Uranium Energy (UEC) closed at $10.40 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.23% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.43%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.77%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.22%.
The stock of uranium mining and exploration company has risen by 18.18% in the past month, leading the Basic Materials sector's gain of 2.17% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.65%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Uranium Energy in its upcoming release. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of -$0.03, showcasing no movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of -$0.17 per share and a revenue of $79.65 million, signifying shifts of -88.89% and 0%, respectively, from the last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Uranium Energy. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable 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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Uranium Energy currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
The Mining – Miscellaneous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 155, putting it in the bottom 38% of all 250+ industries.
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