B. Riley Has Optimistic Outlook of Ur Energy FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has raised its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Ur Energy to ($0.13), improving from a prior estimate of ($0.15), while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $2.50.
• Analysts from Roth Capital and Maxim Group also issued buy ratings for Ur Energy, with price targets of $1.80 and $3.00, respectively, contributing to a consensus "Buy" rating with an average target price of $2.44.
• Insider selling activity has been notable, with both COO and CFO selling significant shares, totaling over $1 million in stock sold recently.

Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG - Free Report) TSE: URE - Stock analysts at B. Riley boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ur Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 25th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.13) for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.15). B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $2.50 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ur Energy's current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ur Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.15 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on URG. Roth Capital lifted their price target on Ur Energy from $1.60 to $1.80 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Maxim Group assumed coverage on Ur Energy in a research note on Friday, July 25th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $3.00 target price on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $2.44.

Ur Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Ur Energy stock opened at $1.76 on Monday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $1.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $646.32 million, a P/E ratio of -10.35 and a beta of 0.98. Ur Energy has a 12 month low of $0.55 and a 12 month high of $1.78. The company has a current ratio of 3.36, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ur Energy

In other Ur Energy news, COO Steven M. Hatten sold 198,618 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.34, for a total value of $266,148.12. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 324,775 shares in the company, valued at $435,198.50. The trade was a 37.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Roger L. Smith sold 252,087 shares of Ur Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.68, for a total value of $423,506.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 632,175 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,062,054. This trade represents a 28.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 664,619 shares of company stock worth $1,064,004 over the last ninety days. 3.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ur Energy

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ur Energy by 35.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 33,937 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 8,879 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in Ur Energy during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Ur Energy during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Militia Capital Partners LP purchased a new position in Ur Energy during the first quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management purchased a new position in Ur Energy during the second quarter worth about $44,000. 57.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ur Energy

Ur-Energy Inc engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties. The company holds interests in 12 projects located in the United States. Its flagship property is the Lost Creek project comprising a total of approximately 1,800 unpatented mining claims and three Wyoming mineral leases covering an area of approximately 35,400 acres located in the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming.

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