Investors should load up on Cameco shares to take advantage of growing uranium demand, according to Goldman Sachs. The bank initiated coverage of the Canada-based uranium producer, one of the largest in the world, with a buy rating and a $55 per share price target. That forecast implies 27% upside from Thursday's close.
spot uranium prices could average $95 per pound over the next seven years, which is roughly 170% higher than the historical average from 2013 to 2023. Mehta's price forecast for uranium is "supported by a combination of meaningful supply deficit and a mis-calibration of enrichment requirement assumptions that is potentially understating demand." CCJ YTD mountain Cameco stock has added more than 7% in 2024.