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The price of Centrus Energy Corp (AMEX: LEU) closed at $173.03 in the last session, up 1.82% from day before closing price of $169.93. In other words, the price has increased by $1.82 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.13 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at LEU’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.32 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 51.72. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.26 and its Current Ratio is at 2.01. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.95.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BofA Securities on June 04, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $160.
On May 14, 2025, Evercore ISI started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $145.Evercore ISI initiated its Outperform rating on May 14, 2025, with a $145 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 30 ’25 when HARRILL KEVIN J sold 1,728 shares for $126.00 per share. The transaction valued at 217,728 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Donelson John M A sold 3,732 shares of LEU for $359,429 on May 13 ’25. The SVP, Sales & Chief Mktg Off now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $96.31 per share. On Feb 12 ’25, another insider, CUTLIP LARRY B, who serves as the SVP, FIELD OPERATIONS of the company, sold 4,000 shares for $120.31 each. As a result, the insider received 481,240 and left with 9,402 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Centrus’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 51.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 13.78.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LEU has reached a high of $176.62, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 75.99%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 114.24%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 16.32M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 15.62M. Insiders hold about 8.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.77% stake in the company.
