B. Riley Financial Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Stock Price

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) had its price target dropped by research analysts at B. Riley Financial from $315.00 to $295.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s target price points to a potential upside of 43.08% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $137.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $242.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $390.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Monday, January 5th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Centrus Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.82.

Centrus Energy Stock Down 6.1%

Centrus Energy stock opened at $206.18 on Friday. Centrus Energy has a fifty-two week low of $66.38 and a fifty-two week high of $464.25. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $197.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $259.17. The company has a market capitalization of $4.06 billion, a PE ratio of 49.44 and a beta of 1.35.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.63). Centrus Energy had a net margin of 17.34% and a return on equity of 15.52%. The company had revenue of $146.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $145.40 million. The company’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Centrus Energy will post 2.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Centrus Energy

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LEU. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Centrus Energy by 5,000.0% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 102 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. RiverPark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the third quarter worth $33,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Centrus Energy during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

Centrus Energy News Summary

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

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.