Westwater Resources (WWR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Westwater Resources, Inc. operates as an energy technology company, focuses on developing battery-grade natural graphite materials. The company holds interests in Kellyton Graphite Plant located in Kellyton, Alabama; and Bama Mine Project situated in south Alabama. It holds interests in Coosa graphite project located in Coosa County, Alabama. The company was formerly known as Uranium Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Westwater Resources, Inc. in August 2017. Westwater Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.59 to $0.62
• 50-Day Range: $0.46 to $0.61
• 52-Week Range: $0.45 to $1.32
• Volume: 148,466 shs
• Average Volume: 532,454 shs
• Market Capitalization: $45.08 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Westwater Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Westwater Resources scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 251st out of 390 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Westwater Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Westwater Resources has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Westwater Resources is -4.57, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Westwater Resources is -4.57, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Westwater Resources has a P/B Ratio of 0.23. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.20% of the float of Westwater Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Westwater Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Westwater Resources has recently decreased by 70.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Westwater Resources does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Westwater Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.20% of the float of Westwater Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Westwater Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Westwater Resources has recently decreased by 70.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.16

News Sentiment

Westwater Resources has a news sentiment score of -0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Westwater Resources this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for WWR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Westwater Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Westwater Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.86% of the stock of Westwater Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.72% of the stock of Westwater Resources is held by institutions.

WWR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WWR shares performed this year?

Westwater Resources' stock was trading at $0.7084 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WWR shares have decreased by 16.1% and is now trading at $0.5940.
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How were Westwater Resources' earnings last quarter?

Westwater Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWR) posted its earnings results on Monday, May, 14th. The basic materials company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.12).

Who are Westwater Resources' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Westwater Resources include Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.21%), Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.19%) and Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH (0.14%).
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How do I buy shares of Westwater Resources?

Shares of WWR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Westwater Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westwater Resources investors own include Digital Turbine (APPS), NIO (NIO), Canoo (GOEV), ChargePoint (CHPT) and Vuzix (VUZI).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2018
• Today: 6/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Metal mining
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WWR
• CIK: 839470
• Web: www.westwaterresources.net
• Phone: (303) 531-0516
• Fax: 303-531-0519
• Employees: 20
• Year Founded: 1977

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $2.00
• High Stock Price Target: $2.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +227.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.20)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$7.75 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -5.89%
• Return on Assets: -5.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.60
• Quick Ratio: 0.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.56 per share
• Price / Book: 0.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 76,409,000
• Free Float: 61,007,000
• Market Cap: $46.70 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.06