Cameco Co. (TSE:CCO) Senior Officer Cory John-Paul Kos Purchases 500 Shares

Cameco Co. (TSE:CCO - Get Free Report) NYSE: CCJ Senior Officer Cory John-Paul Kos bought 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$56.23 per share, for a total transaction of C$28,115.00.Cameco Price Performance2 Uranium Stocks to Make Your Portfolio Glow GreenCCO traded up C$2.76 during midday trading on Friday, reaching C$57.73. 355,193 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,262,669. The firm has a market capitalization of C$25.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 3.74, a current ratio of 3.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.39. Cameco Co. has a one year low of C$47.94 and a one year high of C$76.66. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of C$63.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$63.94. Cameco (TSE:CCO - Get Free Report) NYSE: CCJ last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported C$0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of C$0.39 by C($0.25). Cameco had a return on equity of 4.23% and a net margin of 9.70%. As a group, research analysts predict that Cameco Co. will post 0.7984713 EPS for the current year. Wall Street Analyst Weigh InCameco Corporation Is the Only Uranium Play to ConsiderA number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CCO shares. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Cameco from C$70.00 to C$75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. CIBC increased their target price on shares of Cameco from C$74.00 to C$80.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 20th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of Cameco from C$81.00 to C$80.00 in a research note on Monday. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on shares of Cameco from C$80.00 to C$75.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Finally, TD Securities increased their target price on shares of Cameco from C$79.00 to C$80.00 in a research note on Monday, July 22nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$77.56.Get Our Latest Research Report on CamecoCameco Company Profile (Get Free Report)Cameco Corporation provides uranium for the generation of electricity. It operates through Uranium, Fuel Services, Westinghouse segments. The Uranium segment is involved in the exploration for, mining, and milling, purchase, and sale of uranium concentrate. The Fuel Services segment engages in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate, as well as the purchase and sale of conversion services.Featured StoriesFive stocks we like better than CamecoHow to Invest in Blue Chip StocksLumen: Among Top Performers Last Month, Still Has Warning SignsWhat is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)?Baidu's Strong Quarter Proves a Smart Pick for Michael BurryHow to Evaluate a Stock Before Buying Intuit Beats Q4 Earnings: AI, Dividends, and a Growth StrategyThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.→ Did Wall St. Buy Your Stocks for A Discount Last Week? (From Altimetry) (Ad)Should you invest $1,000 in Cameco right now?Before you consider Cameco, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Cameco wasn't on the list.While Cameco currently has a "Buy" rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here