Q2 EPS Estimates for Centrus Energy Lowered by HC Wainwright

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) – Investment analysts at HC Wainwright dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Centrus Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, July 24th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Joshi now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.41. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.70 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Centrus Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

LEU has been the subject of several other research reports. Roth Capital set a $171.00 target price on Centrus Energy in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Centrus Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Centrus Energy from $240.00 to $205.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $215.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on shares of Centrus Energy in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $264.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $250.08.

Centrus Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:LEU opened at $176.53 on Tuesday. Centrus Energy has a twelve month low of $142.13 and a twelve month high of $464.25. The company has a quick ratio of 4.88, a current ratio of 5.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $170.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $205.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion, a PE ratio of 58.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 20.30 and a beta of 1.35.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.72. Centrus Energy had a return on equity of 13.10% and a net margin of 13.40%.The company had revenue of $76.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $76.13 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.60 EPS. Centrus Energy’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity at Centrus Energy

In other Centrus Energy news, CFO Todd M. Tinelli sold 306 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.55, for a total value of $62,286.30. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centrus Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake 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 worth $90,265,000 after acquiring an additional 207,316 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Centrus Energy by 43.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 473,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,861,000 after purchasing an additional 143,069 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in Centrus Energy by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 895,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,481,000 after purchasing an additional 114,881 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Centrus Energy by 217.4% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 160,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,868,000 after purchasing an additional 109,960 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its position in shares of Centrus Energy by 2,303.8% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 114,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,684,000 after purchasing an additional 109,293 shares during the period. 49.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.