The stock of Uranium Energy Corp (AMEX: UEC) has decreased by -0.38 when compared to last closing price of 5.27. Despite this, the company has experienced a 10.29% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-22 that In the most recent trading session, Uranium Energy (UEC) closed at $4.84, indicating a +1.68% shift from the previous trading day.
Is It Worth Investing in Uranium Energy Corp (AMEX: UEC) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for UEC is also noteworthy at 1.35. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UEC is 419.48M, and at present, short sellers hold a 12.58% of that float. The average trading volume of UEC on April 28, 2025 was 8.38M shares.
UEC’s Market Performance
UEC stock saw an increase of 10.29% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.74% and a quarterly increase of -25.74%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.37%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.61% for Uranium Energy Corp (UEC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.46% for UEC’s stock, with a -16.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UEC
National Bank Financial, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UEC reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for UEC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on February 12th, 2025.
TD Securities gave a rating of “Speculative Buy” to UEC, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on September 13th of the previous year.
UEC Trading at 2.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UEC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.37%, as shares surge +5.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -24.57% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UEC rose by +10.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.71. In addition, Uranium Energy Corp saw -21.52% 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 UEC starting from MELBYE SCOTT, who purchase 9,500 shares at the price of $4.18 back on Sep 06 ’24. After this action, MELBYE SCOTT now owns 988,031 shares of Uranium Energy Corp, valued at $39,712 using the latest closing price.
Adnani Amir, the President and CEO of Uranium Energy Corp, purchase 60,000 shares at $4.10 during a trade that took place back on Sep 06 ’24, which means that Adnani Amir is holding 4,242,326 shares at $246,270 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UEC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.74 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Uranium Energy Corp stands at -0.98. The total capital return value is set at -0.05. Equity return is now at value -7.92, with -7.01 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -31.25 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 32.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 9.44.
Conclusion
In summary, Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
