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Uranium Energy (UEC) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

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Uranium Energy (UEC - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $14.87, moving -7.06% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.53% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.52%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.52%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the uranium mining and exploration company had gained 30.51% outpaced the Basic Materials sector's gain of 1.73% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.71%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Uranium Energy in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.03, unchanged from the prior-year quarter.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$0.17 per share and revenue of $78.87 million. These totals would mark changes of -88.89% and +18%, respectively, from last year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Uranium Energy. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 176.92% lower. Uranium Energy is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).

The Mining - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 47, positioning it in the top 20% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.


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