Q1 EPS Estimates for Centrus Energy Reduced by HC Wainwright

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) – HC Wainwright dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Centrus Energy in a report released on Wednesday, April 22nd. HC Wainwright analyst S. Joshi now forecasts that the company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.59. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Centrus Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.67 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.14 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $5.13 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $6.37 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $8.55 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Friday, March 27th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and set a $137.00 price objective on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research lowered Centrus Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.82.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LEU opened at $206.18 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 4.83 and a current ratio of 5.59. The company has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.44 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $197.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $259.94. Centrus Energy has a 52-week low of $66.38 and a 52-week high of $464.25.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.63). The firm 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%.Centrus Energy’s revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LEU. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 1,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 38.3% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 54.9% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 127 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Centrus Energy by 23.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 49.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Centrus Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Centrus Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley lowered its price target to $295 (from $315) but maintained a “Buy” rating, citing upside versus the current price. That keeps institutional endorsement in place despite the trim. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $2.04 (from $1.49), which supports stronger late‑year profitability expectations if the company executes as forecast. MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Centrus will webcast its quarterly conference call on May 6 at 8:30 a.m. ET — an event where management could provide fresh guidance or updates that influence near‑term sentiment. PR Newswire
• Negative Sentiment: HC Wainwright cut multiple near‑term and long‑term EPS estimates in the April 22 report: Q1 2026 to $0.27 (from $0.59), Q2 to $1.26 (from $1.70), Q3 to $0.10 (from $0.44), and reduced FY2026–FY2030 projections (FY2026 to $3.67 from $4.22 and downward revisions to FY2027–FY2030). These broad downgrades lower expectations for growth and likely pressured the stock. MarketBeat

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.