Kathy Walker Sells 72,838 Shares of Ur Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) Stock

Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) Director Kathy Walker sold 72,838 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.38, for a total value of $100,516.44. Following the sale, the director owned 587,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $810,428.46. This represents a 11.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Ur Energy Stock Up 3.5%

Ur Energy stock opened at $1.48 on Wednesday. Ur Energy Inc has a 12 month low of $1.12 and a 12 month high of $2.35. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1.52. The company has a current ratio of 4.00, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $588.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.73 and a beta of 0.95.

Ur Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The basic materials company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.01). Ur Energy had a negative net margin of 252.75% and a negative return on equity of 110.84%. The business had revenue of $14.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.36 million. Equities analysts predict that Ur Energy Inc will post -0.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on URG shares. Northland Securities set a $2.35 price objective on Ur Energy in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Ur Energy from $1.75 to $1.60 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 17th. HC Wainwright dropped their target price on Ur Energy from $2.30 to $2.20 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. B. Riley Financial upgraded Ur Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $2.00 price objective on shares of Ur Energy in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $2.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ur Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of URG. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Ur Energy by 96.7% during the 4th quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 29,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 14,500 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in Ur Energy by 52.3% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 42,974 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 14,755 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC increased its stake in Ur Energy by 21.3% during the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 106,704 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $191,000 after acquiring an additional 18,735 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in Ur Energy by 378.8% during the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 24,900 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 19,700 shares during the period. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Ur Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 57.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Ur Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ur Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. URG carries a consensus “Buy” rating, with a reported average price target of $2.32 versus recent trading levels. Royal Bank of Canada, HC Wainwright and Roth Capital maintain positive ratings, although RBC and HC Wainwright recently lowered their targets to $1.60 and $2.20, respectively.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership provides a supportive signal. Alps Advisors increased its position, while BlackRock, VanEck Associates and Manufacturers Life Insurance initiated new positions during the reported periods. Hedge funds and other institutions collectively own approximately 57.5% of Ur-Energy’s shares. Institutional ownership report
• Positive Sentiment: General Counsel David A. Ritchie bought 10,000 shares at approximately $1.42, establishing a new position. The purchase is a modest positive signal, though it is considerably smaller than the reported insider sales.
• Neutral Sentiment: Ur-Energy’s latest quarterly revenue was essentially in line with estimates at $14.37 million, but the company reported a $0.04-per-share loss, missing the consensus loss estimate of $0.03. Analysts expect a full-year loss of approximately $0.16 per share, underscoring that the uranium producer remains unprofitable.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Roger L. Smith sold 103,536 shares for about $148,000, reducing his holdings by 13.7%. Directors Robby Sai Kit Chang and John Cash sold 75,588 and 77,751 shares, respectively, reducing their ownership by 43.9% and 10.1%.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional selling included 72,838 shares by Director Kathy Walker and 81,576 shares by COO Steven M. Hatten. Collectively, the recent transactions represent meaningful insider selling and may create near-term selling pressure, although such trades do not necessarily indicate a change in the company’s long-term outlook. Ur-Energy insider trading report

About Ur Energy

Ur-Energy Inc is a U.S.‐based uranium mining company focused on the exploration, development and production of uranium to serve the global nuclear power industry. The company’s core expertise centers on in situ recovery (ISR) mining techniques, which involve the extraction of uranium from sandstone formations using a low-environmental-impact process that recovers uranium in solution. Through this approach, Ur-Energy strives to maintain efficient production while minimizing surface disturbance, water usage and waste generation.

The company’s flagship asset is the Lost Creek Project in Wyoming’s Great Divide Basin, which commenced commercial production in 2013.