Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEARCA:URA)

Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEARCA:URA – Get Rating) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders bought 17,574 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 163% compared to the typical volume of 6,679 put options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global X Uranium ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in URA. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Global X Uranium ETF by 120.0% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the period. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE grew its holdings in Global X Uranium ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE now owns 16,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares during the period. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Global X Uranium ETF by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR grew its holdings in Global X Uranium ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 26,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 745 shares during the period. Finally, Madison Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Global X Uranium ETF by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 20,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares during the period.

Global X Uranium ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

URA opened at $20.16 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 1.05. Global X Uranium ETF has a 12 month low of $17.65 and a 12 month high of $28.49. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.09.

Global X Uranium ETF Company Profile

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The Global X Uranium ETF (URA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of companies involved in uranium mining and the production of nuclear components. URA was launched on Nov 4, 2010 and is managed by Global X.