Cameco CorporationCCO.TOCOMMENTJun 10, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 14, 2026. Market Open.
ChatGPT unleashed a need for reliable power to electricity-hungry data centres. Recent results were mixed, but noteworthy was Westinghouse filing confidential IPO application. That should be huge, and CCO will benefit as 50% owner. Uranium supply/demand should get much tighter; demand will grow, and governments are investing in nuclear.
PE is high, but it's more of a net asset value story (very discounted compared to what it's really worth).
It goes back to the fact that there's been some profit-taking over the past month or so. Still up 50% over last 12 months. Long-term, clean-energy/renewable theme makes a lot of sense. Fallen to around the 200-day MA, still pretty attractive from a technical perspective with its higher highs and higher lows.
Chart shows the financial crisis peak was in 2007 followed by a rally in 2011, which was well below the peak. When that happens, you know that the stock is not going to go anywhere for a long time, which has happened in this case. Unless the price of uranium can get above $40 a pound, it is going to be dead money for a while. Thinks the downside is limited, but also the upside is limited. This is a trade that will do no harm.