Cameco (CCJ) Competitors $75.16 +1.71 (+2.33%) Closing price 07/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.20 +0.04 (+0.05%) As of 07/7/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CCJ vs. EU, UROY, NXE, DNN, UEC, URG, BHP, VALE, TECK, and SQMShould you be buying Cameco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cameco include enCore Energy (EU), Uranium Royalty (UROY), NexGen Energy (NXE), Denison Mine (DNN), Uranium Energy (UEC), Ur Energy (URG), BHP Group (BHP), Vale (VALE), Teck Resources (TECK), and Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM). Cameco vs. Its Competitors enCore Energy Uranium Royalty NexGen Energy Denison Mine Uranium Energy Ur Energy BHP Group Vale Teck Resources Sociedad Quimica y Minera enCore Energy (NASDAQ:EU) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, EU or CCJ? enCore Energy has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer EU or CCJ? enCore Energy currently has a consensus target price of $2.75, suggesting a potential downside of 4.84%. Cameco has a consensus target price of $80.65, suggesting a potential upside of 7.31%. Given Cameco's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cameco is more favorable than enCore Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score enCore Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Cameco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.23 Does the media refer more to EU or CCJ? In the previous week, Cameco had 19 more articles in the media than enCore Energy. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Cameco and 3 mentions for enCore Energy. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat enCore Energy's score of 1.02 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment enCore Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cameco 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EU or CCJ? Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than enCore Energy. enCore Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioenCore Energy$58.33M9.27-$61.39M-$0.37-7.81Cameco$3.29B9.94$125.42M$0.40187.90 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EU or CCJ? 20.9% of enCore Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is EU or CCJ more profitable? Cameco has a net margin of 7.50% compared to enCore Energy's net margin of -142.32%. Cameco's return on equity of 4.47% beat enCore Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets enCore Energy-142.32% -16.08% -13.96% Cameco 7.50%4.47%2.98% SummaryCameco beats enCore Energy on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cameco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCJ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CCJ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CCJ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCamecoMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$31.97B$5.92B$3.29B$20.71BDividend Yield0.17%2.06%5.14%3.72%P/E Ratio187.9026.4995.9927.80Price / Sales9.94370.3927,181,161,885,831,500.0047.12Price / Cash76.5026.9523.9218.22Price / Book7.047.305.984.59Net Income$125.42M$278.68M$147.60M$982.91M7 Day Performance4.94%3.15%1.87%0.65%1 Month Performance24.35%6.57%4.67%4.26%1 Year Performance54.24%21.05%25.81%13.93% Cameco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCJCameco3.2648 of 5 stars$75.16+2.3%$80.65+7.3%+50.5%$31.97B$3.29B187.902,884Positive NewsEUenCore Energy0.7686 of 5 stars$2.88+8.7%$2.75-4.5%-29.5%$538.65M$58.33M-7.78N/APositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeUROYUranium Royalty1.636 of 5 stars$2.50+2.5%$4.00+60.0%+7.9%$334.10M$31.62M83.3310Gap DownNXENexGen Energy0.3324 of 5 stars$6.97+2.5%N/A-2.3%$3.98BN/A-43.5660DNNDenison Mine2.3336 of 5 stars$1.82+1.7%$3.00+64.8%N/A$1.63B$2.88M-22.7593UECUranium Energy3.6757 of 5 stars$6.80+1.3%$10.13+48.9%N/A$3.02B$220K-40.0060Positive NewsURGUr Energy2.4791 of 5 stars$1.05+5.0%$2.30+119.0%N/A$383.06M$33.71M-8.0810Gap UpBHPBHP Group1.778 of 5 stars$48.08-1.1%$53.00+10.2%-16.9%$121.92B$55.66B10.9390,000VALEVale4.6247 of 5 stars$9.70-0.4%$12.04+24.1%-14.7%$44.03B$37.72B7.0364,500Positive NewsTECKTeck Resources4.892 of 5 stars$40.47-0.1%$64.63+59.7%-20.1%$19.67B$6.48B69.787,200SQMSociedad Quimica y Minera1.4916 of 5 stars$35.25+0.7%$41.14+16.7%-13.2%$10.07B$4.53B16.718,344 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies enCore Energy Alternatives Uranium Royalty Alternatives NexGen Energy Alternatives Denison Mine Alternatives Uranium Energy Alternatives Ur Energy Alternatives BHP Group Alternatives Vale Alternatives Teck Resources Alternatives Sociedad Quimica y Minera Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CCJ) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersF1 Engineering Powers This Electric Marine MotorThe future of marine propulsion has arrived - powered by F-1 grade engineering. 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