Roth Capital Issues Negative Forecast for Ur Energy Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has lowered its Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Ur Energy to ($0.02) per share, down from ($0.01), while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a $1.80 price target.
• Ur Energy's stock has seen fluctuation, currently trading at $1.63, with a 52-week range between $0.55 and $1.74.
• Institutional investors have increased their holdings in Ur Energy, with hedge funds owning 57.51% of the company's stock as recent positions were significantly raised by various funds.

Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG - Free Report) TSE: URE - Research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Ur Energy in a report released on Tuesday, September 23rd. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn ($0.02) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.01). Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $1.80 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ur Energy's current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on URG. B. Riley began coverage on Ur Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $2.00 price target on the stock. Maxim Group assumed coverage on Ur Energy in a research report on Friday, July 25th. They set a "buy" rating and a $3.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $2.34.

Ur Energy Trading Down 3.0%

URG stock opened at $1.63 on Thursday. Ur Energy has a 52-week low of $0.55 and a 52-week high of $1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.49, a current ratio of 3.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a market cap of $598.58 million, a P/E ratio of -9.59 and a beta of 0.98. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $1.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.02.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ur Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CenterBook Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Ur Energy by 206.0% in the first quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 12,172,000 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $8,205,000 after purchasing an additional 8,194,631 shares during the period. Fourth Sail Capital LP grew its stake in shares of Ur Energy by 59.8% in the 2nd quarter. Fourth Sail Capital LP now owns 19,644,632 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $20,627,000 after buying an additional 7,348,764 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Ur Energy by 21.9% during the 1st quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 40,898,293 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $27,570,000 after buying an additional 7,341,627 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Ur Energy by 22.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,265,195 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $16,477,000 after buying an additional 4,372,738 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Ur Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,637,000. 57.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ur Energy news, COO Steven M. Hatten sold 198,618 shares of Ur Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.34, for a total transaction of $266,148.12. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 324,775 shares of the company's stock, valued at $435,198.50. The trade was a 37.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.86% of the company's stock.

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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