LEUEnergy · UraniumThe 19 Wall Street analysts covering Centrus Energy Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $217 — +61.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 7 of 100 as at 13 Oct 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
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.
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): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Issuance (11): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LEU, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +61.6% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiates | Buy | $167 |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Jefferies | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Jefferies | Initiates | Hold | $169 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $246 → $216 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $170 → $185 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Initiates | Equal-Weight | $207 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Initiates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $390 → $337 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $178 → $180 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $264 → $262 |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 29 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $236 → $178 |
| 14 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiates | Buy | $215 |
| 14 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 9 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Neutral | $240 → $205 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 13 Oct 2026, Centrus Energy Corp. returned −66.5% against +18.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 61% of US stocks
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Higher than 59% of US stocks
Higher than 44% of US stocks
Higher than 99% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Centrus Energy Corp. has a market value of $2.9B and an enterprise value of $2.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $473.9M. The latest quarter grew 14.0% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $48.5M, a 10.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.26.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$163.8M, after $108.8M of capital spending.
Centrus Energy Corp. spent $0.0 on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 66.6×; forward P/E: 37.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 106.51%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Centrus Energy Corp. employs 467 people — $1.0M of revenue per employee.
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The Motley Fool article contrasts nuclear-fuel companies with reactor-focused firms, describing Cameco's broad exposure and Centrus Energy's Piketon expansion and HALEU contracts with X-energy and Antares Nuclear.
Why it matters — The article highlights Centrus's enrichment expansion and HALEU agreements as links to U.S. enrichment policy.
NuScale Power shares fell 7% to $6.72 as nuclear power stocks retreated. The headline also reports declines of 6% for Oklo and 4% for Centrus Energy.
Why it matters — The reported 4% drop in Centrus Energy places LEU among nuclear names giving back recent gains.
The Motley Fool notes Centrus has a nearly $4.5 billion backlog, almost 10 times projected 2026 revenue. It also says revenue and EPS are expected to decline over the next few years as the core business undergoes a capital-intensive transformation.
Why it matters — The backlog’s scale is set against near-term declines in revenue and EPS and the costs of transforming the business.
Uranium and advanced-reactor stocks are selling off together, with Energy Fuels down 9% to $10. Oklo and Centrus Energy are also down 5%.
Why it matters — The report places Centrus Energy within a broader decline across uranium and reactor-related stocks.
Centrus Energy (LEU) rose 8.8% in the latest session on higher-than-average trading volume. The excerpt notes that recent earnings estimate revisions may not support further near-term gains.
Why it matters — LEU watchers may weigh the sharp session move and elevated volume against the caution about earnings estimate revisions.
The 19 Wall Street analysts covering Centrus Energy Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $217, with estimates ranging from $167 to $340. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 19 analysts covering Centrus Energy Corp., 12 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Centrus Energy Corp. 7 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 13 Oct 2026, Centrus Energy Corp. ranks 7 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).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 19 analysts implies +61.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Centrus Energy Corp. 7 out of 100 as at 13 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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: $167 to $340 over the next 12 months.
Centrus Energy Corp. returned -66.5% over the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Centrus Energy Corp. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Centrus Energy Corp., a U.S.-based supplier of nuclear fuel and related services for the nuclear power industry.
The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 13 Oct 2026): "3 Stocks to Buy If You Think the Nuclear Fuel Shortage Is the Real Story, Not the Reactors". The Motley Fool article contrasts nuclear-fuel companies with reactor-focused firms, describing Cameco's broad exposure and Centrus Energy's Piketon expansion and HALEU contracts with X-energy and Antares Nuclear.
Centrus Energy Corp. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Centrus Energy Corp., a U.S.-based supplier of nuclear fuel and related services for the nuclear power industry. The company’s core activities center on the production and supply of low-enriched uranium and other nuclear fuel components used by commercial reactors, along with technical and engineering services for government and private-sector customers. Centrus Energy Corp. also supports specialized nuclear fuel operations, including enrichment-related capabilities and advanced manufacturing services tied to the fuel cycle. Its business is organized around two main segments: Low-Enriched Uranium and Technical Solutions, which together position the company as a key participant in the nuclear energy supply chain. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Centrus Energy Corp. serves customers in the United States and internationally.
CEO Mr. Amir V. Vexler · 467 employees · United States · https://www.centrusenergy.com
