CCJ Stock: Cameco Corporation (NYSE: CCJ) Price & Analysis
Cameco Corporation (CCJ) last close $71.68 on (−$0.88, −1.21% on the day) · EODHD end-of-day
Cameco is the world's largest publicly traded uranium company, mining and processing uranium for nuclear power from the McArthur River/Key Lake and Cigar Lake mines in Saskatchewan, with conversion and refining at Port Hope and Blind River.
Cameco Corporation · NYSE: CCJ · producer · Informational only, not investment advice.
- Last close
- $71.68
- EODHD, Nov 4, 2026
- Day change
- −1.21%
- −$0.88 vs Nov 3, 2026 close
- 52-week range
- $71.68 – $134.09
- EODHD closes, Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026
- Market cap
- $31B
- EODHD CCJ.US
- Total U₃O₈ resources
- 555.9 Mlbs
- Cameco Corporation 2025 Annual Report on Form 40-F (filed 2026-03-19); Exhibit 99.1 2025 Annual Information Form, 'Mineral reserves and resources' tables
- Cost per lb (Cash cost)
- US$16.96/lb
- Cameco 2025 annual MD&A (Exhibit 99.3 to Form 40-F, dated 2026-02-13), uranium segment table p.57 — produced-uranium cash cost
- In-situ leverage
- 1.6×
- in-situ resource value ÷ market cap, at the current spot
CCJ stock forecast: analyst price target
Analyst price targets (third-party, not our forecast)
The consensus analyst price target for CCJ is about $119.78 across 21 analysts (EODHD, Nov 5, 2026), versus a last close of $71.68.
That is an aggregate of third-party analyst estimates, not a prediction or a recommendation by Yellowcake Analytics.
Dividend
Cameco Corporation pays a dividend with a forward yield of about 0.33% ($0.24 per share annually).
Latest filings for CCJ
All CCJ filings →Source: SEC EDGAR, Cameco Corporation (CIK 1009001); filing dates as reported by EDGAR.
Total mineral resources 555.9 Mlbs U₃O₈ (measured 0.0, indicated 404.0, inferred 151.9), plus 433.0 Mlbs of reserves · Cameco Corporation 2025 Annual Report on Form 40-F
Cameco Corporation (NYSE: CCJ, TSX: CCO) is the world's largest publicly traded uranium company, headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Cameco operates tier-1 uranium mines including McArthur River/Key Lake and Cigar Lake in northern Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin — the world's highest-grade uranium deposits. The company is also a significant player in nuclear fuel processing through its Port Hope conversion facility and Blind River refinery. Cameco's stock is widely considered the blue-chip uranium investment, offering exposure to uranium prices with the stability of a large-cap producer.
Margin & leverage
resource source Full screener →Margin vs spot (C1 cash cost)
$75/lb
In-situ leverage
1.6×
Jurisdictions
Saskatchewan (Athabasca) · Chu-Sarysu · Wyoming
Computed live from the screener's cited resource and cost inputs and the current spot price; margins use C1 cash cost where the company disclosed it.
Mine projects
Cost curve →Full project table →| Project | Location | Status | Resource | Grade | Cost/lb | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McArthur River / Key Lake69.805% interest · Orano 30.195% | Saskatchewan (Athabasca)Canada | Operating | 390.0 Mlb | 6.9% U3O8 | $17/lbCash cost | source |
| Cigar Lake57.4% interest · Orano 42.6% | Saskatchewan (Athabasca)Canada | Operating | 215.0 Mlb | 14.7% U3O8 | $17/lbCash cost | source |
| Inkai (JV)40% interest · Kazatomprom 60% | Chu-SarysuKazakhstan | Operating | 290.0 Mlb | 0.03% U3O8 | — | source |
| Smith Ranch-Highland | WyomingUSA | Care And Maintenance | 40.0 Mlb | 0.05% U3O8 | — | source |
Curated mine & project database, updated 2026-10-30. Deposit type and restart status per the linked disclosures. Resource figures are the project's own (100% basis); the company's interest is shown under the name where it is below 100%.
Production guidance vs actuals
Sector-wide tracker →Guidance ranges and actuals by company
Wide bar: the original guided range. Narrow bar: the revised range. Tick: point guidance. Dot: the reported actual, gray inside the range, red below it, green above it. Hatched: guidance withdrawn (never scored). Each panel keeps the company's own unit and ownership basis; nothing is converted.
Cameco
Mlb U₃O₈ · company's share
1 row not charted (no structured range, or a different unit or basis)
| Period | Metric | Guidance | Revised | Actual | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY2024 | Uranium production, Mlb U3O8 | 22.4 Mlb (Cameco's share); plan of 18 Mlb (100% basis) at each of McArthur River/Key Lake and Cigar Lakeas of 2024-02 | up to 23.1 Mlb (Cameco's share), with Key Lake plan raised from 18 to 19 Mlb (100% basis) | 23.4 Mlb (Cameco's share); Key Lake milled a record 20.3 Mlb (100% basis) | Beat guidance+1.3% vs midpoint | source |
| CY2025 | Uranium production, Mlb U3O8 | 18 Mlb (100% basis) at each of McArthur River/Key Lake and Cigar Lakeas of 2025-02 | McArthur River/Key Lake cut to 14–15 Mlb (100% basis; 9.8–10.5 Mlb share); consolidated guidance of up to 20 Mlb (Cameco's share) | 21.0 Mlb (Cameco's share); Cigar Lake 19.1 Mlb and McArthur River/Key Lake 15.1 Mlb (100% basis)FY drummed 21.0 of up to 20.0 Mlb guidance, 105% | Beat guidance+5.0% vs midpoint | source |
| CY2026 | Uranium production, Mlb U3O8 (100% basis) | McArthur River/Key Lake 14.0–16.5 Mlb; Cigar Lake 17.5–18.0 Mlb (both 100% basis)as of 2026-02 | — | pending | — | source |
Guidance and actuals verbatim from company disclosures, revisions append-only. Updated 2026-09-17.
Quarterly production
Attributable| Period | Dried and drummedMlb U3O8, attributable | Sold (may include purchased material)Mlb U3O8, attributable | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| three months ended September 30, 2026 | 3.50unverified | 5.60unverified | source |
| three months ended June 30, 2026 | 3.90 | 7.10 | source |
| three months ended March 31, 2026 | 6.20 | 7.80 | source |
| three months ended December 31, 2025 | 6.00 | 11.20 | source |
| year ended December 31, 2025full year | 21.00 | 33.00 | source |
| three months ended September 30, 2025 | 4.40 | 6.10 | source |
| three months ended June 30, 2025 | 4.60 | 8.70 | source |
| three months ended March 31, 2025 | 6.00 | 6.90 | source |
| Period | Dried and drummedMlb U3O8, attributable | Source |
|---|---|---|
| three months ended September 30, 2026 | 2.40unverified | source |
| three months ended June 30, 2026 | 1.60 | source |
| three months ended March 31, 2026 | 2.70 | source |
| three months ended December 31, 2025 | 2.60 | source |
| year ended December 31, 2025full year | 10.40 | source |
| three months ended September 30, 2025 | 2.20 | source |
| three months ended June 30, 2025 | 2.80 | source |
| three months ended March 31, 2025 | 2.80 | source |
| Period | Dried and drummedMlb U3O8, attributable | Source |
|---|---|---|
| three months ended September 30, 2026 | 1.10unverified | source |
| three months ended June 30, 2026 | 2.30 | source |
| three months ended March 31, 2026 | 3.50 | source |
| three months ended December 31, 2025 | 3.30 | source |
| year ended December 31, 2025full year | 10.50 | source |
| three months ended September 30, 2025 | 2.20 | source |
| three months ended June 30, 2025 | 1.80 | source |
| three months ended March 31, 2025 | 3.20 | source |
Figures copied from company disclosures and normalised to lb U3O8; the company's wording and unit are on hover. Revisions append-only. Updated 2026-10-22.
Term contracts announced
Full contract database →| Buyer | Volume | Delivery | Pricing | Announced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western utilities (portfolio)Aggregate long-term contract book; Cameco reports ~200+ Mlbs under contract. Disclosed in aggregate only. | undisc. | 2024–2040 | market-related | 2024-02 | source |
| Energoatom (Ukraine)Long-term natural uranium + fuel services through 2035; volume not disclosed. | undisc. | 2024–2035 | market-related | 2023-02 | source |
Announced term contracts where this company is a seller, from the curated contract database. The long-term market is reported only in fragments — absence of a row is not absence of a contract.
Catalysts to watch
All sector catalysts →Feb 12, 2027Cameco Q4 and full-year 2026 resultsneutralCameco Q3 2026 results news release (SEC Form 6-K exhibit)
Cameco plans to report fourth-quarter and annual 2026 results before market open on February 12, 2027, the first full read on the narrowed 2026 production guidance (19.5 to 20.5 Mlb share) after the extended Key Lake mill shutdown, and the point at which 2027 production and contract-book guidance is set.
Mines & facilities
Mines map →- McArthur River / Key LakeOperating · Saskatchewan, Canada
- Cigar LakeOperating · Saskatchewan, Canada
- Inkai (JV)Operating · Turkistan (Sozak district), Kazakhstan
- Rabbit LakeCare & Maintenance · Saskatchewan (Athabasca Basin), Canada
- Smith Ranch-HighlandCare & Maintenance · Wyoming (Powder River Basin), USA
- Crow ButteCare & Maintenance · Nebraska, USA
- Cameco Port Hope Conversion Facilityoperating · Canada, Canada
- Cameco Blind River Refineryoperating · Canada, Canada
Frequently asked questions about CCJ
What does Cameco Corporation (CCJ) do?
Cameco is the world's largest publicly traded uranium company, mining and processing uranium for nuclear power from the McArthur River/Key Lake and Cigar Lake mines in Saskatchewan, with conversion and refining at Port Hope and Blind River.
Is CCJ stock a good uranium investment?
CCJ is considered the blue-chip uranium stock due to Cameco's position as the world's largest public uranium producer with tier-1 assets, a strong balance sheet, and long-term contracts with utilities. It trades at a premium to peers but offers lower risk than junior miners.
How much uranium resources does Cameco have?
Cameco's attributable mineral resources total approximately 555.9 million pounds (Mlbs) of U₃O₈ — 404.0 Mlbs combined measured and indicated plus 151.9 Mlbs inferred — exclusive of a further 433 Mlbs of attributable proven and probable reserves (per its 2025 Annual Report). This supports a resource life of roughly 22 years at current production capacity.
What is Cameco's production cost (AISC)?
Cameco does not disclose an AISC. Per its 2025 annual MD&A, the FY2025 produced-uranium cash cost was C$23.74 per pound (about US$17), with total production cost of C$35.06 per pound including non-cash costs — competitive figures for its tier-1 asset base.
What is the CCJ stock price today?
Cameco Corporation (CCJ) last closed at $71.68 on Nov 4, 2026 on its NYSE: CCJ listing, per EODHD end-of-day data. The quote in the page header refreshes with the live market price when markets are open.
What is the CCJ stock forecast?
The consensus analyst price target for CCJ is about $119.78 across 21 analysts (EODHD, Nov 5, 2026), versus a last close of $71.68. That is an aggregate of third-party analyst estimates, not a prediction or a recommendation by Yellowcake Analytics.
Which uranium ETFs hold CCJ?
URA holds CCJ at 22.30% of the fund (Nov 3, 2026), URNM at 19.75% of the fund (Nov 3, 2026), per the issuers' published holdings. URNJ (Nov 3, 2026) does not list CCJ in its latest holdings. HURA also lists CCJ per the issuer fund page (weight not published here).
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