Brokers Offer Predictions for Centrus Energy FY2026 Earnings

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) – Analysts at HC Wainwright reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Centrus Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 12th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Joshi now expects that the company will earn $4.22 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.66. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Centrus Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $4.96 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $5.93 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $7.14 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $9.31 EPS.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.63). Centrus Energy had a return on equity of 15.52% and a net margin of 17.34%.The company had revenue of $146.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $145.40 million. The firm’s revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $242.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $245.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. 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, seven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.92.

Centrus Energy Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of LEU stock opened at $199.21 on Monday. Centrus Energy has a twelve month low of $49.40 and a twelve month high of $464.25. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $269.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $273.42. The company has a quick ratio of 4.83, a current ratio of 5.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.77 and a beta of 1.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Comerica Bank grew its stake in Centrus Energy by 589.5% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 655 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 57.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 17,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,074,000 after buying an additional 6,312 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 45.6% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 54,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,379,000 after buying an additional 17,014 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $213,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 125.2% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 482 shares in the last quarter. 49.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Centrus Energy

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.