Cameco CorporationCCO.TOCOMMENTJul 14, 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.
A 1st rate mining company, but it is uranium, and sells its contract in a sort of staggered form. It doesn’t get exposure to the spot market. Doesn’t think there is a tremendous upside to the uranium market. A relatively small part of the budget of nuclear power plants. Although there are a lot of nuclear power plants under development in China, it is still not enough to really move the needle. At the best, this is a Hold, and possibly a Sell.