Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Centrus Energy LEU.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with LEU, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 27 uncommon options trades for Centrus Energy.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 29% bullish and 48%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $550,698, and 18 are calls, for a total amount of $1,442,179.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $50.0 to $140.0 for Centrus Energy over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Centrus Energy options trades today is 684.86 with a total volume of 13,954.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Centrus Energy's big money trades within a strike price range of $50.0 to $140.0 over the last 30 days.
Centrus Energy 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $48.9 | $46.1 | $46.94 | $50.00 | $591.4K | 125 | 125 |
| LEU | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $4.6 | $4.2 | $4.2 | $80.00 | $200.5K | 2.0K | 681 |
| LEU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $17.8 | $16.0 | $16.0 | $95.00 | $160.0K | 1.0K | 269 |
| LEU | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $4.8 | $4.2 | $4.8 | $80.00 | $120.4K | 2.0K | 1.2K |
| LEU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $17.5 | $15.4 | $15.5 | $95.00 | $77.5K | 1.0K | 69 |
About Centrus Energy
Centrus Energy Corp is engaged in the supply of nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry. It operates through the Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions segments. The LEU segment has two components which include the sale of separative work units and uranium. The Technical Solutions segment provides engineering, design, and manufacturing services to government and private sector customers. The majority of the firm's revenue is derived from the LEU segment. It has a business presence in the U.S. and other countries, of which prime revenue is generated in the U.S.
In light of the recent options history for Centrus Energy, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of Centrus Energy
- With a volume of 1,211,395, the price of LEU is up 24.59% at $101.93.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 88 days.
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