Cameco Co. (TSE:CCO) Senior Officer Lisa Lorene Aitken Sells 1,500 Shares of Stock

Cameco Co. (TSE:CCO) (NYSE:CCJ) Senior Officer Lisa Lorene Aitken sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$81.17, for a total transaction of C$121,755.00.

Lisa Lorene Aitken also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, November 15th, Lisa Lorene Aitken sold 2,000 shares of Cameco stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$75.19, for a total transaction of C$150,380.00.

Cameco Stock Performance

TSE:CCO opened at C$82.45 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.74, a current ratio of 3.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.39. Cameco Co. has a fifty-two week low of C$48.71 and a fifty-two week high of C$85.18. The stock has a market cap of C$35.88 billion, a PE ratio of 139.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is C$70.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$66.90.

Cameco Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 27th. This is a boost from Cameco’s previous annual dividend of $0.12. This represents a dividend yield of 0.22%. Cameco’s dividend payout ratio is 20.34%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on CCO shares. Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded shares of Cameco to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Cameco from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Cameco to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Cameco from C$75.00 to C$90.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Raymond James upped their price target on shares of Cameco from C$81.00 to C$88.00 in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cameco presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$84.30.

About Cameco

Cameco Corporation provides uranium for the generation of electricity. It operates through Uranium, Fuel Services, Westinghouse segments. The Uranium segment is involved in the exploration for, mining, and milling, purchase, and sale of uranium concentrate. The Fuel Services segment engages in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate, as well as the purchase and sale of conversion services.