HC Wainwright Predicts Uranium Energy FY2027 Earnings

Key Points

• HC Wainwright expects Uranium Energy to report a FY2027 loss of $0.21 per share and maintains a Buy rating with a $26.75 price target, above the broader analyst consensus target of $16.16.
• Uranium Energy’s latest quarterly results missed expectations, with a loss of $0.12 per share versus the projected $0.04 loss, although revenue of $17.05 million exceeded the $9 million estimate.
• Shares opened at $9.36 and remain well below their one-year high of $20.34; institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 62.28% of the company.

Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC - Free Report) - Analysts at HC Wainwright issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for Uranium Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 30th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.21) per share for the year. HC Wainwright currently has a "Buy" rating and a $26.75 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Uranium Energy's current full-year earnings is $0.02 per share.

Uranium Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $17.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.00 million.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on UEC. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Uranium Energy in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Uranium Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a "hold" rating and a $11.50 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Uranium Energy in a report on Thursday. They issued a "sector perform" rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $16.16.

Uranium Energy Stock Performance

Shares of UEC opened at $9.36 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $10.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.05. Uranium Energy has a one year low of $8.90 and a one year high of $20.34. The stock has a market cap of $4.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -33.43 and a beta of 1.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Uranium Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UEC. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Uranium Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $432,676,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Uranium Energy by 21.8% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 29,034,465 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $309,507,000 after purchasing an additional 5,191,738 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Uranium Energy by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 17,462,284 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $203,959,000 after purchasing an additional 2,453,744 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Uranium Energy by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,449,334 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $133,751,000 after purchasing an additional 1,355,701 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Uranium Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $118,019,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.28% of the company's stock.

Uranium Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Uranium Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UEC reported significant operational progress in fiscal 2026. Fourth-quarter uranium production increased 157%, the company became a multi-mine producer, and it is expanding capacity at Christensen Ranch while ramping Burke Hollow and advancing Ludeman. UEC Q4 Earnings Call Highlights Production Ramp and U.S. Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a 33% reduction in total costs, a record realized uranium price of $93.13 per pound, approximately $495 million in cash and no debt. Remaining unhedged also preserves exposure to potentially higher uranium prices. UEC Q4 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed its Buy rating and assigned a $26.75 price target, indicating substantial potential upside if UEC successfully delivers its U.S. production-growth strategy. HC Wainwright rating update
• Neutral Sentiment: UEC shares benefited recently from broader strength across uranium and nuclear-energy stocks, including gains in the Global X Uranium ETF, suggesting part of the move has been sector-driven rather than company-specific. Nuclear and uranium stocks advance
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2026 sales fell to $37.25 million from $66.84 million, while the net loss widened to $137.31 million and the basic loss from continuing operations reached $0.28 per share. The quarterly loss of $0.12 per share also exceeded the $0.04 analyst estimate, prompting concern that the stock may already reflect significant future growth. Uranium Energy fiscal 2026 results

About Uranium Energy

Uranium Energy Corp. is a uranium mining and exploration company headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas. The company focuses on the acquisition, development and operation of uranium projects, with an emphasis on in-situ recovery (ISR), a mining method that extracts uranium from underground deposits without conventional open-pit or underground mining. Its operations and development portfolio are primarily located in the United States, including projects in Texas and Wyoming.

UEC's U.S. assets include ISR projects, processing facilities and associated resource properties.

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