This ETF Holds Stocks Insiders Want to Own
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Mar 04 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Insider Buying Activity: The Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) has 10.3% of its holdings showing insider buying in the last six months, indicating confidence from insiders in these companies.
Uranium Energy Corp Details: Uranium Energy Corp (UEC), which constitutes 10.33% of URNJ, has had two directors purchase shares recently, with the ETF holding approximately $22.8 million worth of UEC.
Analyst Views on UEC
Wall Street analysts forecast UEC stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for UEC is 17.94 USD with a low forecast of 16.00 USD and a high forecast of 19.75 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 18.820
Low
16.00
Averages
17.94
High
19.75
Current: 18.820
Low
16.00
Averages
17.94
High
19.75
About UEC
Uranium Energy Corp is a supplier of uranium to produce nuclear energy. The Company is advancing the In-Situ Recovery (ISR) mining uranium projects in the United States and high-grade conventional projects in Canada. It has three ISR hub-and-spoke platforms in South Texas and Wyoming. These production platforms are anchored by licensed central processing plants that intend to be served by a pipeline of satellite ISR projects, including seven that already have their permits in place. Additionally, the Company has diversified uranium holdings, including uranium portfolios of U.S. warehoused U3O8; an equity stake in Uranium Royalty Corp., and a Western Hemisphere pipeline of resource stage uranium projects. Its uranium projects include Palangana Mine and Christensen Ranch Mine, and its Red Desert, Green Mountain, Roughrider and Christie Lake Projects. Palangana Mine is a 6,969-acre property located in Duval County, Texas, approximately 100 miles south of its Hobson Processing Facility.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
