Cameco Stock Price, News & Analysis

Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) reports continued operations at its northern Saskatchewan uranium sites despite regional wildfires. While no fires currently threaten their Cigar Lake, Key Lake, McArthur River, and Rabbit Lake facilities, the company faces temporary disruptions to power, communications, and road deliveries. Cameco is allowing employees from affected northern communities to leave work to assist their families under evacuation orders. The company is implementing operational adjustments to manage employee availability while maintaining safety as the top priority. Despite these challenges, Cameco maintains its annual production target unchanged. Orano's McClean Lake mill also remains operational. The company emphasizes its position as a leading global uranium fuel provider with controlling ownership of high-grade reserves and significant investments across the nuclear fuel cycle.

Cameco (NYSE: CCJ), a leading global uranium fuel provider, announced the election of ten board members during its annual meeting on May 9, 2025. All nominees received strong shareholder approval, with voting percentages ranging from 96.24% to 99.77%. Notable board members include Tim Gitzel, Catherine Gignac, and Leontine van Leeuwen-Atkins. The company maintains a strong position in the nuclear fuel industry through its ownership of high-grade uranium reserves, low-cost operations, and strategic investments in Westinghouse Electric Company and Global Laser Enrichment.

Cameco (CCJ) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with net earnings of $70 million and adjusted EBITDA of $353 million. Revenue increased 24% to $789 million, while gross profit grew 44% to $270 million. The uranium segment saw production of 6.0 million pounds, with average realized prices rising 9% to $62.55/lb (USD). The fuel services segment showed significant growth with earnings and EBITDA increasing over 100%. Westinghouse reduced its net loss to $62 million from $123 million in Q1 2024. The company maintained its 2025 production outlook of 18 million pounds each at McArthur River/Key Lake and Cigar Lake operations. JV Inkai resumed production after a brief suspension, targeting 8.3 million pounds for 2025. Cameco's strong balance sheet shows $361 million in cash and successful debt reduction, including full repayment of a $200 million USD Westinghouse acquisition loan.

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has announced the filing of several key documents with regulatory authorities. The company has submitted its annual report on Form 40-F to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including audited annual financial statements for 2024, management's discussion and analysis (MD&A), and Canadian annual information form (AIF).

The company plans to release its management proxy circular on April 3, 2025, for shareholders of record as of March 10, 2025, ahead of its annual meeting scheduled for May 9, 2025. Additionally, Cameco will publish its Modern Slavery Report in compliance with Canadian legislation.

As one of the largest global uranium fuel providers, Cameco maintains a competitive advantage through its controlling ownership of high-grade reserves and low-cost operations. The company has strategic investments across the nuclear fuel cycle, including stakes in Westinghouse Electric Company and Global Laser Enrichment.

Cameco (CCJ) reported its 2024 financial results, showing strong performance across uranium and Westinghouse segments. Annual net earnings were $172 million, with adjusted net earnings of $292 million. The company generated $905 million in cash from operations, with adjusted EBITDA increasing by 73% to over $1.5 billion compared to 2023.

Key operational highlights include record uranium production at McArthur River/Key Lake of 20.3 million pounds, and total uranium deliveries of 33.6 million pounds at an average price of $79.70 per pound. The company's uranium contract portfolio now totals approximately 220 million pounds, with commitments to deliver an average of 28 million pounds annually from 2025 through 2029.

The company increased its annual dividend from $0.12 to $0.16 per share in 2024, with plans for further increases of at least $0.04 per share in both 2025 and 2026. Westinghouse contributed $483 million in adjusted EBITDA for the year, despite reporting a net loss of $218 million due to purchase accounting impacts.

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has announced that production has resumed at the Inkai operation, according to information received from their partner National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC and Joint Venture Inkai LLP. Cameco, which owns a 40% share in the joint venture, while Kazatomprom holds a 60% interest, is now collaborating with their partners to assess how the recent production suspension will affect the operation's 2025 production plans.

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announces support for the resolution of an intellectual property dispute between Westinghouse Electric Company and Korean companies KEPCO and KHNP. The settlement agreement establishes a framework for additional deployments benefiting all parties involved.

Tim Gitzel, Cameco's President and CEO, emphasized this as a positive outcome that will help bring world-leading reactor technology and related competencies to the global market. He highlighted that over 30 countries and 100 companies have pledged to triple nuclear capacity by 2050, demonstrating strong demand for nuclear power as a carbon-free, reliable baseload electricity source to achieve climate, energy, and national security objectives.

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has announced that Westinghouse Electric Company's President and CEO Patrick Fragman will step down from his position, effective March 31, 2025. Fragman, who has led Westinghouse since 2019, is departing to spend more time with his family in Europe.

In response to this transition, Dan Sumner, Westinghouse's former President of Operating Plant Services, has been appointed deputy CEO effective immediately and will serve as interim president and CEO starting April 1, 2025. A recruitment process is currently underway for a permanent replacement, with the selection to be made by Westinghouse's board, where Cameco and Brookfield each hold three seats as joint owners.

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced that Joint Venture Inkai (JV Inkai) has suspended production operations as of January 1, 2025, due to not receiving an expected extension for submitting updated Project Documentation. The suspension came as a surprise, as Kazatomprom, the majority owner (60%) of the joint venture, directed the halt to avoid violating Kazakhstan legislation.

The suspension was unexpected by Cameco (40% owner), as reports received as recently as December 26, 2024, did not mention any production suspension risks. The delay in extension was attributed to delayed submission of necessary documentation to the Ministry of Energy. Cameco is seeking clarification on the situation and potential impacts on 2025-2026 production, financial outcomes, and future dividends.