Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LEU in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Centrus Energy (LEU) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$135.31−7.13 (−5.0%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeCentrus Energy touches a new 52-week low this week, trading as low as $135.50 and closing at $135.31, as nuclear and uranium names broadly retreat alongside peers. The sector-wide pullback coincides with coverage questioning whether Centrus' $4.5 billion backlog justifies its valuation near $143, even as the business undergoes what is described as a capital-intensive transformation with revenue and EPS expected to decline over the next few years. Separate coverage also notes a prior 8.8% single-session surge on higher-than-average volume, tied to broader nuclear-sector news including a DOE loan to Vistra.
The close of $135.31 sits below both the 50-day average of $165.83 and the 200-day average of $197.46, with the 50-day itself below the 200-day, reflecting a sustained downtrend; the stock is down 11.2% over one month, 15.1% over three months, and 63.5% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reads 65.1, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 25% below Gekko Fair Value of $180.33.
Centrus next reports earnings on 4 November 2026, 22 days out, which falls inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window and follows a history of an average absolute reaction of 17.1% and 5 beats in the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows. Seasonality data shows the next 20 trading days have averaged a 25.1% gain over 5 years, rising in 3 of those years, a contrast worth noting against the current downtrend.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Centrus Energy price vs fair value
Close $135.31200-day averageGekko Fair Value $180.33
Centrus Energy quick facts
- Market cap
- $2.56B
- P/E ratio
- 66.4
- Forward P/E
- 114.9
- EPS, TTM
- $2.14
- Revenue, TTM
- $473.9M
- Profit margin
- 10.2%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.54
- Volume
- 766,718 avg 752,132
- 1-year return
- −63.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±5.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±13.7%
- 50-day average
- $165.83
- 200-day average
- $197.46
- Next earnings
- Nov 4
- Shares outstanding
- 19.73M
Centrus Energy swing-trade checklist
Centrus Energy scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $135.31 is below the 50-day ($165.83) and 200-day ($197.46) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
65.1, Accumulation
Reading 65.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
25.0% below
Price is 25% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 23 days
Reports on Nov 4, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+25.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +25.1% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Centrus Energy stock chart and price history
Centrus Energy closed at $135.31 on Oct 12, 2026, −63.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $134.46 to $464.25.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −11.2%
- 3 months
- −15.1%
- 6 months
- −29.5%
- 1 year
- −63.5%
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About Centrus Energy
Centrus Energy supplies nuclear fuel and related services to the nuclear power industry, with customers in places such as the United States, Japan, and Belgium. It is particularly associated with supplying utilities that run nuclear power plants, providing the uranium-based materials these plants need to generate electricity.
The business runs through two main divisions. One, called Low-Enriched Uranium, provides separative work units and natural uranium, either separately or together, mainly to utility customers. The other, Technical Solutions, covers a broader mix of work including engineering design, manufacturing, procurement, construction management, and technical support, serving both government and private clients. Among its activities in this division is engineering and testing work tied to the American Centrifuge program.
Centrus Energy traces back to 1998 and operated under the name USEC Inc. before adopting its current name in September 2014. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker LEU.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Other metals/Minerals
- Website
- centrusenergy.com
Centrus Energy GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Centrus Energy’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 65.1, in the Accumulation zone, up 0.1 points over five sessions.
65.1Accumulation
Up 0.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 48 | −0.9% | −0.4% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 270 | +1.1% | +6.8% | ||
| Neutral | 285 | +1.2% | +3.1% | ||
| Distribution | 71 | +4.5% | +22.6% | ||
| Selling | 8 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average LEU share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Centrus Energy stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Centrus Energy trades 25.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $180.33, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Centrus Energy shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$180.33
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
25.0% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 9.0% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Centrus Energy insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Centrus Energy, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in LEU were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Centrus Energy has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2023
- $1.10M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.04%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Centrus Energy earnings: next date and track record
Centrus Energy reports on Nov 4, 2026 (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
23 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.02
- Revenue estimate
- $64.87M
5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±17.1%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Centrus reported Q2 2026 results and provided operational updates reflecting a positive commercial momentum across LEU, HALEU and national security markets. Financial highlights included Q2 revenue of $176.1 million (up 14% YoY), TTM revenue of $473.9 million, LEU segment revenue of $153.4 million (up 22% YoY), $53.4 million of uranium sales in Q2, gross profit of $49.9 million for the quarter, and net income of $16.8 million (with adjusted net income of $38.7 million). Management attributed results to favorable market demand and rising LEU pricing, while SWU volumes decreased and SWU revenue declined due to lower volumes. Management announced the DOE enrichment award (nondilutive, non-debt funding) to support the commercial centrifuge build-out, confirmed the first centrifuge completion at Oak Ridge in 2026, and reiterated that Piketon is progressing toward commercial production targeted in 2029. The company is increasing headcount at Piketon, pursuing cost and lead-time reductions (including work with Palantir), and has signed HALEU agreements (Oklo LOI and a definitive agreement with X-energy) that include prepayments. Management maintained 2026 revenue and CapEx guidance, declined to provide specific contract pricing or detailed delivery schedules citing NDAs, and invited investors to an Investor Day in December at Piketon.
- Guidance
- Management maintained 2026 revenue and capital expenditure guidance (no new numeric changes disclosed). They did not provide guidance beyond 2026 and declined to give quarterly or multi-year numeric forecasts.
- Risks flagged
- Risks mentioned or implied on the call include: supply/demand imbalances and market tightness (risk of constrained supply), potential cost increases (higher SWU and uranium-related costs), uncertainty around timing of new capacity coming online, the upcoming Russian import ban and potential market reactions, inability to disclose detailed commercial contract terms (NDAs limit transparency), and execution risk associated with first-of-a-kind centrifuge manufacturing and ramp to commercial production.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $0.77 est $0.74 | $176.1M est $149.8M | −5.9% |
| May 5, 2026 | $1.05 est $0.27 | $76.70M est $78.37M | +11.8% |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.79 est $1.36 | $146.2M est $146.8M | −23.9% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $0.19 est $0.36 | $74.90M est $151.4M | −15.1% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $1.59 est $0.78 | $154.5M est $79.49M | +10.6% |
| May 7, 2025 | $0.91 est −$0.10 | $73.10M est $68.12M | +18.8% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $3.20 est $1.64 | $151.6M est $106.7M | +29.0% |
| Oct 28, 2024 | −$0.30 est $0.22 | $57.70M est $111.7M | +22.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Centrus Energy stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Centrus Energy is $242.93, +79.5% from the last close, from 16 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$242.93consensus 12-month target, +79.5% from the last close
Now $135.31Avg $242.93
Low $167High $340
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 16 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Guggenheim | $167 | +23.4% |
| Sep 18 | Northland Securities | $280 | +106.9% |
| Sep 17 | Craig-Hallum | — | — |
| Sep 11 | Northland Securities | $270 | +99.5% |
| Sep 4 | Bank of America Securities | $205 | +51.5% |
+6.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+25.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±5.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Centrus Energy seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Centrus Energy averaged +25.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +10.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +15.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +26.7% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +25.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +6.4% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, LEU’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 13.7%.
Centrus Energy market cap and key statistics
Centrus Energy’s market cap is $2.56B, with a P/E ratio of 66.4 and revenue of $473.9M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $2.56B
- P/E ratio
- 66.4
- Forward P/E
- 114.9
- EPS, TTM
- $2.14
- Gekko Fair Value
- $180.33
Trading
- Volume
- 766,718
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 752,132
- 52-week high
- $464.25
- 52-week low
- $134.46
- Shares outstanding
- 19.73M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $473.9M
- Profit margin
- 10.2%
- Return on equity
- 8.1%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −51.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.54
- Typical daily move
- ±5.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±13.7%
Centrus Energy stock news this week
6 headlines about Centrus Energy from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) Hits New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?Defense World, Oct 12
- NuScale Power Sinks 7% as Nuclear Names Give Back a Month of Ground; Oklo Falls 6%, Centrus Energy Drops 4%24/7 Wall Street, Oct 12
- After tax other income/expense of Centrus Energy Corp. Class A – HAN:4CUTradingView, Oct 11
- Centrus Is Down 69% From Its High. Is Its $4.5 Billion Backlog Enough to Buy at $143?The Motley Fool, Oct 11
- Energy Fuels Falls 9% as Uranium and Reactor Names Sell Off Together; Oklo and Centrus Energy Drop 5%24/7 Wall Street, Oct 7
- Centrus Energy (LEU) Surges 8.8%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?Zacks Investment Research, Oct 7
Centrus Energy peers
Centrus Energy’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SCCOSouthern Copper | Neutral | 36.1% above |
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan | Neutral | 9.1% above |
| CCJCameco | Accumulation | 3.4% below |
| TECKTeck Resources | Neutral | 8.8% above |
| ATIATI | Accumulation | 4.6% below |
| CRSCarpenter Technology | Accumulation | 15.4% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Centrus Energy stock FAQ
What is Centrus Energy’s market cap?
Centrus Energy’s market cap is $2.56B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $135.31, with 19.73M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 66.4.
What is the Centrus Energy stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Centrus Energy is $242.93, +79.5% from the last close. Of the 16 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 10 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Centrus Energy stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Centrus Energy is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $135.31 is 25.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $180.33. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Centrus Energy report earnings next?
Centrus Energy is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.02 per share on revenue of $64.87M. Centrus Energy beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 17.1% on average across the report.
What is Centrus Energy’s 52-week high and low?
Centrus Energy’s 52-week high is $464.25 and its 52-week low is $134.46; it closed at $135.31 on Oct 12, 2026, −63.5% over the past year.
Is Centrus Energy stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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