The stock of Centrus Energy Corp (LEU) has gone up by 3.78% for the week, with a 58.50% rise in the past month and a 143.55% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.88% for LEU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.72% for LEU’s stock, with a 112.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) Right Now?
Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.16x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for LEU is 1.43. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 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 currently, short sellers hold a 18.71% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LEU on June 25, 2025 was 1.03M shares.
LEU) stock’s latest price update
Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU)’s stock price has plunge by -6.56relation to previous closing price of 192.18. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.78% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-25 that BETHESDA, Md., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Centrus Energy (NYSE American: LEU) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, the American Centrifuge Operating, LLC, has produced and delivered 900 kilograms of High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) to the U.S. Department of Energy, reaching a critical milestone as the company pioneers first-of-a-kind HALEU production.
Analysts’ Opinion of LEU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LEU stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for LEU by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LEU in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $160 based on the research report published on June 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to LEU, setting the target price at $145 in the report published on May 14th of the current year.
LEU Trading at 61.84% 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 -15.02% of loss for the given period.
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 5.79. 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 conclusion, Centrus Energy Corp (LEU) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
