Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU)’s stock price has gone rise by 7.27 in comparison to its previous close of 124.58, however, the company has experienced a 4.52% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-29 that BETHESDA, Md., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE American: LEU) today announced that management will participate in the following upcoming conferences.
Is It Worth Investing in Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) is above average at 20.95x. The 36-month beta value for LEU is also noteworthy at 1.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LEU is 15.62M, and at present, short sellers hold a 17.71% of that float. The average trading volume of LEU on June 03, 2025 was 805.34K shares.
LEU’s Market Performance
LEU stock saw an increase of 4.52% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 82.01% and a quarterly increase of 50.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.62%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.88% for Centrus Energy Corp (LEU). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 29.77% for LEU’s stock, with a 78.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LEU
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LEU reach a price target of $145. The rating they have provided for LEU stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 14th, 2025.
Craig Hallum gave a rating of “Buy” to LEU, setting the target price at $129 in the report published on April 01st of the current year.
LEU Trading at 65.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LEU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.74% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LEU starting from HARRILL KEVIN J, who sale 1,728 shares at the price of $126.00 back on May 30 ’25. After this action, HARRILL KEVIN J now owns 0 shares of Centrus Energy Corp, valued at $217,728 using the latest closing price.
Donelson John M A, the SVP, Sales & Chief Mktg Off of Centrus Energy Corp, sale 3,732 shares at $96.31 during a trade that took place back on May 13 ’25, which means that Donelson John M A is holding 0 shares at $359,429 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LEU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Centrus Energy Corp stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 85.99, with 10.42 for asset returns.
Based on Centrus Energy Corp (LEU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 86.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.01.
Conclusion
In summary, Centrus Energy Corp (LEU) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
