Ur Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) President Purchases $187,550.00 in Stock

Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) President Matthew David Gili bought 155,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $1.21 per share, with a total value of $187,550.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president directly owned 155,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $187,550. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Ur Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Ur Energy stock opened at $1.27 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.36, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.27. The firm has a market cap of $477.33 million, a P/E ratio of -7.47 and a beta of 0.96. Ur Energy Inc has a 12 month low of $0.55 and a 12 month high of $2.35.

Analyst Ratings Changes

URG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. B. Riley increased their price objective on shares of Ur Energy from $2.00 to $2.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Maxim Group started coverage on Ur Energy in a research report on Friday, July 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $3.00 target price on the stock. Northland Capmk raised Ur Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 26th. HC Wainwright dropped their price objective on Ur Energy from $2.70 to $2.60 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Roth Capital lifted their target price on Ur Energy from $1.60 to $1.80 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ur Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $2.41.

Institutional Trading of Ur Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fourth Sail Capital LP increased its position in Ur Energy by 59.8% during the 2nd quarter. Fourth Sail Capital LP now owns 19,644,632 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $20,627,000 after buying an additional 7,348,764 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Ur Energy by 22.0% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,265,195 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $16,477,000 after acquiring an additional 4,372,738 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ur Energy by 1,111.5% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 4,328,546 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $7,748,000 after acquiring an additional 3,971,261 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ur Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,637,000. Finally, Anthracite Investment Company Inc. acquired a new stake in Ur Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,395,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.51% of the company’s stock.

About Ur Energy

Ur-Energy Inc engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties. The company holds interests in 12 projects located in the United States. Its flagship property is the Lost Creek project comprising a total of approximately 1,800 unpatented mining claims and three Wyoming mineral leases covering an area of approximately 35,400 acres located in the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming.