Q2 EPS Estimates for Centrus Energy Decreased by Analyst

Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) – Research analysts at Northland Securities lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Centrus Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 12th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.40 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.56. The consensus estimate for Centrus Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Centrus Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.86 EPS.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.79 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 the consensus estimate of $145.40 million. Centrus Energy had a net margin of 17.34% and a return on equity of 15.52%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis.

LEU has been the subject of several other research reports. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group set a $245.00 target price on shares of Centrus Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $137.00 price target on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $246.00 price objective on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Centrus Energy from $245.00 to $242.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.92.

Centrus Energy Price Performance

Centrus Energy stock opened at $198.59 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $271.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $273.48. Centrus Energy has a 12 month low of $49.40 and a 12 month high of $464.25. The company has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion, a PE ratio of 47.62 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54.

Institutional Trading of Centrus Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LEU. 360 Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $220,000. TB Alternative Assets Ltd. grew its stake in Centrus Energy by 125.1% in the 3rd quarter. TB Alternative Assets Ltd. now owns 93,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,112,000 after purchasing an additional 52,181 shares during the period. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC bought a new position in Centrus Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,024,000. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $230,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB bought a new stake in shares of Centrus Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $5,427,000. Institutional investors own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

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.