Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG – Get Free Report) (TSE:URE) Director John Cash sold 77,751 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.41, for a total value of $109,628.91. Following the sale, the director owned 696,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $981,732.24. This trade represents a 10.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
Ur Energy Price Performance
Shares of NYSEAMERICAN URG opened at $1.48 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.52. Ur Energy Inc has a 1-year low of $1.12 and a 1-year high of $2.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 4.00 and a quick ratio of 3.25. The company has a market cap of $588.14 million, a PE ratio of -6.73 and a beta of 0.95.
Ur Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:URG – Get Free Report) (TSE:URE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The basic materials company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $14.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.36 million. Ur Energy had a negative net margin of 252.75% and a negative return on equity of 110.84%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ur Energy Inc will post -0.16 EPS for the current year.
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Trending Headlines about Ur Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting Ur Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. URG carries a consensus “Buy” rating, with a reported average price target of $2.32 versus recent trading levels. Royal Bank of Canada, HC Wainwright and Roth Capital maintain positive ratings, although RBC and HC Wainwright recently lowered their targets to $1.60 and $2.20, respectively.
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership provides a supportive signal. Alps Advisors increased its position, while BlackRock, VanEck Associates and Manufacturers Life Insurance initiated new positions during the reported periods. Hedge funds and other institutions collectively own approximately 57.5% of Ur-Energy’s shares. Institutional ownership report
- Positive Sentiment: General Counsel David A. Ritchie bought 10,000 shares at approximately $1.42, establishing a new position. The purchase is a modest positive signal, though it is considerably smaller than the reported insider sales.
- Neutral Sentiment: Ur-Energy’s latest quarterly revenue was essentially in line with estimates at $14.37 million, but the company reported a $0.04-per-share loss, missing the consensus loss estimate of $0.03. Analysts expect a full-year loss of approximately $0.16 per share, underscoring that the uranium producer remains unprofitable.
- Negative Sentiment: CFO Roger L. Smith sold 103,536 shares for about $148,000, reducing his holdings by 13.7%. Directors Robby Sai Kit Chang and John Cash sold 75,588 and 77,751 shares, respectively, reducing their ownership by 43.9% and 10.1%.
- Negative Sentiment: Additional selling included 72,838 shares by Director Kathy Walker and 81,576 shares by COO Steven M. Hatten. Collectively, the recent transactions represent meaningful insider selling and may create near-term selling pressure, although such trades do not necessarily indicate a change in the company’s long-term outlook. Ur-Energy insider trading report
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ur Energy
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Alps Advisors Inc. grew its position in Ur Energy by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 43,829,022 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $60,922,000 after buying an additional 4,628,176 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ur Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $38,936,000. Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Ur Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,875,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Ur Energy by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 21,354,823 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,225,000 after acquiring an additional 497,280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in shares of Ur Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $22,602,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.51% of the company’s stock.
About Ur Energy
Ur-Energy Inc is a U.S.‐based uranium mining company focused on the exploration, development and production of uranium to serve the global nuclear power industry. The company’s core expertise centers on in situ recovery (ISR) mining techniques, which involve the extraction of uranium from sandstone formations using a low-environmental-impact process that recovers uranium in solution. Through this approach, Ur-Energy strives to maintain efficient production while minimizing surface disturbance, water usage and waste generation.
The company’s flagship asset is the Lost Creek Project in Wyoming’s Great Divide Basin, which commenced commercial production in 2013.
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