Centrus Energy Joins S&P SmallCap 600 Amid Nuclear Infrastructure Push

The company, which trades under the ticker LEU, will replace Whitestone REIT in the index. The inclusion serves as a validation of the firm’s ongoing efforts to rebuild American nuclear fuel infrastructure, particularly at its enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio. President and CEO Amir Vexler noted that the index appointment highlights the progress made in establishing reliable, domestic sources of energy.

Centrus is currently executing a major expansion of its Piketon facility, a multi-billion-dollar project aimed at producing both standard Low-Enriched Uranium and advanced High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium. This effort is supported by a $900 million task order from the U.S. Department of Energy, finalized last week. By scaling these operations, the company intends to meet growing demand from existing commercial reactors and future reactor designs while addressing national security requirements.