Market Inference Overview -- CCJ Stock

By Naomi Wentworth • Tuesday, July 30 15:09 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Basic Materials company Cameco has moved -1.9% so far today on a volume of 1,995,797, compared to its average of 3,235,406. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -1.0%.

Cameco trades -18.73% away from its average analyst target price of $53.87 per share. The 8 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $44.83 to $60.51, and on average have given Cameco a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying CCJ should be aware of the facts below:

Cameco has moved 29.2% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 19.4%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 0.39, Cameco has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 112.3 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
CCJ has a forward P/E ratio of 33.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $1.29 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.34 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Cameco is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.11 compared to its sector average of 2.69
Cameco Corporation provides uranium for the generation of electricity.

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