Denison Mines Corp. (DNN)Energy | Uranium | Toronto, Canada | NYSE American
3.39 USD
-0.28
(-7.629%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 3.40 +0.01 (0.295%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:08 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is a stark dichotomy between a fundamentally broken business and a purely speculative trade. Fundamentally, the company is in distress: it reports negative earnings, negative free cash flow, and gross margins of -90%, indicating severe operational inefficiencies or cost overruns. The balance sheet is fragile with debt significantly exceeding cash reserves, and the stock trades at a premium to book value despite these deteriorating metrics. There is no dividend to provide income, and the recent price action shows the stock struggling to break above its 200-day average. However, the options market tells a completely different story. The sheer volume of call buying, particularly at strikes far above the current price, suggests that smart money sees a catalyst—likely related to their uranium production milestones or stake in the Caza project—that could re-rate the entire business. The lack of put activity confirms this is a 'momentum play' rather than a hedged position. While the statistical forecast models see no direction due to the noise, the options flow is screaming 'upside.' For a trader, this is a high-risk, high-reward momentum setup dependent on a specific event trigger. For a value investor, the negative earnings and cash burn make it a dangerous trap to ignore the fundamentals. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.056642 |
| AutoETS | 0.056771 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.057627 |
| AutoTheta | 0.089819 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 37% |
| H-stat | 5.36 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.664 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.01 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 237.889 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.005 |
| Market Cap | 3,068,823,296 |
| Forward P/E | -86.48 |
| Beta | 1.60 |
| Website | https://denisonmines.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:08 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money calls (especially the $5 strike) and a complete absence of put volume across nearly all expirations. This indicates a strong speculative bet on a significant upside move, while downside protection is virtually ignored.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.6096492 |
| Address1 | 40 University Avenue |
| Address2 | Suite 1100 |
| All Time High | 12.698816 |
| All Time Low | 0.19 |
| Ask | 3.39 |
| Ask Size | 51,600 |
| Audit Risk | 9 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 29,917,780 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 25,327,861 |
| Average Volume | 25,327,861 |
| Average Volume10Days | 29,917,780 |
| Beta | 1.601 |
| Bid | 3.38 |
| Bid Size | 93,200 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 0.22988735 |
| City | Toronto |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 3.39 |
| Current Ratio | 9.409 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 3.695 |
| Day Low | 3.36 |
| Debt To Equity | 237.889 |
| Display Name | Denison Mines |
| Earnings Growth | 1.828 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.045 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,736,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,736,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,736,000 |
| Ebitda | -55,905,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -57.353 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 783.361 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,206,294,784 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.09703 |
| Eps Forward | -0.039198626 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.21 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | ASE |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 416 979 5893 |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.1446 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.24540019 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0780386 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 60.96492 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 4.43 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.0399997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.23476292 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 2.2 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.19 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5409091 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 2.2 - 4.43 |
| Financial Currency | CAD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,107,959,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 902,210,809 |
| Forward Eps | -0.039198626 |
| Forward P E | -86.48263 |
| Free Cashflow | -97,696,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE American |
| Fullday Change | -0.28 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -7.62943 |
| Fullday Price | 3.4 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | -0.90911 |
| Gross Profits | -3,721,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00311 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.648 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 905,257,624 |
| Industry | Uranium |
| Industry Disp | Uranium |
| Industry Key | uranium |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,165,449,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 288:100 |
| Long Business Summary | Denison Mines Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of uranium bearing properties in Canada. It holds 95% interest in its flagship project Wheeler River uranium project located in the Athabasca Basin region in northern Saskatchewan. The company was formerly known as International Uranium Corporation and changed its name to Denison Mines Corp. in December 2006. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. |
| Long Name | Denison Mines Corp. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 3,068,823,296 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_881400 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -275,568,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,307,536,092 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 3.67 |
| Operating Cashflow | -87,070,000 |
| Operating Margins | -25.175 |
| Overall Risk | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 106.92 |
| Phone | 416 979 1991 |
| Post Market Change | 0.00999999 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.29498497 |
| Post Market Price | 3.4 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,467 |
| Previous Close | 3.67 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -34.93765 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 14.746353 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 749.77356 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 9.061 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.28 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -7.62943 |
| Regular Market Day High | 3.695 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 3.36 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 3.36 - 3.695 |
| Regular Market Open | 3.67 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 3.67 |
| Regular Market Price | 3.39 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 30,422,182 |
| Return On Assets | -0.05886 |
| Return On Equity | -0.66823995 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.436 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.005 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 905,257,624 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0845 |
| Shares Short | 76,892,002 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 75,220,202 |
| Short Name | Denison Mines Corp |
| Short Ratio | 3.32 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | ON |
| Symbol | DNN |
| Target High Price | 5.7664914 |
| Target Low Price | 5.7664914 |
| Target Mean Price | 5.7664914 |
| Target Median Price | 5.7664914 |
| Total Cash | 549,660,032 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.607 |
| Total Debt | 687,272,000 |
| Total Revenue | 4,093,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.21 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.3357 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.05430007 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.016278462 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 30,422,182 |
| Website | https://denisonmines.com |
| Zip | M5J 1T1 |