Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Given New $295.00 Price Target at B. Riley Financial

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) had its target price reduced by analysts at B. Riley Financial from $315.00 to $295.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s price objective points to a potential upside of 30.19% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $390.00 price objective on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Monday, January 5th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $246.00 price objective on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.82.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LEU opened at $226.60 on Friday. Centrus Energy has a 52-week low of $66.38 and a 52-week high of $464.25. 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 $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of 52.66 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $197.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $260.99.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 126.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 371,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,265,000 after purchasing an additional 207,316 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew 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 valued at $137,132,000 after acquiring an additional 194,909 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 25.9% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 780,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,161,000 after buying an additional 160,482 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 43.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 473,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,861,000 after purchasing an additional 143,069 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 2,303.8% during the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 114,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,684,000 after buying an additional 109,293 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Centrus Energy

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

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.