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Centrus Energy: J.P. Morgan Natural Resources Conference Takeaways
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Centrus Energy: J.P. Morgan Natural Resources Conference Takeaways
J P M O R G A N North America Equity Research
24 June 2026
Centrus Energy Neutral
LEU, LEU US
J.P. Morgan Natural Resources Conference Takeaways Price (23 Jun 26):$177.50
Metals & Mining
We hosted Centrus Energy’s Head of Investor Relations, Neal Nagarajan, at Bill Peterson AC
our 2026 Natural Resources Conference. Discussions primarily focused on: 1) (1-415) 315-6766
impact of HALEU commercialization, 2) supply response/scalability, and 3) bill.peterson@jpmchase.com
policy backdrop. While the overarching narrative was largely consistent with Bennett Moore
recent company messaging, we highlight several incremental data points and (1-212) 622-0188
framing items below. bennett.moore@jpmchase.com
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• HALEU can tighten LEU availability: Nagarajan emphasized that HALEU (1-212) 259-5055
production uses LEU as feedstock and quoted a ~6:1 relationship (i.e., rock.hoffman@jpmchase.com
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
materially more LEU enrichment capability is required upstream to enable a
given HALEU cascade/ramp). The practical implication is that if HALEU
demand accelerates (advanced reactors / SMRs), it may not only add
incremental “new” demand, but could also pull LEU supply out of the system,
exacerbating LEU tightness and supporting a higher-for-longer SWU pricing
construct (notably in a market where enrichment remains the key bottleneck).
• Scaling enrichment remains difficult: We heard the view that Urenco has
supposedly never reached nameplate at certain facilities, directionally
underscoring that operational ramp/availability can be a real constraint in
enrichment and that capacity additions may not show up cleanly in the market.
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