Centrus Energy stock leaps 12% to start 2026 as uranium names rally — what investors watch next
New York, Jan 3, 2026, 19:20 ET — Market closed Centrus Energy Corp shares jumped 12.2% in the first U.S. trading session of 2026 on Friday, riding a broad rebound in uranium-linked stocks. The stock was last at $272.50 after ranging from $245.75 to $272.68, with about 1.07 million shares traded, according to market data. The move matters because the nuclear supply chain — especially enriched uranium — has become a pinch point as governments and developers push advanced reactors toward commercialization. Centrus is the only U.S. maker of high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, and has capacity to produce about