Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) Shares Sold by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC trimmed its holdings in Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) by 67.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 524,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 1,095,965 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned 0.14% of Ur-Energy worth $625,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of URG. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ur-Energy by 128.4% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 333,488 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $397,000 after buying an additional 187,496 shares in the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Ur-Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $198,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Ur-Energy by 19.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,383,899 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,027,000 after purchasing an additional 541,777 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ur-Energy by 179.5% during the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 199,956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 128,409 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Associates LP boosted its position in shares of Ur-Energy by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 213,635 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $254,000 after purchasing an additional 15,841 shares during the period. 57.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $2.20 price objective (up previously from $1.90) on shares of Ur-Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd.

Ur-Energy Stock Performance

Ur-Energy stock opened at $1.15 on Thursday. Ur-Energy Inc. has a one year low of $0.96 and a one year high of $2.01. The firm has a market cap of $418.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.85 and a beta of 1.11.

Ur-Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:URG) (TSE:URE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02). The company had revenue of $6.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.67 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ur-Energy Inc. will post -0.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ur-Energy Company Profile

Ur-Energy Inc engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties. The company holds interests in 12 projects located in the United States. Its flagship property is the Lost Creek project comprising a total of approximately 1,800 unpatented mining claims and three Wyoming mineral leases covering an area of approximately 35,400 acres located in the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming.