Energy Fuels (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) Shares Gap Down Following Weak Earnings

Energy Fuels Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) shares gapped down before the market opened on Friday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $22.84, but opened at $21.50. Energy Fuels shares last traded at $22.21, with a volume of 3,805,661 shares traded.

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 15.84% and a negative net margin of 124.17%.

Key Energy Fuels News

Here are the key news stories impacting Energy Fuels this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced upsized $700M 0.75% convertible senior notes that boost working capital to near $1 billion and increased uranium sales and production, strengthening the balance sheet and funding growth initiatives. Energy Fuels Announces 2025 Results and 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Company reiterated strong 2026 guidance and highlighted successful ongoing heavy rare-earth pilot production — supports longer-term revenue diversification beyond uranium. Energy Fuels Announces 2025 Results and 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Updated pre-feasibility study for the Pinyon Plain Mine may improve project economics and adds a near-term development catalyst. Energy Fuels Updates Pinyon Plain Mine Pre-Feasibility Study
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue slightly beat estimates (small positive surprise), signaling demand and pricing support for uranium sales despite the loss. Energy Fuels (UUUU) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed consensus (reported ($0.12) vs. ($0.07) expected) and the company posted a $21.3M quarterly loss, which drove near-term selling pressure. Energy Fuels Stock Falls Despite Revenue Beat, Strong Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain weak (negative net margin and ROE), and some outlets note the EPS miss relative to estimates — factors that can limit upside until sustained profitability is visible. MarketBeat Earnings Summary

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on UUUU. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Energy Fuels in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. B. Riley Financial upped their target price on shares of Energy Fuels to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Roth Mkm raised shares of Energy Fuels from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $13.00 to $15.50 in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $26.75 target price on shares of Energy Fuels in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Energy Fuels has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.81.

Insider Transactions at Energy Fuels

In related news, Director Alex G. Morrison sold 38,869 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.32, for a total transaction of $556,604.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 110,878 shares in the company, valued at $1,587,772.96. This represents a 25.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Timothy James Carstens sold 59,594 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.93, for a total value of $889,738.42. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 107,435 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,604,004.55. The trade was a 35.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energy Fuels

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 74.5% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 741 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Energy Fuels by 75.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 3,820.9% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,643 shares during the period. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Energy Fuels in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Energy Fuels during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. 48.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Energy Fuels Trading Down 3.2%

The business’s 50 day moving average price is $20.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.03. The stock has a market cap of $5.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -45.10 and a beta of 1.45.

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.