Centrus Energy Announces Uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange
Rhea-AI Summary
Centrus Energy (NYSE: LEU) announced approval to uplist from NYSE American to the New York Stock Exchange.
Trading on NYSE American will cease after market close on December 3, 2025, and shares will commence trading on the NYSE at the open on December 4, 2025. The company will continue to trade under the symbol LEU. Management said the move is expected to provide improved liquidity and enhanced visibility to a broader investor base as Centrus works to restore large-scale U.S. uranium enrichment capacity.
Positive
- Uplisting effective at market open on Dec 4, 2025
- Ticker unchanged: shares remain under symbol LEU
- Company expects improved liquidity and broader investor visibility
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- None.
News Market Reaction – LEU
On the day this news was published, LEU declined 3.06%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +3.3% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 25 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $156M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $4.94B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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LEU was roughly flat (-0.04%) while key uranium peers like UEC (+12.48%) and UUUU (+8.13%) showed notable gains, suggesting the uplisting news represented a more stock-specific catalyst than a broad sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | Exchange uplisting | Positive | -3.1% | Approval to transfer listing from NYSE American to NYSE main board. |
| Nov 06 | Equity offering | Negative | -14.7% | Announcement of up to $1B at-the-market equity offering program. |
| Nov 05 | Earnings results | Positive | -0.5% | Return to net income and stronger cash after major convertible notes deal. |
| Oct 15 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +10.1% | Announcement of webcast details for upcoming Q3 2025 earnings call. |
| Sep 25 | Capacity expansion | Positive | +13.1% | Plan for multi‑billion‑dollar Piketon expansion adding jobs and commitments. |
Recent news often draws sharp but mixed reactions: positive corporate developments sometimes saw price declines, while expansion and conference-related news aligned with strong gains.
Over the last six months, Centrus reported Q3 2025 results with net income of $3.9M on $74.9M revenue and detailed a major Piketon expansion expected to add 300 new operations jobs. It also launched a $1,000,000,000 ATM equity program under a new shelf and announced plans for significant investment in enrichment capacity. Today’s NYSE uplisting fits a pattern of strategic moves to broaden capital access and visibility while scaling its uranium enrichment platform.
Regulatory & Risk Context
Centrus has an active automatic shelf registration on Form S-3ASR filed on November 6, 2025, allowing future offerings of equity and debt securities using various distribution methods. The shelf has already been used once, via a 424B5 prospectus tied to the at-the-market equity program, giving management flexibility to raise capital over time.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Centrus’s move from NYSE American to the NYSE, aiming for improved liquidity and broader investor access starting December 4, 2025. In recent months, the company has bolstered its capital structure, launched a $1,000,000,000 ATM program, and detailed multi‑billion‑dollar expansion plans. Investors may monitor how the uplisting interacts with this financing flexibility, subsequent use of the shelf registration, and progress on uranium enrichment capacity expansion.
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"This is another remarkable milestone for Centrus that reflects our growth and the value we are continuing to deliver for shareholders," said Todd Tinelli, Chief Financial Officer of Centrus. "We believe this move will provide improved liquidity for our shareholders while enhancing our visibility to a broader investor base as we work to restore America's ability to enrich uranium at a large scale."
"We are pleased to welcome Centrus to the New York Stock Exchange," said Chris Taylor, NYSE Group Chief Development Officer. "As it looks to re-establish large-scale
About Centrus Energy
Centrus Energy is a trusted American supplier of nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry, helping meet the growing need for clean, affordable, carbon-free energy. Since 1998, the Company has provided its utility customers with more than 1,850 reactor years of fuel, which is equivalent to more than 7 billion tons of coal.
With world-class technical and engineering capabilities, Centrus is pioneering production of High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium and is leading the effort to restore America's uranium enrichment capabilities at scale so that we can meet our clean energy, energy security, and national security needs. Find out more at www.centrusenergy.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this context, forward-looking statements mean statements related to future events, which may impact our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "will", "should", "could", "would" or "may" and other words of similar meaning, including the Company's expectations regarding the commencement of trading on the NYSE, the cessation of trading on the NYSE American and the potential benefits of the NYSE listing. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this news release and represent management's current views and assumptions with respect to future events and operational, economic and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, events or results and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control.
Contacts:
Investors: Neal Nagarajan NagarajanNK@centrusenergy.com
Media: Dan Leistikow LeistikowD@centrusenergy.com
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SOURCE Centrus Energy Corp.
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