Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:URG – Get Free Report) (TSE:URE) insider Penne A. Goplerud sold 71,211 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.12, for a total transaction of $79,756.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 396,316 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,873.92. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Ur-Energy Stock Performance

NYSEAMERICAN URG traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1.12. 274,173 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,558,411. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.21. Ur-Energy Inc. has a 1 year low of $0.82 and a 1 year high of $1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 8.54 and a current ratio of 9.31.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on URG. TheStreet lowered shares of Ur-Energy from a “c-” rating to a “d” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 8th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $2.80 price objective on shares of Ur-Energy in a research note on Wednesday, August 9th. Roth Mkm cut their price objective on shares of Ur-Energy from $2.00 to $1.90 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ur-Energy to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2.32.

Institutional Trading of Ur-Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in URG. MMCAP International Inc. SPC boosted its holdings in Ur-Energy by 66.5% during the first quarter. MMCAP International Inc. SPC now owns 24,488,637 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,958,000 after buying an additional 9,780,004 shares in the last quarter. Segra Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ur-Energy during the first quarter worth $5,290,000. Lloyd Harbor Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ur-Energy by 48.9% during the second quarter. Lloyd Harbor Capital Management LLC now owns 8,142,791 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,550,000 after purchasing an additional 2,675,582 shares in the last quarter. CQS US LLC lifted its holdings in Ur-Energy by 20.9% during the first quarter. CQS US LLC now owns 13,006,553 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $13,787,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CM Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ur-Energy during the first quarter valued at $1,527,000. 49.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ur-Energy

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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.

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