Virtu Financial LLC Acquires 126,843 Shares of Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU)

Virtu Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU) by 381.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 160,129 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 126,843 shares during the quarter. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in Energy Fuels were worth $821,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Energy Fuels by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 29,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,000 after acquiring an additional 1,653 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 128,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $657,000 after purchasing an additional 2,010 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Energy Fuels by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 364,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,875,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares during the last quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its position in shares of Energy Fuels by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 94,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $518,000 after purchasing an additional 2,309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in Energy Fuels by 65.7% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 2,442 shares in the last quarter. 48.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Energy Fuels Stock Down 1.6 %

Energy Fuels stock opened at $4.29 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $5.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.53. The company has a market capitalization of $852.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.50 and a beta of 1.68. Energy Fuels Inc. has a 52 week low of $3.74 and a 52 week high of $7.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at Energy Fuels

In related news, Director Bruce D. Hansen bought 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $4.25 per share, with a total value of $25,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 295,239 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,254,765.75. The trade was a 2.07 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Daniel Kapostasy sold 12,350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.10, for a total value of $50,635.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 57,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $236,590.50. The trade was a 17.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 32,350 shares of company stock worth $146,535. Company insiders own 1.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Roth Mkm raised Energy Fuels from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $5.75 price target for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Roth Capital set a $5.75 target price on shares of Energy Fuels in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, HC Wainwright decreased their price target on shares of Energy Fuels from $11.00 to $10.75 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction, recovery, recycling, exploration, permitting, evaluation, and sale of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The company produces and sells vanadium pentoxide, rare earth elements, and heavy mineral sands, such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and monazite.