We're taking a closer look at Cameco today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved -4.5% compared to -0.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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Cameco Corporation provides uranium for the generation of electricity.
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Cameco has moved 78.3% over the last year compared to 14.1% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of 64.2%
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CCJ has an average analyst rating of buy and is -11.2% away from its mean target price of $79.42 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $0.89
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Cameco has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 79.2 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $1.18 and its forward P/E ratio is 59.8
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 4.55 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
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Cameco is part of the Basic Materials sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 20.25 and an average P/B of 2.31
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Cameco has on average reported free cash flows of $490.04 Million over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 11.4%
