Bullish Ur-Energy Insiders Loaded Up On US$1.04m Of Stock
Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying...
Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Ur-Energy Inc. (TSE:URE), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders. While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yield of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. Ur-Energy Insider Transactions Over The Last Year In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the CFO & Chief Administrative Officer, Roger Smith, sold CA$589k worth of shares at a price of CA$2.34 per share.
While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of CA$1.91. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid CA$1.0m for 598.00k shares. But insiders sold 252.57k shares worth CA$590k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Ur-Energy insiders. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
View our latest analysis for Ur-Energy TSX:URE Insider Trading Volume December 6th 2025 There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them). Ur-Energy Insiders Bought Stock Recently At Ur-Energy,over the last quarter, we have observed quite a lot more insider buying than insider selling. Insiders spent CA$1.0m on shares. But we did see CFO & Chief Administrative Officer Roger Smith sell shares worth CA$589k. Insiders have spent more buying shares than they have selling, so on balance we think they are are probably optimistic.
Does Ur-Energy Boast High Insider Ownership? Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Our data indicates that Ur-Energy insiders own about CA$8.2m worth of shares (which is 1.1% of the company). Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings. So What Does This Data Suggest About Ur-Energy Insiders? The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses.
We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Ur-Energy insiders are expecting a bright future. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Ur-Energy (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant). Story Continues Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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