Northland Securities Estimates Centrus Energy Q1 Earnings

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) – Research analysts at Northland Securities decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Centrus Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, April 16th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.63. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $137.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $242.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $357.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, B. Riley Financial upped their price target on shares of Centrus Energy from $221.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $270.64.

Centrus Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LEU opened at $203.75 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a PE ratio of 48.86 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s fifty day moving average is $199.54 and its 200 day moving average is $264.50. Centrus Energy has a 52 week low of $60.52 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Centrus Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in Centrus Energy by 1,033.3% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 42,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,381,000 after buying an additional 38,769 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in Centrus Energy by 349.5% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 49,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,012,000 after buying an additional 38,472 shares during the last quarter. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new position in Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter worth $654,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter worth $2,422,000. Finally, Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC bought a new position in Centrus Energy in the 4th quarter worth $612,000. 49.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.