Why Cameco Is Poised to Keep Rebounding
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, uranium producer has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cameco and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Cameco facts
Headquarters (founded) | Saskatoon, Canada (1987) |
Market Cap | $8.4 billion |
Industry | Coal and consumable fuels |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.3 billion |
Management | CEO Timothy Gitzel (since 2011) CFO Grant Isaac (since 2011) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 7.2% |
Cash/Debt | $588.3 million / $1.4 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1.8% |
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 1,820 members who have rated Cameco believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star TMFWillSommers, succinctly summed up the Cameco bull case for our community: "High-grade, low-cost producer. Uranium supply/demand dynamics should drive prices higher over the next 3-5 years, especially as Japan restarts nuclear and additional Chinese and Indian generators come online."
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