Swiss National Bank Grows Stock Holdings in NexGen Energy Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:NXE)

Swiss National Bank increased its stake in shares of NexGen Energy Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:NXE – Get Rating) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 988,700 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,100 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in NexGen Energy were worth $4,373,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in NexGen Energy by 56.3% during the first quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 7,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 2,700 shares in the last quarter. Credit Suisse AG lifted its holdings in shares of NexGen Energy by 1.2% in the second quarter. Credit Suisse AG now owns 312,556 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 3,787 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of NexGen Energy in the first quarter valued at about $35,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NexGen Energy by 339.0% in the fourth quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 9,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 6,950 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of NexGen Energy by 191.5% in the third quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 11,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 7,226 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 25.66% of the company’s stock.

NexGen Energy Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN NXE opened at $3.92 on Friday. NexGen Energy Ltd. has a 12-month low of $3.39 and a 12-month high of $5.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -35.64 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a current ratio of 11.19, a quick ratio of 11.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

NexGen Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:NXE – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 24th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.03). As a group, equities analysts predict that NexGen Energy Ltd. will post -0.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NexGen Energy Company Profile

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NexGen Energy Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of uranium properties. Its uranium project portfolio includes Arrow, South Arrow, Harpoon, Bow, IsoEnergy, SW1, SW2, SW3, and IsoEnergy properties. The company was founded by Leigh B. Curyer on March 8, 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.