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. The Technical Solutions segment offers technical, manufacturing, engineering, and operations services to public and private sector customers. The company was formerly known as USEC Inc. and changed its name to Centrus Energy Corp. in September 2014. Centrus Energy Corp. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Centrus Energy Corp.

Key Points
A new round of tariff news from the Trump administration frightened investors Friday.
Centrus Energy imports uranium for enrichment and resale to nuclear power companies in the U.S.
Fluor's decision to start selling its NuScale stake may have investors in other nuclear stocks feeling nervous today.
Centrus Energy (NYSEMKT: LEU), a supplier of low-enriched uranium nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants that's also developing the ability to produce high-assay, low-enriched uranium for use in advanced reactors, closed 3.3% lower Friday on what was already a red day for the stock market.
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What's ailing Centrus?
There was no obvious Centrus-specific news behind the day's decline, although a few factors were likely weighing on the stock. First and foremost was the Trump administration's announcement of new tariffs on imports from dozens of countries around the world, and the threat to tighten sanctions on Russia in particular. Centrus' role as an importer of uranium, and Russia's role as a primary source of most uranium for nuclear fuel, puts Centrus in an awkward position here.
Second, Fluor hinted today at plans to start selling shares in its own advanced reactor-building subsidiary, NuScale Power. Investors may take this as a cue that the momentum trading frenzy in nuclear stocks could be nearing an end.
Finally, uranium prices are down about 10% from their recent high hit in late June -- and have stayed down for most of the month of July, a second suggestion that atomic power might not be the next big thing.
Should you sell Centrus stock?
All that said, Centrus doesn't look to me anywhere near as risky as other nuclear stocks. It's got more cash than debt on its balance sheet, is generating positive free cash flow, and is earning decent profits -- $106.5 million over the past year.
While hardly cheap at 35 times earnings, it's also hardly the most expensive nuclear stock in this industry. I expect Centrus shares to recover quickly.
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Why Did Centrus Energy Stock Drop Today?

The Unquenchable Need for AI Energy
According to the World Economic Forum, AI’s computational power needs are soaring, doubling roughly every 100 days. Data center power was just 88 gigawatts in 2022. However, thanks to the buildout of massive data centers (used to train large language models like ‘ChatGPT’) by big tech juggernauts like Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) that number is expected to increase to more than 300 GW by the end of the decade.
China Vs. US: The Battle for AI Supremacy
It’s no secret to investors that the United States and China have the most significant economic and defense rivalry globally. Each year, the rivalry intensifies, and the AI revolution will only escalate the stakes. Artificial Intelligence is such a groundbreaking technology that whichever country wins the AI race, likely wins the race for superior defense, a robust economy, and global domination.
In past cycles, America’s free market capitalist system has proven to be the best framework for producing technology and new innovations. The US dominated the internet boom, software, and several other industries. While most Wall Street analysts agree that the US is off to an early and slight lead in the AI race, China is hot on their heels. In addition, one critical element threatens the United States’ AI supremacy: energy.
China Dominates Energy Production
Last year, China generated more than 10k terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity, dominating the US. China currently produces more than the combined output of the US, EU, and India. Meanwhile, China isn’t slowing down its production and continues to produce energy at a blistering pace, with forward projections suggesting that China will produce the equivalent of the US power grid each year!
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The Big Beautiful Bill Will Spur Nuclear Demand
The massive and multi-faceted ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ was recently signed into law by President Trump. Nuclear will benefit dramatically from the bill for two reasons:
· US Debt will Soar: The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the BBB will add $3.4 trillion to the US deficit over the next decade. With the deficit set to soar, the US will have no choice but to fully embrace AI and “grow the country out of debt.” (More on that later)
· Solar Subsidies will be Removed: The loss of solar subsidies in the BBB will lead to a natural market force toward cheap and clean nuclear power.
US Seeks to Remove Nuclear Red Tape
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright sent nuclear-related stocks soaring Monday after he posted to social media a message that read:
“Let’s talk nuclear energy: the energy-dense, always-ON energy source that we’ve smothered for decades with regulatory red tape. Under the Trump administration, you’re going to truly see the launch of the nuclear renaissance. The coming years will be HUGE.”
Several uranium, energy storage, and nuclear-related stocks spiked on heavy trading volume after the news, including Cameco (CCJ), Centrus Energy (LEU), NuScale Power (SMR), and Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE). In addition, Oklo (OKLO), a small modular reactor company where Chris Wright once sat on the board of directors, continued its breathtaking multi-month advance and broke out of a powerful bull flag chart pattern.
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Bottom Line
The race for AI supremacy is intrinsically linked to energy production capabilities. If the US wants to win the AI race, it will have to embrace nuclear in a big way.
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In trading on Tuesday, the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Dream Finders Homes, up about 7.5% and shares of Quanex Building Products, up about 6.7% on the day.
And underperforming other ETFs today is the Uranium ETF, down about 1.7% in Tuesday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Tuesday were shares of Denison Mines, lower by about 2.7%, and shares of F3 Uranium, lower by about 2.7% on the day.
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DuPont de Nemours DD has announced the release of the FilmTec Hypershell XP RO-8038 element, a sophisticated reverse osmosis (RO) solution designed to address the changing needs of the dairy processing sector.
Dairy producers are under increasing pressure to enhance efficiency, reduce energy consumption and maintain high product quality. The FilmTec Hypershell XP RO-8038 element facilitates the manufacture of high-quality dairy products that fulfill customer needs for both performance and nutritional content.
This unique RO element is specifically designed to concentrate and polish dairy process streams such as milk, whey and lactose, and it provides superior performance, energy savings and operational life. Advancements in membrane performance offer up to 50% higher productivity and flow, or up to 50% lower energy demand, when operating at the same flux as other dairy membrane elements on the market, thereby reducing both energy usage and operational expenses.
FilmTec Hypershell XP RO-8038 element offers a number of essential advantages, making it an excellent solution for dairy applications. Its increased active membrane area improves both productivity and element flow, while its capacity to operate at reduced energy demands without sacrificing flux can result in significant operational savings. Designed to enhance the quality and quantity of milk, whey and lactose streams, the element also promotes higher recovery rates in polishing systems, resulting in less wastewater. Its longer membrane life and decreased replacement frequency help to cut overall costs. Furthermore, the FilmTec Hypershell XP RO-8038 element helps minimize CAPEX and OPEX by increasing efficiency and reducing chemical usage.
DD stock has lost 13.1% over the past year compared with the industry’s 21% decline.
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For the second quarter of 2025, the company projects net sales of approximately $3.2 billion, operating EBITDA of around $815 million and adjusted earnings per share of about $1.05. This outlook reflects a seasonal sequential increase in sales. However, the rise is more subdued than previously anticipated due to timing shifts from the second quarter into the first quarter within the Semiconductor Technologies business.
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Price and Consensus
DD’s Rank & Key Picks
DD currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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Carpenter Technology currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). CRS beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 11.1%. The company's shares have soared 157.7% in the past year. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Centrus Energy's current-year earnings is pegged at 71 cents. LEU, carrying a Zacks Rank #1, surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, while missing once, with the average earnings surprise being 272.7%. The company's shares have rallied 333.9% in the past year.
Avino Silver, which currently carries a Zacks Rank #1, beat the consensus estimate in each of the trailing four quarters. In this time frame, it delivered an earnings surprise of roughly 104.1%, on average. ASM's shares have rallied 271.5% in the past year.
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NuScale Power SMR is benefiting from high demand for electricity and clean energy, as well as the increasing need for AI-powered data centers.
The company is gaining strong momentum across various sectors, particularly as energy demand continues to rise. The increasing energy demand, driven by sectors like data centers, which require continuous, reliable, and carbon-free energy, has been a major growth driver.
Data centers are expected to triple their energy use over the next three years, accounting for 12% of U.S. electricity consumption by 2028. This growth trend presents a significant opportunity for NuScale Power, as its small modular reactor technology offers consistent, carbon-free energy that can meet the increasing demands of hyperscale data centers.
NuScale Power’s advancements in SMR technology and its growing partnerships with tech giants and financial institutions position it as a key player in the future of sustainable, carbon-free energy.
The company recently announced that its research programs are integrating small modular reactor technology with desalination and hydrogen production, enabling carbon-free, clean water and energy solutions.
NuScale Power continues to attract strong interest from major technology companies and infrastructure capital. Companies like Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Alphabet and Oracle have made substantial commitments to using nuclear energy, including SMR technology, to meet their sustainability goals, which positively impacts NuScale Power’s market positioning.
SMR Faces Stiff Competition
SMR faces stiff competition in the nuclear energy industry from companies such as Centrus Energy LEU and Constellation Energy CEG.
Centrus Energy is benefiting from increased demand for nuclear fuel, particularly High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU), and from its role in developing and deploying advanced nuclear technologies like SMRs.
Centrus Energy recently announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has extended its HALEU production contract through June 30, 2026, as part of Phase III of its ongoing agreement. This follows Centrus’ successful delivery of 20 kg of HALEU in Phase I and ongoing production of 900 kg under Phase II. The extension marks the start of a potential eight additional years of production to support advanced nuclear reactor development.
Constellation Energy is deeply committed to nuclear power, which serves as the foundation of its carbon-free electricity production. The company operates the largest nuclear fleet in the country, generating nearly 90% of its energy annually without producing carbon emissions. Additionally, Constellation Energy is working to expand its nuclear presence by renewing licenses for existing plants, securing long-term power purchase agreements, and exploring opportunities to construct new reactors.
SMR’s Share Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates
SMR shares have surged 113.3% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s appreciation of 4.5% and the Zacks Electronics- Power Generation industry’s rise of 109.7%.
SMR Stock Perfomance
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SMR stock is trading at a premium, with a forward 12-month Price/Sales of 105.08X compared with the Computer & Technology sector’s 6.51X. SMR has a Value Score of F.
SMR Valuation
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For 2025, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for loss is pegged at 42 cents per share, which has widened by a penny over the past 30 days. SMR reported earnings of 42 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.
NuScale Power Corporation Price and Consensus
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Shares of Centrus Energy (NYSEMKT: LEU), a specialist in enriching uranium for use as fuel in nuclear reactors, tumbled 4.7% through 12:50 p.m. ET Wednesday after one of its partners announced some disconcerting news.
Nuclear power plant start-up Oklo, which had previously signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to accept high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) supplies from Centrus once its reactors are running, is now teaming up with two other nuclear start-ups. Privately held Hexium and privately held and Bill Gates backed TerraPower, will, along with Oklo, "leverage advanced laser enrichment technology to build a scalable U.S. nuclear fuel supply for advanced reactors."
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Et tu, Oklo?
Oklo's desire to team up with a heavyweight like TerraPower is understandable. For a cash-strapped nuclear start-up, it may pay to be on the same team as a company with a backer as well heeled as Gates. Also, Hexium's new technology for enriching uranium may hold advantages over Centrus'.
That being said, Oklo's joining a new team does have the potential to leave Centrus in the lurch. We don't know at this time whether Hexium's tech will pan out nor, if it does, whether Oklo will still proceed to buy HALEU uranium from Centrus as well as from Hexium.
But if it doesn't then this could mean Centrus has just lost a customer that it was counting on keeping.
Is Centrus stock now a sell?
Don't be too quick to pull the sell trigger on Centrus, though. Just because Oklo thinks Hexium will work out as a partner doesn't mean it's right. Centrus is at least a known quantity and an established enriching company already.
It's also profitable, earning more than $100 million over the last 12 months, generating positive free cash flow, free of net debt -- and potentially, a buy.
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Why Centrus Energy Stock Plunged Today

Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD has issued earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2025 in the $2.00 to $2.04 per share range. The company's first-quarter 2025 earnings were $1.44 per share, while second-quarter 2024 earnings were $2.72.
Profitability from the company's steel operations is forecast to be much higher than in the first quarter, as metal spreads widened across the platform, with average realized steel pricing rising faster than scrap raw material costs. Long product steel shipments increased sequentially in the quarter, but flat rolled volumes fell slightly due mostly to an inventory overhang from coated flat rolled steel imports. The energy, non-residential building, automotive and industrial sectors continue to drive demand. Steel division’s pretax earnings were lowered by about $32 million in the second quarter of 2025 because of a noncash write-off of consumable assets.
Earnings from the company's metals recycling operations are forecast to remain stable sequentially in the second quarter, with higher shipments offsetting lower realized pricing.
Earnings from the company's steel fabrication operations are projected to be lower in the second quarter than in the previous quarter, owing to consistent shipments along with metal spread compression as steel raw material costs rose and the average realized sales price fell slightly. The pace of order activity grew in the quarter, and the order backlog strengthened, stretching into 2025 with attractive related pricing. The commercial, data center, manufacturing, warehouse and healthcare sectors were the primary drivers of demand.
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Shares of Steel Dynamics have lost 0.4% over the past year compared with a 31.8% decline of its industry.
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STLD’s Rank & Key Picks
STLD currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Centrus Energy's current-year earnings is pegged at 71 cents. LEU, carrying a Zacks Rank #1, surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, while missing once, with an average earnings surprise of 272.7%. The company's shares have rallied 333.9% in the past year.
Avino Silver, which currently carries a Zacks Rank #1, beat the consensus estimate in each of the trailing four quarters. In this time frame, it has delivered an earnings surprise of roughly 104.1%, on average. ASM's shares have rallied 271.5% in the past year.
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Centrus Energy (NYSEMKT: LEU) attracted the right kind of energy on the stock exchange Friday. The company's shares closed that session 5% higher, after it published news of an important contract renewal. That pop looked particularly impressive when matched against the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) trajectory, which dipped into the red with a 0.2% decline.
An energetic extension
Before market open that morning, Centrus divulged that the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) exercised its option to extend the company's contract to produce for it high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU). The extension now runs through June 30, 2026.
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HALEU is a type of nuclear fuel that has a level of enrichment considered most suitable for current nuclear reactor technology, including the small nuclear reactors (SMRs) that have recently come into vogue.
In what's probably not a coincidence, Centrus' latest news comes barely a week after its business partner Oklo was tapped to build and operate a nuclear plant to supply heat and electricity to an Air Force base in Alaska. The two companies have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in place for Centrus to supply HALEU for Oklo's projects.
The trend is its friend
In its press release on the contract extension, Centrus added that the DoE holds options for further extensions to the existing contract. It could opt to keep Centrus's HALEU supply going for as much as a further eight years.
So it's not only good news that a major business for the company has a longer runway, but it's looking for more as time goes by. Assuming President Trump's embrace of nuclear energy remains in place (and possibly outlives his administration), Centrus will be in a very good position indeed.
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Why Centrus Energy Stock Leaped 5% Higher Today

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In recent trading, shares of Centrus Energy Corp (Symbol: LEU) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $149.38, changing hands for $159.47/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised.
There are 8 different analyst targets within the Zacks coverage universe contributing to that average for Centrus Energy Corp, but the average is just that — a mathematical average. There are analysts with lower targets than the average, including one looking for a price of $69.00. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst has a target as high as $300.00. The standard deviation is $67.624.
But the whole reason to look at the average LEU price target in the first place is to tap into a "wisdom of crowds" effort, putting together the contributions of all the individual minds who contributed to the ultimate number, as opposed to what just one particular expert believes. And so with LEU crossing above that average target price of $149.38/share, investors in LEU have been given a good signal to spend fresh time assessing the company and deciding for themselves: is $149.38 just one stop on the way to an even higher target, or has the valuation gotten stretched to the point where it is time to think about taking some chips off the table? Below is a table showing the current thinking of the analysts that cover Centrus Energy Corp:
Recent LEU Analyst Ratings Breakdown
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Current
1 Month Ago
2 Month Ago
3 Month Ago
Strong buy ratings:
7
4
4
3
Buy ratings:
0
0
0
0
Hold ratings:
2
2
2
2
Sell ratings:
0
0
0
0
Strong sell ratings:
0
0
0
0
Average rating:
1.44
1.67
1.67
1.8
The average rating presented in the last row of the above table above is from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Strong Sell. This article used data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com. Get the latest Zacks research report on LEU — FREE.
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