311,358 Shares in Ur Energy Inc $URG Purchased by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. acquired a new stake in Ur Energy Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 311,358 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $327,000. Bailard Inc. owned about 0.09% of Ur Energy at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ur Energy by 35.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 33,937 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 8,879 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in Ur Energy during the second quarter worth $38,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Ur Energy during the second quarter worth $38,000. Militia Capital Partners LP purchased a new stake in Ur Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Ur Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. 57.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ur Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:URG opened at $1.19 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $447.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.00 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 3.36 and a quick ratio of 2.49. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.26. Ur Energy Inc has a 12 month low of $0.55 and a 12 month high of $2.35.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO John Cash sold 189,303 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.27, for a total value of $240,414.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 660,968 shares in the company, valued at $839,429.36. This trade represents a 22.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary C. Huber sold 50,000 shares of Ur Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.29, for a total value of $64,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 541,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $698,675.61. This trade represents a 8.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,255,279 shares of company stock valued at $1,824,411 in the last three months. 1.86% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on URG shares. HC Wainwright lowered their price target 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, November 4th. Roth Capital boosted their target price on shares of Ur Energy from $1.60 to $1.80 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. B. Riley raised their price target on shares of Ur Energy from $2.00 to $2.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Northland Capmk raised shares of Ur Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 26th. Finally, Northland Securities initiated coverage on Ur Energy in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $2.15 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $2.41.

Ur Energy Profile

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.