Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Acquires 8,879 Shares of Ur Energy Inc $URG

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) by 35.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,937 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 8,879 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Ur Energy were worth $36,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Militia Capital Partners LP bought a new stake in Ur Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Ur Energy by 51.3% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 76,085 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 25,786 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ur Energy by 382.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 130,294 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 103,315 shares during the last quarter. Sprott Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ur Energy by 18.5% in the 1st quarter. Sprott Inc. now owns 202,854 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $137,000 after purchasing an additional 31,710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ur Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $169,000. Institutional investors own 57.51% of the company’s stock.

Ur Energy Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:URG opened at $1.58 on Tuesday. Ur Energy Inc has a 52-week low of $0.55 and a 52-week high of $2.35. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a current ratio of 3.36. The firm has a market cap of $580.22 million, a P/E ratio of -9.29 and a beta of 0.96.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ur Energy

In other Ur Energy news, COO Steven M. Hatten sold 198,618 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.34, for a total value of $266,148.12. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 324,775 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,198.50. This trade represents a 37.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Roger L. Smith sold 252,087 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.68, for a total transaction of $423,506.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 632,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,062,054. The trade was a 28.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 664,619 shares of company stock valued at $1,064,004. Corporate insiders own 3.29% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Maxim Group assumed coverage on shares of Ur Energy in a research report on Friday, July 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $3.00 price target on the stock. Northland Securities initiated coverage on Ur Energy in a research report on Monday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $2.15 target price on the stock. B. Riley upped their target price on Ur Energy from $2.00 to $2.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Roth Capital upped their target price on Ur Energy from $1.60 to $1.80 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Ur Energy presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $2.43.

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.