--- title: "Is Oklo’s Piketon HALEU Fuel Hub With Centrus Altering The Investment Case For Oklo (OKLO)?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278991653.md" description: "Oklo Inc. and Centrus Energy Corp. are forming a joint venture to establish a HALEU fuel hub in Piketon, Ohio, aimed at enhancing the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle. This initiative could alleviate a significant HALEU supply bottleneck for advanced reactors. While the hub may improve Oklo's investment case, challenges remain, including regulatory hurdles and project timelines. Investors are keenly awaiting Oklo's 2025 results for insights on deployment and funding needs. Current estimates suggest a potential 88% upside in Oklo's stock value, but reliance on federal programs poses risks to returns." datetime: "2026-03-13T06:12:08.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278991653.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278991653.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278991653.md) --- # Is Oklo’s Piketon HALEU Fuel Hub With Centrus Altering The Investment Case For Oklo (OKLO)? - In early March 2026, Oklo Inc. and Centrus Energy Corp. announced they are pursuing a joint venture to co-locate HALEU enrichment and deconversion services at Centrus’ Piketon, Ohio site, next to Oklo’s planned 1.2 GW power campus, to expand US advanced nuclear fuel-cycle capacity. - This potential fuel hub is designed to streamline a key step in the nuclear supply chain, easing a widely cited HALEU bottleneck for advanced reactors. - We’ll now examine how this planned HALEU deconversion hub, integrated with enrichment at Piketon, could reshape Oklo’s broader investment narrative. Invest in the nuclear renaissance through our list of 87 elite nuclear energy infrastructure plays powering the global AI revolution. ## Oklo Investment Narrative Recap To own Oklo, you need to believe that its small modular reactors, AI focused power deals, and vertically integrated fuel strategy can eventually translate from concept to cash flows, despite zero revenue today. The Centrus Piketon HALEU hub could ease a key fuel bottleneck, but it does not change that the near term catalyst remains regulatory and project progress toward first deployment, while the biggest risk is still delays that prolong heavy losses and push out commercialization. In this context, the upcoming March 17 release of Oklo’s full year 2025 results looks especially relevant, as investors will be looking for updates on deployment timelines, fuel recycling plans, and how ventures like Piketon fit into the broader path toward turning the 14 gigawatt pipeline into firm, cash producing contracts. Yet behind the promise of an integrated fuel hub, investors should be aware that Oklo’s capital intensive, build own operate model could still require future funding and... Read the full narrative on Oklo (it's free!) Oklo's narrative projects $51.8 million revenue and $7.5 million earnings by 2029. This implies an earnings increase of about $84 million from -$76.6 million today. Uncover how Oklo's forecasts yield a $112.13 fair value, a 88% upside to its current price. ## Exploring Other Perspectives OKLO 1-Year Stock Price Chart Sixty fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$11 to US$112 per share, showing just how far apart individual views can be. Before you commit, it is worth weighing that optimism against Oklo’s reliance on new federal nuclear programs that could shift timelines and reshape eventual returns if policies change. 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