Cameco (CCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cameco is one of the world's largest uranium producers. When operating at normal production, the flagship McArthur River mine in Saskatchewan accounts for roughly 50% of output in normal market conditions. Amid years of uranium price weakness, the company has reduced production, instead purchasing from the spot market to meet contracted deliveries. In the long term, Cameco has the ability increase annual uranium production by restarting shut mines and investing in new ones. In addition to its large uranium mining business, Cameco operates uranium conversion and fabrication facilities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$119.13 to C$123.07
• 50-Day Range: C$97.76 to C$131.33
• 52-Week Range: C$49.75 to C$137.30
• Volume: 971,320 shs
• Average Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$52.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 98.80
• Dividend Yield: 0.13%
• Price Target: C$114.99
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Cameco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cameco scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Cameco has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.17, and is based on 10 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Cameco is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cameco has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cameco is 98.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cameco is 98.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.22.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cameco has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cameco has a P/B Ratio of 8.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CCO.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cameco has a dividend yield of 0.12%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cameco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cameco is 13.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CCO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Cameco has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cameco this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for CCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -82% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Cameco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.15% of the stock of Cameco is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.78% of the stock of Cameco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CCO shares performed this year?

Cameco's stock was trading at C$73.91 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CCO shares have increased by 63.1% and is now trading at C$120.53.

How were Cameco's earnings last quarter?

Cameco Co. (TSE:CCO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.24. Cameco had a net margin of 4.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.89%.

How do I buy shares of Cameco?

Shares of CCO stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cameco own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cameco investors own include Cameco (CCJ), Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AutoCanada (ACQ), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Today: 10/20/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Uranium
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: TSE:CCO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.cameco.com
• Phone: +1-306-9566200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cameco: C$114.99
• High Price Target: C$130.00
• Low Price Target: C$90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.17
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$1.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 99.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 2.22
• Net Income: C$117.81 million
• Net Margins: 4.17%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.89%
• Return on Assets: 2.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 20.35
• Current Ratio: 2.88
• Quick Ratio: 3.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$3.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 14.78
• Cash Flow: C$12.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.51
• Book Value: C$14.27 per share
• Price / Book: 8.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 435,387,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$52.76 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.12