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Cameco CorporationCCO.TOCOMMENTJun 20, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Aug 24, 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.
He owns some bonds, but hasn't pulled the trigger on the equity. Disconnect between a 10-year horizon for contracts and the current spot price for uranium. Spot price won't be showing up in the profitability.
If you've made money, well done. Remember that commodities tend to overshoot in either direction. Don't add at these levels.
Uranium is still one of the few ways to solve the world’s energy deficit if we are going to move away from hydrocarbons in a big way. The stock was hit by Korea announcing that they may shut down their nuclear power plants. However, uranium production is now below the price that most companies can produce it at. China is still moving ahead with a massive number of reactors, which will be bullish in the longer-term. Regarding their dealings with the CRA, the company believes that everything they did was rock solid with all the legal contracts in place. Dividend yield of 3.3%.