Private Advisor Group LLC Decreases Holdings in Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU)

Private Advisor Group LLC decreased its position in shares of Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) by 18.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,791 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,327 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Centrus Energy were worth $315,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Centrus Energy by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 761,229 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,418,000 after purchasing an additional 47,789 shares in the last quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Centrus Energy by 105.0% during the 3rd quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 328,881 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,667,000 after purchasing an additional 168,425 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Centrus Energy by 189.4% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 98,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,587,000 after purchasing an additional 64,421 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Centrus Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,448,000. Finally, EAM Investors LLC acquired a new position in Centrus Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,235,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Centrus Energy

In other Centrus Energy news, SVP John M. A. Donelson sold 16,073 shares of Centrus Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.24, for a total value of $646,777.52. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Centrus Energy Stock Down 3.5 %

NYSE:LEU opened at $45.87 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $719.24 million, a P/E ratio of 10.08 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.67, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $43.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.09. Centrus Energy Corp. has a 1-year low of $24.88 and a 1-year high of $61.35.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LEU has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Centrus Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th. B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Centrus Energy in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Centrus Energy from a “d-” rating to a “c” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Roth Mkm cut their price objective on shares of Centrus Energy from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 9th.

Centrus Energy Profile

Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel components and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) components of LEU; natural uranium hexafluoride, uranium concentrates, and uranium conversion; and enriched uranium products to utilities that operate nuclear power plants.