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Is CCJ a good stock to buy?

Cameco Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Cameco
CCJ · $30.81B
$70.73-1.5%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$80$100SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -26.3%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$128.39 +81.5%
  • ConsensusBuy · 22
  • P/E vs own-13.5%
  • Sector▲ -1.9%
Neutral
  • Earnings in91d
  • P/E107.3x
  • RSI37
  • Support-0.3%
  • Resistance+4.7%
  • Off 52w high-47.7%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+0.8%
  • 52w range$66–$135
  • ATR+5.1%
  • Off ATH-47.7%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs sector+591.2%
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MACD-0.02

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Cameco a good stock to buy?

Cameco is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on fragility. The price is about usual: 107.3 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 105.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

CCJ sales growth revenue growth

+23%a year, for the last 3 years

Cameco's sales grew 23% a year for 3 years, to CA$3.48B in fiscal 2025.

CCJ analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+1%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Cameco's sales to grow 1% to CA$3.51B in fiscal 2026 (8 analysts).

CCJ peers

pretickt analysis0%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Cameco's sales fell 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Expand Energy's grew 26%, EQT's grew 7%, Halliburton's grew 2% and Uranium Energy's fell 44%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

CCJ return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis6%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Cameco earned 6% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Halliburton 16%, Expand Energy 14%, EQT 12% and Uranium Energy -15%.

CCJ margin on each sale gross margin

24%left after making the product

Cameco kept 24% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 39%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

CCJ margin after costs profit margin

13%of sales left after running the business

Cameco's operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 1% in fiscal 2022.

CCJ cash generated free cash flow

CA$338Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Cameco generated CA$338M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

CCJ profit per share

+246%in its last fiscal year

Cameco's earnings per share grew 246% in fiscal 2025, to CA$1.35.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

CCJ earnings vs estimates

3 of 4quarters above the analysts' estimate

Cameco beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of 4 quarters, the latest on Jul 31, 2026; 4 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

CCJ quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

Cameco passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.

CCJ in past recessions

pretickt analysis-19%its sales in the worst one

Cameco's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 19% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

CCJ price vs profit P/E ratio

107.3×a year's earnings

Cameco's P/E ratio is 107.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 105.9.

CCJ price vs peers

pretickt analysis107.3×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 107.3 times Cameco's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Halliburton (14.1), EQT (11.9) or Expand Energy (7.7).

CCJ analysts' target price target

+82%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Cameco is $128, 82% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $70.73.

What is Cameco's P/E ratio?

Cameco's P/E ratio is 107.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 105.9. Investors pay 107.3 times Cameco's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Halliburton (14.1), EQT (11.9) or Expand Energy (7.7).

Is Cameco profitable?

Cameco's operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 1% in fiscal 2022. Cameco generated CA$338M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.