Ur-Energy Inc (AMEX: URG)’s stock price has plunge by -0.88relation to previous closing price of 1.14. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.74% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://www.proactiveinvestors.com reported 2024-12-12 that GTI Energy Ltd (ASX:GTR, OTC:GTRIF) has updated the uranium mineral resource estimate (MRE) at its Lo Herma Project in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, lifting the MRE by 50% to 8.57 million pounds. This brings GTR’s combined uranium MRE across its Wyoming projects, including the Great Divide Basin, to 10.32 million pounds with an additional exploration target. “We are delighted with the major uplift in Lo Herma’s uranium resource, now 50% larger at 8.57 million pounds,” GTi Energy executive director Bruce Lane said. “This important milestone positions Lo Herma favourably in size against Ur-Energy’s nearby 8.8-million-pound Shirley Basin ISR build, and Encore Energy’s 8.1-million-pound Gas Hills ISR project. “Importantly, over 30% of Lo Herma’s resource is lifted into indicated classification with an expanded exploration target pointing the way to even greater potential for growth. “Given Lo Herma’s proximity to several major ISR production facilities within 60 miles, we believe this project has strong potential to transition into production. “Our immediate focus is completing a scoping study in the first half of 2025. This material resource upgrade plus the significant exploration target confirms our belief that 8.57 million pounds is just the starting point for Lo Herma.” Lane spoke to Proactive’s Tylah Tully, underscoring the projects’ potential for near-term production with modest capital investment. The MRE is focused on mining by in-situ recovery (ISR) methods (at a 200 ppm U3O8 cut-off grade and a minimum grade thickness of 0.2 per mineralised horizon) and now sits at 6.21 million tonnes of total mineralisation at average grade of 630 ppm eU3O8 for 8.57 million pounds of contained metal. Of this, 2.78 million pounds or 32% is in the indicated resource category and 5.79 million pounds inferred. GTR has also updated and increased the conceptual exploration target range (ETR) for Lo Herma since it was first reported in July 2023, which now stands at a range of 5.59 to 7.10 million tonnes at a grade range of 500 ppm to 700 ppm U3O8. In addition to drilling conducted this year, exploration targets have been estimated based on historical drill maps, drill hole data, aerial geophysics (reported in 2023) and 2023 drilling by GTR to verify the historical drilling information. There are now 954 drill holes in the Lo Herma project area with the 2023 and 2024 drill programs conducted by GTR designed, in part, to test the Lo Herma Exploration Target. Lo Herma resources and exploration target range. Following extensive in-country consultation with community and Mines Ministry representatives, Evion Group NL (ASX:EVG, OTC:EVIGF) has received support for and a formal endorsement of its Maniry Graphite Project in Madagascar, clearing the path to formal permitting. Meetings included local landholders as well as government officials responsible for development in the Maniry region, culminating in a signed agreement from the local community outlining their strong support, with a further meeting scheduled to conclude formal agreements. Madagascar’s Mines Minister has formally endorsed the conversion of EVG’s exploration licences to exploitation licences that will permit the development of the Maniry Project and mining of graphite. The local government has advised Evion that the formal conversion of these licences is a short-term priority – once the conversion is complete, all project tenements will have been approved for mine development. “Confirming community support for the development of our Maniry Project and the conversion of our remaining exploration licenses to mine licences are two of the most significant achievements for Evion and its team in Madagascar to date,” Evion Group managing director David Round said. “We have had extensive and very positive support from the Mines Minister over the last few months, and his authorisation of our applications for mine development licences paves the way for development work on the ground to start. “Additionally, our in-country team has worked tirelessly with the local community in planning a mutually beneficial pathway for the development of Maniry. “Having now reached agreement on this we can look forward to formalise this agreement with the endorsement of government officials at scheduled meetings over the next month.” Round has been invited to meet with the Madagascan Mines Minister alongside the President and a special advisory team from France on January 17, 2025. EVG says its Maniry Graphite Project has been identified as a critically important project in Madagascar, and the company welcomes the opportunity to attend stakeholder meetings to formalise an agreement to fast-track development The company is optimistic its development pathway will include funding from the European Union, as initial feedback for an application made in September indicated Evion meets requirements with further feedback to be provided within the next few months.
Is It Worth Investing in Ur-Energy Inc (AMEX: URG) Right Now?
URG has 36-month beta value of 1.13. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for URG is 338.13M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.49% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of URG on December 31, 2024 was 4.03M shares.
URG’s Market Performance
URG’s stock has seen a -1.74% decrease for the week, with a -11.02% drop in the past month and a -5.04% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.24% for Ur-Energy Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.91% for URG’s stock, with a -17.61% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of URG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for URG stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for URG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for URG in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $3 based on the research report published on February 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.
FBR Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see URG reach a price target of $1. The rating they have provided for URG stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 02nd, 2016.
H.C. Wainwright gave a rating of “Buy” to URG, setting the target price at $2.10 in the report published on June 19th of the previous year.
URG Trading at -9.11% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought URG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.68%, as shares sank -13.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.40% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, URG fell by -1.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.2010. In addition, Ur-Energy Inc saw -26.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at URG starting from SCHIERMAN RYAN S., who sale 483 shares at the price of $1.17 back on Dec 17 ’24. After this action, SCHIERMAN RYAN S. now owns 0 shares of Ur-Energy Inc, valued at $566 using the latest closing price.
Parker Thomas H, the Director of Ur-Energy Inc, sale 193,574 shares at $1.22 during a trade that took place back on Sep 26 ’24, which means that Parker Thomas H is holding 327,737 shares at $236,257 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for URG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -4.86 for the present operating margin
- -3.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ur-Energy Inc stands at -3.91. The total capital return value is set at -0.25. Equity return is now at value -34.14, with -23.22 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -27.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 29.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 47.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 16.78.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Ur-Energy Inc (URG) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
