FY2026 EPS Forecast for Uranium Energy Lowered by Analyst

Key Points

• Uranium Energy Corp's FY2026 EPS forecast has been lowered by National Bank Financial, now predicting a loss of ($0.07) per share compared to the prior estimate of $0.07.
• Multiple brokerages have recently upgraded their price targets for Uranium Energy, with Goldman Sachs raising their price objective from $13.00 to $17.00 while maintaining a "buy" rating.
• Institutional investors have shown increased interest, with IFP Advisors Inc boosting their stake by 732.8% during the second quarter.

Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Uranium Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 30th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sidibe now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.07) for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.07. The consensus estimate for Uranium Energy's current full-year earnings is $0.01 per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on UEC. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Uranium Energy from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. TD Securities increased their price objective on shares of Uranium Energy from $8.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $14.00 target price (up from $7.75) on shares of Uranium Energy in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Uranium Energy from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $17.50 price target on Uranium Energy and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $13.80.

Uranium Energy Stock Up 5.3%

Shares of UEC stock opened at $13.68 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -80.47 and a beta of 1.40. The business has a 50 day moving average of $11.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.67. Uranium Energy has a 52 week low of $3.85 and a 52 week high of $15.06.

Insider Buying and Selling at Uranium Energy

In other news, Director David Kong sold 50,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.62, for a total value of $488,696.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 182,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,753,119.94. This represents a 21.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Uranium Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Uranium Energy by 732.8% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,981 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 3,503 shares in the last quarter. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Uranium Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Uranium Energy in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Uranium Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Uranium Energy by 43.5% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,801 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 2,364 shares in the last quarter. 62.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Uranium Energy

Uranium Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in exploration, pre-extraction, extraction, and processing uranium and titanium concentrates in the United States, Canada, and Paraguay. It owns interests in the Palangana mine, Goliad, Burke Hollow, Longhorn, and Salvo projects located in Texas; Anderson, Workman Creek, and Los Cuatros projects situated in Arizona; Dalton Pass and C de Baca project located in New Mexico; Roughrider, Shea Creek, Christie Lake, Horseshoe-Raven, Hidden Bay, Diabase, West Bear, JCU, and other project located in Canada; and Yuty, Oviedo, and Alto Paraná titanium projects in Paraguay.

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