HC Wainwright Has Negative Outlook for WWR FY2026 Earnings

Westwater Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWR) – Equities researchers at HC Wainwright reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Westwater Resources in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 9th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn ($0.13) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.03. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $1.75 target price on the stock.

Westwater Resources Price Performance

Westwater Resources stock opened at $0.87 on Wednesday. Westwater Resources has a 12-month low of $0.45 and a 12-month high of $3.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $102.67 million, a P/E ratio of -6.69 and a beta of 1.56. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $0.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.04.

Institutional Trading of Westwater Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WWR. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new position in shares of Westwater Resources during the 3rd quarter worth $972,000. Soviero Asset Management LP purchased a new position in Westwater Resources during the third quarter worth about $446,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Westwater Resources by 54.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,288,757 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $967,000 after buying an additional 454,005 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in Westwater Resources in the 4th quarter valued at about $154,000. Finally, Evernest Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Westwater Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at about $95,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 7.72% of the company’s stock.

About Westwater Resources

Westwater Resources, Inc (NASDAQ: WWR) is a Houston‐based mineral development company focused on advancing sustainable sources of battery‐grade graphite for the lithium‐ion battery market. The company’s primary asset is the Coosa Graphite Project in east‐central Alabama, where Westwater is working to establish a fully integrated, U.S.‐based supply chain for natural spherical graphite. By leveraging in‐house purification and spheronization technology, Westwater aims to produce high‐purity graphite suitable for electric vehicle and stationary energy storage applications.

Originally founded as a diversified natural resources company, Westwater Resources has realigned its strategy toward critical battery minerals.