NexGen Energy (NXE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NexGen Energy Ltd., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation and development of uranium properties in Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Rook I project that consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totaling an area of 35,065 hectares located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.55 to $4.81
• 50-Day Range: $4.05 to $6.54
• 52-Week Range: $3.91 to $8.96
• Volume: 5.90 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.74
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

NexGen Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NexGen Energy scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 181st out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for NexGen Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NexGen Energy are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.05) to ($0.08) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NexGen Energy is 30.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NexGen Energy is 30.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 72.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NexGen Energy has a P/B Ratio of 3.97. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.42% of the float of NexGen Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NexGen Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NexGen Energy has recently increased by 25.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

NexGen Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

NexGen Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.42% of the float of NexGen Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NexGen Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NexGen Energy has recently increased by 25.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.76

News Sentiment

NexGen Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for NexGen Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for NXE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added NexGen Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NexGen Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.60% of the stock of NexGen Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

42.43% of the stock of NexGen Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NXE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NXE shares performed this year?

NexGen Energy's stock was trading at $6.60 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NXE shares have decreased by 30.2% and is now trading at $4.61.
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How were NexGen Energy's earnings last quarter?

NexGen Energy Ltd. (NYSE:NXE) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.02.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are NexGen Energy's major shareholders?

NexGen Energy's top institutional shareholders include IMC Chicago LLC.
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How do I buy shares of NexGen Energy?

Shares of NXE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of NexGen Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NexGen Energy investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Uranium Energy (UEC), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2024
• Today: 4/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Miscellaneous metal ores
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NXE
• CIK: 1698535
• Web: www.nexgenenergy.ca
• Phone: 604-428-4112
• Fax: 604-259-0321
• Employees: 60
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.14)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $59.87 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -6.54%
• Return on Assets: -4.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.16 per share
• Price / Book: 3.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 569,089,000
• Free Float: 537,220,000
• Market Cap: $2.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.02