Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the LEU stock price target?

Take-profit $241.06 (+18.6% upside). Prior stop was $189.02.

Q: What are the risks of investing in LEU?

Concentration risk — Supplier: TENEX; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Earnings in 5 days (event risk); Reward/Risk 1.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum; EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:5d<=7d.

Q: Is LEU overvalued or undervalued?

Centrus Energy Corp. trades at a P/E of 49.2 (forward 43.7). TrendMatrix value score: 4.1/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about LEU?

20 analysts cover LEU with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $277.

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Energy · Uranium

Earnings in 5 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. At $203.38, A.R:R 1.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Concentration risk — Supplier: TENEX.

$203.38+18.6% A.UpsideScore 4.6/10#3 of 6 Uranium

Stop $189.02Target $241.06(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.2:1

Analyst target$277.08+36.2%13 analysts

$241.06our TP

$203.38price

$277.08mean

$137

$390

Passes 4/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards

Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)

Risks

Concentration risk — Supplier: TENEX

Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0

Earnings in 5 days (event risk)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)49.2

P/E (Fwd)43.7

Mkt Cap$3.8B

EV/EBITDA56.9

Profit Mgn17.3%

ROE16.8%

Rev Growth-3.6%

Beta1.36

DividendNone

Rating analysts20

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.88neutral

IV108%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

HIGHSupplierTENEX
10-K Item 1A: 'We are currently dependent on purchases from suppliers to meet our obligations to customers, including SWU purchases from the Russian government entity, TENEX.'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value4.115%0.61

Quality4.415%0.66

Growth3.115%0.46

Momentum4.510%0.45

Sentiment6.710%0.67

Insider Activity5.010%0.50

Peer Rank5.410%0.54

Technical Setup3.25%0.16

Risk Profile3.55%0.18

Catalyst6.35%0.32

Overall (Σ contributions)4.55

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Revenue shrinking — -3.6% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth

1.6

Earnings Growth

4.6

Declining revenue: -4%

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

52w Position

0.0

Bollinger

3.8

Support Resistance

4.2

Gap

5.0

GatesA.R:R 1.2 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 5d<=7dMomentum 4.5<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 4.5>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive

RSI

56 · Neutral

↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $165.67Resistance $230.49

Price Targets

$189

$241

A.Upside+18.5%

A.R:R1.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Reward/Risk 1.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:5d<=7d

Earnings

3/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-05-05 (5d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LEU stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $203.38, A.R:R 1.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Concentration risk — Supplier: TENEX. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 56. Prior stop was $189.02. Score 4.6/10, high confidence.

What is the LEU stock price target?

Take-profit target: $241.06 (+18.6% upside). Prior stop was $189.02. Stop-loss: $189.02.

What are the risks of investing in LEU?

Concentration risk — Supplier: TENEX; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Earnings in 5 days (event risk).

Is LEU overvalued or undervalued?

Centrus Energy Corp. trades at a P/E of 49.2 (forward 43.7). TrendMatrix value score: 4.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about LEU?

20 analysts cover LEU with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $277.

What does Centrus Energy Corp. do?Centrus Energy supplies low-enriched uranium (LEU) and separative work units (SWU) to commercial nuclear utilities...

Centrus Energy supplies low-enriched uranium (LEU) and separative work units (SWU) to commercial nuclear utilities globally through its LEU segment, and produces HALEU for advanced reactors and technical services via its Technical Solutions segment. Revenue comes primarily from long-term LEU sales contracts backed by a global supplier network. Its AC100M centrifuge is the only U.S. deployment-ready uranium enrichment technology.