HC Wainwright Issues Negative Outlook for Ur Energy Earnings

Key Points

• HC Wainwright lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate for Ur Energy to a loss of $0.14 per share from $0.12, while maintaining a Buy rating and $2.20 price target.
• Ur Energy reported a quarterly loss of $0.04 per share, missing the $0.03 consensus estimate, though revenue of $14.37 million slightly exceeded expectations.
• Despite substantial losses and weak profitability metrics, analysts retain a consensus Buy rating with a $2.34 price target; institutional investors own 57.51% of the stock.

Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG - Free Report) TSE: URE - Investment analysts at HC Wainwright dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ur Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 11th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.14) for the year, down from their prior estimate of ($0.12). HC Wainwright has a "Buy" rating and a $2.20 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ur Energy's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share.

Ur Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:URG - Get Free Report) TSE: URE last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The basic materials company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $14.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.36 million. Ur Energy had a negative net margin of 252.75% and a negative return on equity of 105.96%.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Roth Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $2.00 target price on shares of Ur Energy in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Ur Energy in a report on Monday, July 13th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $1.75 price target on the stock. Northland Securities set a $2.35 price target on shares of Ur Energy in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, B. Riley Financial upgraded shares of Ur Energy to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $2.34.

Ur Energy Stock Performance

Ur Energy stock opened at $1.35 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $536.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.14 and a beta of 0.95. Ur Energy has a 12 month low of $1.12 and a 12 month high of $2.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 4.44 and a quick ratio of 3.63. The stock's 50-day moving average is $1.38 and its 200-day moving average is $1.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ur Energy by 11.8% in 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. purchased a new stake in shares of Ur Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,936,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in 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. Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new position in Ur Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,361,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Ur Energy by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 16,516,010 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $24,279,000 after acquiring an additional 803,571 shares during the period. 57.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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