NexGen Energy Ltd. (NXE)Energy | Uranium | Vancouver, Canada | NYSE
10.40 USD
-0.79
(-7.060%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 10.45 +0.05 (0.481%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 8 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:46 a.m. EDT
The investment case for NexGen Energy is currently bifurcated between a compelling strategic pivot and deteriorating financial health. On the fundamental side, the company has successfully turned a corner operationally, reporting a Q2 profit and initiating the Rook I build, which provides a tangible catalyst for future growth. However, the balance sheet remains fragile with negative free cash flow and negative returns on equity, meaning the company is still burning capital despite the operational progress. This financial strain is reflected in the lack of any dividend distribution, leaving shareholders reliant entirely on capital appreciation. Technically, the stock is trading near its 50-day average but remains well below its 200-day moving average, suggesting the broader market has not yet fully priced in the turnaround. The options market confirms this uncertainty; traders are buying protection against a crash while simultaneously betting on a potential moonshot, creating a volatile environment unsuitable for conservative investors. While the long-term thesis is improving due to the uranium sector's supply constraints and the specific project milestones, the current financial metrics and lack of cash generation prevent a strong buy rating. It remains a speculative hold pending clearer evidence of sustained profitability. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.171131 |
| AutoETS | 0.177115 |
| MSTL | 0.183961 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.183993 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 2.40 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.354 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.30 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 33.569 |
| Market Cap | 6,883,857,920 |
| Forward P/E | -59.34 |
| Beta | 1.65 |
| Website | https://www.nexgenenergy.ca |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:46 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for significant volatility rather than a clear directional bet. Call Open Interest is heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes (15.0 and 20.0), suggesting a bullish tail risk scenario where the stock could surge significantly. Conversely, Put Open Interest is concentrated deep in-the-money (6.0 and 9.0), indicating a hedge against a severe crash or a floor at lower levels. The imbalance suggests a 'long gamma' environment where the market expects a binary event—either a massive rally driven by the Rook I project or a sharp correction—but lacks a consensus on which way the immediate trend will go.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.35240567 |
| Address1 | 1,021 West Hastings Street |
| Address2 | Suite 3150 |
| All Time High | 13.96 |
| All Time Low | 0.222 |
| Ask | 10.45 |
| Ask Size | 4,800 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 5,667,720 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,498,817 |
| Average Volume | 5,498,817 |
| Average Volume10Days | 5,667,720 |
| Beta | 1.648 |
| Bid | 10.28 |
| Bid Size | 9,100 |
| Board Risk | 9 |
| Book Value | 1.9968051 |
| City | Vancouver |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 10.4 |
| Current Ratio | 1.462 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 11.28 |
| Day Low | 10.281 |
| Debt To Equity | 33.569 |
| Display Name | NexGen Energy |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,017,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,017,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,873,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,736,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,736,000 |
| Ebitda | -108,496,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -61.036 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,622,116,352 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.196 |
| Eps Forward | -0.17526767 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.28 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 604 259 0321 |
| Fifty Day Average | 9.858 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.5419998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.05498071 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 35.240566 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 13.96 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.5600004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.25501436 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.33 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.0699997 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4188267 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.33 - 13.96 |
| Financial Currency | CAD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,376,487,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 627,070,716 |
| Forward Eps | -0.17526767 |
| Forward P E | -59.33781 |
| Free Cashflow | -298,314,368 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 142 |
| Fullday Change | -0.79 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -7.05988 |
| Fullday Price | 10.45 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.06385 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.55229 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 661,909,421 |
| Industry | Uranium |
| Industry Disp | Uranium |
| Industry Key | uranium |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | NexGen Energy Ltd., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of uranium properties in Canada. The company holds a 100% interest in the Rook I project that consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totaling an area of approximately 35,065 hectares located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. NexGen Energy Ltd. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. |
| Long Name | NexGen Energy Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,883,857,920 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_213675164 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -253,534,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 7,499,268,314 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 11.21 |
| Operating Cashflow | -55,955,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 604 428 4112 |
| Post Market Change | 0.05000019 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.4807711 |
| Post Market Price | 10.45 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,600 |
| Previous Close | 11.19 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -53.061222 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.20832 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.441 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.5 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.79 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -7.05988 |
| Regular Market Day High | 11.28 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 10.281 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 10.281 - 11.28 |
| Regular Market Open | 11.21 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 11.19 |
| Regular Market Price | 10.4 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 5,781,974 |
| Return On Assets | -0.033889998 |
| Return On Equity | -0.17667 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 661,909,421 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0625 |
| Shares Short | 44,356,804 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 42,729,188 |
| Short Name | Nexgen Energy Ltd. |
| Short Ratio | 8.43 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | BC |
| Symbol | NXE |
| Target High Price | 19.341053 |
| Target Low Price | 19.341053 |
| Target Mean Price | 19.341053 |
| Target Median Price | 19.341053 |
| Total Cash | 970,252,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.447 |
| Total Debt | 619,105,984 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.28 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.7656 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.3656006 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.033960074 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 5,781,974 |
| Website | https://www.nexgenenergy.ca |
| Zip | V6E 0C3 |