Uranium Energy (UEC) ended the recent trading session at $16.10, demonstrating a -9.6% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.51% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.53%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.51%.
Coming into today, shares of the uranium mining and exploration company had gained 22.49% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector gained 16.13%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.93%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Uranium Energy in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.06, down 500% from the prior-year quarter.
UEC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of -$0.1 per share and revenue of $60.02 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +41.18% and -10.21%, respectively.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Uranium Energy. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Uranium Energy is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Mining - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 60, positioning it in the top 25% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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