The Centrus Energy (NYSEMKT:LEU) Share Price Is Up 968% And Shareholders Are Delighted

Buying shares in the best businesses can build meaningful wealth for you and your family. And highest quality companies can see their share prices grow by huge amounts. Just think about the savvy investors who held Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSEMKT:LEU) shares for the last five years, while they gained 968%. And this is just one example of the epic gains achieved by some long term investors. And in the last month, the share price has gained 13%. This could be related to the recent financial results that were recently released - you could check the most recent data by reading our company report.

Anyone who held for that rewarding ride would probably be keen to talk about it.

View our latest analysis for Centrus Energy

While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.

During the last half decade, Centrus Energy became profitable. Sometimes, the start of profitability is a major inflection point that can signal fast earnings growth to come, which in turn justifies very strong share price gains.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Centrus Energy's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Centrus Energy shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 157% over one year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 61%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Centrus Energy (1 shouldn't be ignored) that you should be aware of.

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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