CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A (LEU)
Energy · Nuclear fuel and services · NYSE
Centrus Energy is a supplier of nuclear fuel and enrichment services, currently focused on scaling domestic production of advanced HALEU fuel for next-generation reactors.
What CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A does
Centrus Energy Corp. provides nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry and government. The company specializes in the supply of low-enriched uranium (LEU) and is developing technology for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to support advanced nuclear reactors. It also provides advanced engineering and manufacturing services to government and private sector customers through its Technical Solutions segment.
Themes: nuclear energy, HALEU fuel production, energy security, advanced nuclear reactors, government defense and technical services
Fundamentals
- Price$142.09 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$1.9B as of 2022-03-01 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-61.0% 2025-10-08 close $364.22 → 2026-10-08 close $142.09
- P/E65.12 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+17.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+26.2% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+10.2% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity1.39 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+8.5% as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+15.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta2.26 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How LEU compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 108 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit margintop 25% 135 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating marginmiddle range 122 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross margintop 25% 26 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitymiddle range 143 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 137 covered Energy peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 94 covered Energy peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Energy companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
LEU is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
36.6 #1263 of 1,387 scored · #75 of 79 in Energy
Growth 62nd (3-year revenue CAGR 15.2%, revenue growth year over year 8.5%) and profitability 47th (operating margin 11.2%, return on equity 10.2%); weakest is capital return (11th, net share count bought back over the year -21.7, consecutive years of dividend increases 0 years).
Scores as of 7 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4. LEU was not in the scored universe at the latest run on 8 Oct 2026, so these scores are its last ones.
How CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A looks technically
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A (LEU) is trading 28.7% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 140 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 8 trading days ago. It is 4.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year). Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 3% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 28.7% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -28.7% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $167.35 | $167.35 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $199.16 | $199.16 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 7 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 7 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed five-part downward sequence — the pattern Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — which on that reading would now be due a pullback rather than more of the same; the labelling fails if price closes below 135.75. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible five-wave downward sequence, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 140 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 140 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 14.9 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 42.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($135.75 to $159.42) — its "stochastic" reading is 27 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 26.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $464.25 | $464.25 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 69.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -69.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 4.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +4.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 69.4% below its highest point of the past year | 69.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 8 trading days ago | 8 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 8 trading days ago | 8 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $7046.70 (set on 2007-05-23) | $7046.70 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($138.18 to $436.00), and it has recovered essentially none of its fall from last year’s high — 1% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $322.23 to $331.76. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 1.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 98.0% below its all-time high | -98.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 4.4% above a support level at $135.80 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-09-16, most recently on 2026-10-01. Since 2024-10-08 it has 2 such levels below the current price and 10 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -4.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $1.00 (set on 2016-01-19) | $1.00 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 14109.0% above its all-time low | +14,109% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 3% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 3rd percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $9.32 between its high and its low — about 6.6% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $9.32 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $133.92 and $157.49 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $133.92 – $145.71 – $157.49 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 6.6% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 6.6% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 6.1 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (28.7% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 6.1 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.20× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 1 session ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 1 session ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 1.5% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | -1.5% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 4.5% below the previous close 1 session ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 153.88 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -4.5% |
| Gap filled | a 3.9% gap up opened on 2026-10-06 has been "filled" today — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 2 sessions to close | today |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -7.66% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 24.5 percentage points (the stock lost 23.4% while the market gained 1.0%) | -24.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 18.5 percentage points (the stock lost 14.6% while the market gained 3.8%) | -18.5% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 40.0 percentage points (the stock lost 22.6% while the market gained 17.5%) | -40.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 76.0 percentage points (the stock lost 61.0% while the market gained 15.0%) | -76.0% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 19% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 6.5% of the share price. | -19.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 31% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $205.48 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 192 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -30.9% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 13% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $163.79 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 46 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -13.3% |
Falling wedge, bullish — broke out · entry $138.27 · 58 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
LEU last closed at $142.09 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 2 prices below its last close and 10 above; the 2 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $135.80 | Support | 4.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-09-16 to 2026-10-01 |
| $162.80 | Resistance | 14.6% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-08-20 to 2026-09-01 |
| $179.12 | Resistance | 26.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-06 to 2026-07-22 |
| $182.78 | Resistance | 28.6% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-13 to 2026-03-09 |
| $64.83 | Support | 54.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-11-19 to 2024-12-31 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $135.75.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-10-08.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$247.40 range $168.77 – $340.00; median $218.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for LEU
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.0074 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 from $0.0074, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Reliance on government contracts and U.S. Department of Energy funding/policy.","Geopolitical risks and regulatory changes affecting the global uranium supply chain and import bans.","High capital intensity and technological risks associated with HALEU production development."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of LEU's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added description of Technical Solutions segment operating uranium enrichment capacity for HALEU production and expanding into advanced manufacturing, engineering and technical services (2026-05-06 filing)
- Added statement that Technical Solutions segment is committed to restoration of domestic uranium enrichment production capabilities for both LEU and HALEU (2026-05-06 filing)
- Added details about June 17, 2025 DOE amendment dividing first three-year option period into Option 1a (one year) and Option 1b (two years) with specified target costs and fees (2026-05-06 filing)
- Added that DOE exercised Option 1a launching Phase 3 effective June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with funding of $108.2 million as of March 31, 2026 (2026-05-06 filing)
- Added statement that current fiscal year 2027 DOE budget proposal does not include funding for cascade operation (2026-05-06 filing)
- Added that Phase 2 fee was not definitized and is subject to negotiation due to delays in obtaining 5B Cylinders (2026-05-06 filing)
- Removed:
- Removed reference to HALEU Demonstration Contract ending November 30, 2022 with DOE funding up to $173.0 million (2025-11-06 filing)
- Removed mention of ongoing closeout activities on HALEU Demonstration Contract (2025-11-06 filing)
- Removed detailed description of Phase 1 including approximately $30.0 million cost-share contribution from Centrus matched by approximately $30.0 million from DOE (2025-11-06 filing)
- Removed statement that DOE owns any HALEU produced from demonstration cascade (2025-11-06 filing)
- Removed note about DOE assuming D&D liabilities pursuant to amendment to lease for Piketon facility (2025-11-06 filing)
- Removed detailed explanation of 5B Cylinder supply chain challenges and inability to produce HALEU during insufficient supply periods (2025-11-06 filing)
- Removed statement that Phase 2 included initial contract value of approximately $90.0 million and compensation on cost-plus-incentive-fee basis (2025-11-06 filing)
- Removed reference to November 5, 2024 modification extending Phase 2 to June 30, 2025 (2025-11-06 filing)
- Removed reference to August 20, 2025 DOE modification further extending Phase 2 through October 31 (2025-11-06 filing)
- Reworded:
- Changed 'Centrus' references formatting from inconsistent quoting styles (2025-11-06) to consistent 'Centrus' (2026-05-06)
- Changed SWU spot price narrative from '$195 per SWU by December 31, 2024' to '$200 per SWU by December 31, 2025' (2026-05-06 filing)
- Changed measurement date from 'As of September 30, 2025, spot prices were $220 per SWU' to 'As of March 31, 2026, spot prices remained steady at $200 per SWU' (2026-05-06 filing)
- Changed percentage increase calculation from '547% over the 2018 historic low' to '488% over the 2018 historic low' (2026-05-06 filing)
- Removed 'This represents an increase of 13% since the beginning of the year and' statement and replaced with different baseline reference (2026-05-06 filing)
- Changed Technical Solutions description from focused on 'restoration of America's domestic uranium enrichment production capability' to 'committed to the restoration of America's domestic uranium enrichment production capabilities for LEU and HALEU' (2026-05-06 filing)
- Changed objectives from 'nonproliferation, energy, and climate objectives' to 'clean energy, energy security, and national security objectives' (2026-05-06 filing)
- Changed HALEU Operation Contract award date from 'November 10, 2022' to 'November 2022' (2026-05-06 filing)
- Changed Phase 1 completion announcement date from 'November 7, 2023' to 'November 2023' (2026-05-06 filing)
- Removed reference to Phase 1 as discrete element and consolidated HALEU contract description (2026-05-06 filing)
- Notes:
- The newer filing text appears truncated at the end ('The Company does no'), limiting full comparison of remaining content
- The older filing text also appears truncated at the end, preventing complete assessment of all changes
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 1 sell ($62286) — 1 selling insider
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-11. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about LEU's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding LEU as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 4,971,954
- Reported value $834,641,951
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 6 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
LEU had 5,419,582 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for LEU because the newest share count we hold predates that settlement by more than 180 days, and a buyback or issuance in between would move the base. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 5,419,582
- Prior settlement (shares) 5,448,943
- Reported change -0.54%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.98
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Orano Cycle
- Urenco Group
- Kazatomprom
- Cameco Corporation (CCJ)
- Rosatom (TENEX)
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Frequently asked questions
What does CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A (LEU) do?
Centrus Energy Corp. provides nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry and government. The company specializes in the supply of low-enriched uranium (LEU) and is developing technology for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to support advanced nuclear reactors. It also provides advanced engineering and manufacturing services to government and private sector customers through its Technical Solutions segment.
What sector is CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A (LEU) in?
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A (LEU) is classified in the Energy sector. Its industry is Nuclear fuel and services. It trades on NYSE.
Who are CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A's (LEU) competitors?
Notable peers of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A (LEU) include Orano Cycle, Urenco Group, Kazatomprom, Cameco Corporation and Rosatom. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A (LEU) overbought or oversold right now?
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A (LEU) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on LEU come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.