Azarias Capital Management L.P. Has $6.09 Million Stake in Energy Fuels Inc $UUUU

Azarias Capital Management L.P. trimmed its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) by 29.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 419,028 shares of the company’s stock after selling 176,955 shares during the period. Energy Fuels accounts for approximately 2.7% of Azarias Capital Management L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Azarias Capital Management L.P. owned approximately 0.18% of Energy Fuels worth $6,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Energy Fuels during the fourth quarter worth approximately $990,000. Register Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Energy Fuels in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $196,000. Accel Wealth Management increased its stake in Energy Fuels by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 29,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480 shares in the last quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. bought a new stake in Energy Fuels in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,412,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Energy Fuels by 71.7% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,960 shares in the last quarter. 48.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on UUUU. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Energy Fuels in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price for the company. HC Wainwright upped their price target on shares of Energy Fuels from $26.75 to $27.25 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. B. Riley Financial increased their target price on shares of Energy Fuels to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Roth Mkm upgraded shares of Energy Fuels from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $15.50 in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.94.

Energy Fuels Trading Up 0.4%

UUUU opened at $18.40 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $19.96 and its 200-day moving average is $18.61. The company has a current ratio of 30.69, a quick ratio of 28.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Energy Fuels Inc has a 1-year low of $3.79 and a 1-year high of $27.90. The company has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.42 and a beta of 1.47.

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.05). Energy Fuels had a negative return on equity of 13.15% and a negative net margin of 130.63%. Equities research analysts predict that Energy Fuels Inc will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Energy Fuels news, VP Daniel Kapostasy sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.84, for a total transaction of $471,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 38,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $721,308.24. This trade represents a 39.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Curtis Moore sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.12, for a total transaction of $231,200.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 112,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,599,034.80. The trade was a 8.17% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 54,000 shares of company stock worth $1,080,550 in the last 90 days. 1.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSE American: UUUU) is a U.S.-based mineral resources company focused on the production and processing of uranium, rare earth elements and other strategic minerals. The company’s core business activity centers on supplying nuclear fuel to power generators, leveraging a diversified portfolio of conventional and in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mines located primarily on the Colorado Plateau, in Wyoming and in Texas.

At the heart of Energy Fuels’ operations is the White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah, the only conventional uranium-vanadium mill currently permitted and operating in the United States.