Cameco Co. (NYSE:CCJ - Free Report) TSE: CCO - Analysts at Stifel Canada lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cameco in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 9th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.12. Stifel Canada has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cameco's current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Cameco's FY2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS.
Cameco (NYSE:CCJ - Get Free Report) TSE: CCO last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.07). Cameco had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 4.34%. The firm had revenue of $549.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $890.07 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 24.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Several other research firms have also commented on CCJ. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Cameco from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Cameco from $65.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Cameco in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of Cameco in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Cameco in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cameco presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $75.63.
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Cameco Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:CCJ traded up $0.55 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $66.88. 2,024,830 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,329,163. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $49.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.45. The company has a market cap of $29.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 238.86 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 2.88. Cameco has a 52 week low of $35.00 and a 52 week high of $68.12.
Institutional Trading of Cameco
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in Cameco in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cameco during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new position in shares of Cameco in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cameco by 100.0% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Cameco during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. 70.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Cameco Company Profile
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Cameco Corporation provides uranium for the generation of electricity. It operates through Uranium, Fuel Services, Westinghouse segments. The Uranium segment is involved in the exploration for, mining, and milling, purchase, and sale of uranium concentrate. The Fuel Services segment engages in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate, as well as the purchase and sale of conversion services.
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