Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Director Dennis Lyle Higgs Sells 6,000 Shares

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Director Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.64, for a total transaction of $123,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 151,113 shares in the company, valued at $3,118,972.32. The trade was a 3.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Dennis Lyle Higgs also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, Dennis Lyle Higgs sold 8,000 shares of Energy Fuels stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.62, for a total transaction of $156,960.00.

Energy Fuels Trading Down 4.1%

Shares of UUUU stock traded down $0.83 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $19.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,742,933 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,418,289. The company has a quick ratio of 28.34, a current ratio of 30.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.57 billion, a PE ratio of -50.63 and a beta of 1.42. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.79. Energy Fuels Inc has a 12-month low of $3.20 and a 12-month high of $27.90.

Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.05). Energy Fuels had a negative return on equity of 13.15% and a negative net margin of 130.63%. On average, research analysts predict that Energy Fuels Inc will post -0.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UUUU has been the topic of several analyst reports. Roth Mkm upgraded Energy Fuels from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $13.00 to $15.50 in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. HC Wainwright upped their price target on Energy Fuels from $26.75 to $27.25 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Energy Fuels in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on shares of Energy Fuels to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UUUU. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Energy Fuels during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $871,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 67.7% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 57,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 23,356 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 613,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,549,000 after buying an additional 61,218 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Energy Fuels during the second quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 15.8% during the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 12,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 1,750 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 48.24% of the company’s stock.

Energy Fuels Company Profile

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSE American: UUUU) is a U.S.-based mineral resources company focused on the production and processing of uranium, rare earth elements and other strategic minerals. The company’s core business activity centers on supplying nuclear fuel to power generators, leveraging a diversified portfolio of conventional and in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mines located primarily on the Colorado Plateau, in Wyoming and in Texas.

At the heart of Energy Fuels’ operations is the White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah, the only conventional uranium-vanadium mill currently permitted and operating in the United States.