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XE

LONG

X-ENERGY INC

Research: Finviz ↗·Perplexity ↗

Funds
3
Score
2.62
vs SPY
-25.5%
Stock return (since Q-end)
-21.5%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+4.0%
Current price
$14.41
Days to cover (short int.)
2.8d↓-4.6%
as of 2026-09-15

News Summary

Neutral

X-Energy delivered strong revenue growth of 154% YoY to $54.6M in Q2 2026, driven by DOE ARDP support, and secured strategic fuel supply agreements (HALEU, graphite) with major partners. However, the company missed EPS estimates (-$0.15 vs -$0.10 consensus) and experienced a leadership transition at TRISO-X, though bullish analyst sentiment (Guggenheim buy, $57 PT) persists.

Red flags

  • •Missed EPS consensus estimate despite revenue beat, indicating margin/profitability pressures
  • •President of TRISO-X subsidiary retiring for health reasons; creates leadership continuity risk at key subsidiary
  • •Business model heavily dependent on three customers (Dow, Amazon, Centrica) and DOE grant funding—concentration risk
  • •First Xe-100 reactor will use LEU, not HALEU, which may limit near-term demand for the HALEU supply agreements just announced

Funds Buying (3)

FundManagerShares Held∆ SharesPosition Value% of FundQoQStatus
Point72Steve Cohen5.7M+5.7M$104M0.2%—NEW
Soros Fund ManagementSoros Family Office2.2M+2.2M$41M0.5%—NEW
Viking GlobalAndreas Halvorsen714K+714K$13M<0.1%—NEW

Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter. % of Fund is the position's share of the fund's reported equity portfolio — it drives the size weighting in the conviction score.

Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)

FilerFormShares% of ClassFiledSrc
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCSC 13G15.3M5.2%2026-09-04↗
Kamal Seyed GhaffarianSC 13G92.9M25.0%2026-08-14↗
Ares Partners Holdco LLCSC 13G38.3M12.3%2026-08-12↗
Amazon.com, Inc.SC 13G65.8M22.9%2026-08-06↗
SEGRA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCSC 13G15.1M5.3%2026-07-17↗
GFNCI LLCSC 13G16.2M5.9%2026-05-04↗

SC 13D = active intent to influence control (10-day filing deadline after crossing 5%). SC 13G = passive accumulation, no intent to influence control.