Analysts Issue Forecasts for Cameco’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:CCJ)

Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) (TSE:CCO) – Stock analysts at Raymond James Financial cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cameco in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 5th. Raymond James Financial analyst B. Macarthur now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Cameco’s current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Cameco’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

CCJ has been the subject of several other research reports. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cameco in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Cameco in a report on Friday, August 29th. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Cameco in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Cameco in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, National Bankshares reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Cameco in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.61.

Cameco Stock Performance

Shares of CCJ traded down $0.97 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $89.27. 1,525,703 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,878,837. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.82. The company has a market cap of $38.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 102.76 and a beta of 0.98. Cameco has a twelve month low of $35.00 and a twelve month high of $110.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Cameco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a yield of 25.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This is a positive change from Cameco’s previous annual dividend of $0.12. Cameco’s payout ratio is presently 13.79%.

Institutional Trading of Cameco

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Cameco by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,938 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Hager Investment Management Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cameco by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 30,628 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,274,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cameco by 1.2% in the third quarter. Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC now owns 10,770 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC lifted its stake in Cameco by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 10,036 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $745,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Cameco by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,590 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.21% of the company’s stock.

Cameco Company Profile

Cameco Corporation provides uranium for the generation of electricity. It operates through Uranium, Fuel Services, Westinghouse segments. The Uranium segment is involved in the exploration for, mining, and milling, purchase, and sale of uranium concentrate. The Fuel Services segment engages in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate, as well as the purchase and sale of conversion services.