Cameco (CCJ) Competitors $76.38 -0.17 (-0.23%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$76.40 +0.03 (+0.04%) As of 04:45 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CCJ vs. EU, UROY, NXE, DNN, UEC, URG, BHP, VALE, TECK, and SQMShould you be buying Cameco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cameco include enCore Energy (EU), Uranium Royalty (UROY), NexGen Energy (NXE), Denison Mine (DNN), Uranium Energy (UEC), Ur Energy (URG), BHP Group (BHP), Vale (VALE), Teck Resources (TECK), and Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM). Cameco vs. Its Competitors enCore Energy Uranium Royalty NexGen Energy Denison Mine Uranium Energy Ur Energy BHP Group Vale Teck Resources Sociedad Quimica y Minera enCore Energy (NASDAQ:EU) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, EU or CCJ? enCore Energy has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EU or CCJ? 20.9% of enCore Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EU or CCJ? Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than enCore Energy. enCore Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioenCore Energy$58.33M8.63-$61.39M-$0.37-7.27Cameco$3.57B9.31$125.42M$0.8787.79 Does the media prefer EU or CCJ? In the previous week, Cameco had 55 more articles in the media than enCore Energy. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Cameco and 0 mentions for enCore Energy. enCore Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Cameco's score of 0.64 indicating that enCore Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment enCore Energy Very Positive Cameco Positive Is EU or CCJ more profitable? Cameco has a net margin of 14.97% compared to enCore Energy's net margin of -142.32%. Cameco's return on equity of 8.21% beat enCore Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets enCore Energy-142.32% -16.08% -13.96% Cameco 14.97%8.21%5.55% Do analysts rate EU or CCJ? enCore Energy presently has a consensus target price of $3.38, suggesting a potential upside of 25.46%. Cameco has a consensus target price of $82.65, suggesting a potential upside of 8.22%. Given enCore Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe enCore Energy is more favorable than Cameco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score enCore Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.67Cameco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.21 SummaryCameco beats enCore Energy on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cameco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCJ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CCJ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CCJ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCamecoMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$33.33B$6.09B$3.27B$20.70BDividend Yield0.16%2.03%5.19%3.67%P/E Ratio87.7922.15105.7928.65Price / Sales9.31517.1835,179,415,501,968,300.0057.34Price / Cash79.7228.6823.9223.59Price / Book6.838.425.994.32Net Income$125.42M$278.61M$148.72M$995.66M7 Day Performance4.67%6.59%3.18%1.91%1 Month Performance6.18%12.28%4.07%-0.54%1 Year Performance95.14%55.61%36.52%14.76% Cameco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCJCameco3.6464 of 5 stars$76.38-0.2%$82.65+8.2%+100.4%$33.33B$3.57B87.792,884Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeEUenCore Energy2.3135 of 5 stars$3.05+0.3%$3.38+10.7%-14.3%$570.53M$58.33M-8.24N/APositive NewsUROYUranium Royalty1.6249 of 5 stars$2.94-5.2%$4.00+36.1%+23.3%$392.90M$11.19M-98.0010NXENexGen Energy0.0494 of 5 stars$7.15-2.1%N/A+29.5%$4.08BN/A-44.6860Earnings ReportDNNDenison Mine2.051 of 5 stars$2.22flat$3.00+35.1%N/A$1.99B$2.88M-27.7593News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUECUranium Energy2.5243 of 5 stars$8.99+0.9%$10.13+12.6%N/A$3.99B$220K-52.8860Analyst ForecastURGUr Energy2.7489 of 5 stars$1.41+0.7%$2.48+75.5%N/A$514.40M$33.71M-10.8510Analyst RevisionBHPBHP Group3.2851 of 5 stars$52.28-1.6%$48.50-7.2%-1.3%$132.57B$53.60B11.8890,000Positive NewsVALEVale3.3535 of 5 stars$9.85-1.5%$11.73+19.1%-1.2%$44.71B$37.72B7.1464,610Dividend CutTECKTeck Resources4.8732 of 5 stars$33.77+2.3%$60.11+78.0%-23.9%$16.31B$6.48B88.877,200Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.1012 of 5 stars$39.15-6.0%$41.43+5.8%+11.1%$11.18B$4.53B18.558,344Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies enCore Energy Alternatives Uranium Royalty Alternatives NexGen Energy Alternatives Denison Mine Alternatives Uranium Energy Alternatives Ur Energy Alternatives BHP Group Alternatives Vale Alternatives Teck Resources Alternatives Sociedad Quimica y Minera Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CCJ) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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