Ur Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) Director Kathy Walker Sells 74,727 Shares

Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) Director Kathy Walker sold 74,727 shares of Ur Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.32, for a total transaction of $98,639.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 555,840 shares in the company, valued at approximately $733,708.80. This represents a 11.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Ur Energy Price Performance

Ur Energy stock opened at $1.24 on Friday. Ur Energy Inc has a 52-week low of $0.55 and a 52-week high of $2.35. The company has a quick ratio of 2.49, a current ratio of 3.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1.64 and its 200 day moving average is $1.24. The company has a market cap of $466.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.29 and a beta of 0.96.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on URG. Roth Capital increased their target price on shares of Ur Energy from $1.60 to $1.80 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. HC Wainwright reduced their price objective on shares of Ur Energy from $2.70 to $2.60 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Northland Securities initiated coverage on Ur Energy in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $2.15 target price for the company. Northland Capmk raised Ur Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 26th. Finally, B. Riley increased their price target on Ur Energy from $2.00 to $2.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ur Energy presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $2.41.

Institutional Trading of Ur Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of URG. Bravias Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Ur Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ur Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ur Energy by 35.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 33,937 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 8,879 shares during the period. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ur Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ur Energy during the second quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors own 57.51% of the company’s stock.

About Ur Energy

Ur-Energy Inc engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties. The company holds interests in 12 projects located in the United States. Its flagship property is the Lost Creek project comprising a total of approximately 1,800 unpatented mining claims and three Wyoming mineral leases covering an area of approximately 35,400 acres located in the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming.