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LEU Stock Forecast: Centrus Energy Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$186
+5.75% on the day

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Centrus Energy Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $254 — +36.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 9 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$3.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
9 / 100
Median analyst target
$254
Analysts covering
18
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.0%
1M
+8.8%
YTD
−23.3%
1Y
+5.1%
From 52W high
−57.3%
From 52W low
+27.0%
$147
$436
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LEU stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Centrus Energy Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
9 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
62
Momentum
38
Quality
31
Value
28
Size
28
Growth
25
Accruals
16
Volatility
12
Issuance
10

Revisions (62): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Issuance (10): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

LEU stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LEU, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$150$200$250$300$350$400Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LEUHigh $340Median $254Low $180

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says18 analysts
12 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Low $180Median $254High $340

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +36.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
19 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$170 → $185
18 Aug 2026BarclaysInitiatesEqual-Weight$207
18 Aug 2026BarclaysInitiatesEqual-Weight$207
7 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$390 → $337
7 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
7 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
7 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$178 → $180
7 Aug 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$264 → $262
7 Aug 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
29 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$236 → $178
29 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
14 July 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
14 July 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy$215
9 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
9 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$240 → $205
9 July 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$314 → $264
9 July 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
22 June 2026Roth CapitalMaintainsNeutral—
16 June 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
8 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LEU appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

LEU analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−18.4%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
99.1×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Price / sales
7.8×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Price / book
4.4×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
299.5×

Cheaper than 1% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
14.0%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−41.9%

Higher than 12% of US stocks

Gross margin
28.3%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Operating margin
5.3%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Net margin
10.2%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
8.1%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Return on assets
0.0%

Higher than 43% of US stocks

Dividend yield
81.4%

Higher than 98% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

LEU vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUranium
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
LEUCentrus Energy Corp.$3.7B
9
UECUranium Energy Corp.$6.1B
15
UROYUranium Royalty Corp.$1.7B
61
NUCLEagle Nuclear Energy Corp.$215.6M
2
BWLPBW LPG Ltd.*$3.7B
72
EROKEagleRock Land LLC*$3.5B
0
WBIWaterBridge Infrastructure LLC*$3.9B
3

* Nearest Energy names by size — few uranium companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Centrus Energy Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest LEU news & analysis

NuScale Power and Oklo Drop 5%, Centrus Energy Sinks 6%: What's Behind the Nuclear Stock Selloff?

24/7 Wall Street · 20 Aug 2026negative

Nuclear-related stocks, including Centrus Energy (LEU), fell in a selloff, with Centrus down 6% alongside NuScale Power and Oklo dropping 5%. The article advises investors to keep positions moderate rather than assume the decline marks a durable bottom.

Why it matters — A LEU watcher would care because the report signals continued volatility and uncertainty in the nuclear sector after a notable decline in Centrus shares.

2 Nuclear Stocks to Buy and What Each One Needs to Go Right

The Motley Fool · 19 Aug 2026positive

The Motley Fool article covers nuclear stocks to buy, noting U.S. plans to roughly quadruple nuclear capacity by 2050 and describing Centrus Energy's aim to become a leading supplier of enriched uranium, including high-assay and low-enriched uranium.

Why it matters — A LEU watcher would care because it highlights the long-term U.S. nuclear expansion outlook and Centrus's positioning in the enriched-uranium supply chain.

What Is the Best Nuclear Reactor Stock You Should Put $1,000 Into in 2026?

The Motley Fool · 17 Aug 2026neutral

The Motley Fool article discusses nuclear reactor stocks, highlighting Oklo and the potential of its Aurora reactor design, which depends on regulatory approval and building a large customer base to succeed.

Why it matters — For a LEU watcher, the article reflects broader interest in advanced nuclear reactor developers, which could influence future demand for enriched uranium fuel.

The Bottlenecks of the Nuclear Fuel & Supply Chain

ETF Trends · 17 Aug 2026neutral

The article highlights that while demand from the nuclear renaissance is strong, the pace of deploying new reactors will be limited by supply chain capacity. Bottlenecks such as uranium enrichment and pump manufacturing cannot be expanded quickly.

Why it matters — For Centrus Energy (LEU) watchers, supply chain constraints in uranium enrichment directly affect the company's prospects for expanding capacity and meeting nuclear fuel demand.

Centrus Energy: Uncle Sam Won't Let His Centrifuge Fail

Seeking Alpha · 13 Aug 2026positive

Seeking Alpha assigns Centrus Energy a Strong Buy rating, citing its critical role in the U.S. advanced nuclear renaissance and government-backed HALEU production. The company is transitioning from a low-margin broker to a vertically integrated nuclear fuel fabrication leader, while near-term risks include maritime tariffs, Russian export license delays, and DOE funding gaps.

Why it matters — The piece highlights Centrus's strategic positioning in HALEU and vertical integration, while flagging short-term liquidity and supply-chain risks that LEU watchers would track.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LEU stock

What is the LEU stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Centrus Energy Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $254, with estimates ranging from $180 to $340. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is LEU stock a buy right now?

Of the 18 analysts covering Centrus Energy Corp., 12 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Centrus Energy Corp. 9 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LEU?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Centrus Energy Corp. ranks 9 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (62 of 100).

Will LEU stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +36.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Centrus Energy Corp. 9 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the LEU stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Centrus Energy Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LEU are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $180 to $340 over the next 12 months.

How has LEU stock performed over the past year?

Centrus Energy Corp. returned +5.1% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Centrus Energy Corp. do?

Centrus Energy Corp. is a nuclear fuel and services company that supplies products and technical support to the nuclear power industry.

What is the latest news on LEU?

The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 20 Aug 2026): "NuScale Power and Oklo Drop 5%, Centrus Energy Sinks 6%: What's Behind the Nuclear Stock Selloff?". Nuclear-related stocks, including Centrus Energy (LEU), fell in a selloff, with Centrus down 6% alongside NuScale Power and Oklo dropping 5%. The article advises investors to keep positions moderate rather than assume the decline marks a durable bottom.

Company

About Centrus Energy Corp.

Centrus Energy Corp. is a nuclear fuel and services company that supplies products and technical support to the nuclear power industry. The company operates through two core segments: Low-Enriched Uranium, which provides fuel-related materials and enrichment services for utility customers, and Technical Solutions, which delivers engineering, manufacturing, operations, and specialized technical services. Centrus Energy serves customers in the United States and international markets, supporting both existing nuclear reactors and advanced nuclear fuel needs. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Centrus Energy plays a role in the nuclear energy supply chain by helping utilities secure fuel components and related services for power generation.

CEO Mr. Amir V. Vexler · 467 employees · United States · https://www.centrusenergy.com