centrus Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $204.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Centrus Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.12.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LEU stock opened at $112.25 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.82, a P/E/G ratio of 10.53 and a beta of 1.40. Centrus Energy has a 12 month low of $84.86 and a 12 month high of $345.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 8.61 and a quick ratio of 7.99. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $132.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $178.26.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC grew its position in Centrus Energy by 18.1% in the first quarter. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC now owns 202,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,075,000 after buying an additional 30,944 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 217.4% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 160,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,868,000 after purchasing an additional 109,960 shares in the last quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 19.2% in the first quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC now owns 89,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,569,000 after purchasing an additional 14,455 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the third quarter worth $8,761,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy in the third quarter worth $6,744,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

Top Centrus Energy Stories

These are some of the LEU stories that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities forecasts 2027 EPS of $3.63, above the cited $3.49 current-year consensus. HC Wainwright maintained a Buy rating and set a $300 price target, pointing to potential upside if its outlook is achieved. Analyst estimates and rating
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s reported backlog reached $5.4 billion, but the commitments extend through 2040; the long timeframe means the backlog may not translate quickly into revenue. Centrus backlog and quarterly revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results were weak: Centrus reported a $0.46 per-share loss, worse than the $0.13 loss analysts expected, and revenue of $55.5 million, down 25.9% year over year. HC Wainwright’s 2026 EPS forecast of $1.59 is also well below Northland’s $2.31 estimate, underscoring uncertainty about earnings. Centrus analyst estimates

Centrus Energy Company Profile

Centrus Energy Corp. is a U.S.-based supplier of nuclear fuel and related services. Its main business includes providing low-enriched uranium (LEU), a fuel used by many commercial nuclear power plants, and uranium enrichment services to utilities and other customers. The company also develops and operates centrifuge technology and provides engineering, manufacturing, and technical services to government and commercial customers. In recent years, Centrus has worked under U.S. Department of Energy contracts to demonstrate production of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), an advanced fuel intended for certain next-generation reactors.