NYSE: NXE

Nexgen Energy (NXE) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$8.99−0.20 (−2.2%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

NexGen Energy drew a wave of analyst attention this week. JPMorgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating, with price targets cited at $14.00, and separately reported at Cdn$19.00, alongside commentary on the Rook I uranium project's scale and low-cost profile, prompting a 4.2% rise on the day of initiation. Marketbeat also reported a consensus "Buy" rating from eight firms covering the stock, with an average price target of C$19.88. Separate coverage noted the company recently began construction on Rook I, shifting from developer to construction-stage operator, with earnings forecast to grow 9.8% per annum.

The stock closed at $8.99, down 2.2% on the day, and sits below both its 50-day average of $9.98 and its 200-day average of $10.89, with the 50-day below the 200-day. Shares are down 19.7% over one month and 18.6% over six months, though up 0.4% over the past year, trading between a 52-week low of $7.33 and high of $13.96. The GekkoIndex reads 66.4, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, and price stands 22% below Gekko Fair Value of $11.53.

The next earnings date falls on 3 November 2026, 35 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows, though two trailblazer holders are noted. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 7.8% gain over 5 years, rising in 3 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the current distance from Gekko Fair Value.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Nexgen Energy price vs fair value

$11.53$8.99Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $8.99200-day averageGekko Fair Value $11.53

Nexgen Energy quick facts

Market cap
$5.95B
P/E ratio
—
Forward P/E
—
EPS, TTM
−$0.30
Revenue, TTM
$0
Profit margin
0%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.67
Volume
4.38M avg 3.82M
1-year return
+0.4%
Typical daily move
±4.2%
Typical 20-day move
±9.3%
50-day average
$9.98
200-day average
$10.89
Next earnings
Nov 3
Shares outstanding
661.9M
52-week range
$7.33$13.96

Nexgen Energy swing-trade checklist

Nexgen Energy scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive0 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $8.99 is below the 50-day ($9.98) and 200-day ($10.89) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    66.4, Accumulation

    Reading 66.4 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    22.0% below

    Price is 22% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 35 days

    Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +7.8% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

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Nexgen Energy stock chart and price history

Nexgen Energy closed at $8.99 on Sep 28, 2026, +0.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $7.33 to $13.96.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Nexgen Energy share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$6$8$10$12$14NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep8.99

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−19.7%
3 months
−7.3%
6 months
−18.6%
1 year
+0.4%
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About Nexgen Energy

Nexgen Energy is a Canadian company centered on the search for, assessment of, and progress toward developing uranium deposits. Its work spans the discovery of mineral resources and the ongoing evaluation needed to determine their potential before any development stage begins. The company is best known for its Rook I project, a substantial holding made up of 32 adjoining mineral claims that together span 35,065 hectares.

This project sits in the southwestern portion of the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, a region tied to the company's uranium-focused activities. Nexgen Energy's efforts are organised around advancing this landholding through the various phases of exploration and evaluation, building toward the eventual development of the uranium deposits it has identified within the claims area.

The company's corporate offices are located in Vancouver, Canada, which serves as its base of operations. Nexgen Energy's shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker NXE.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Non-energy minerals
Industry
Other metals/Minerals
Website
nexgenenergy.ca

Nexgen Energy GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Nexgen Energy’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 66.4, in the Accumulation zone, up 3 points over five sessions.

010066.4Accumulation

Up 3 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying40+1.9%+3.7%+0.3%+17.3%
Accumulation (current zone)223+0.5%+0.2%+0.9%+3.9%
Neutral375+0.3%+0.9%+2.5%+4.7%
Distribution33+0.2%+0.6%−0.7%−2.8%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average NXE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Nexgen Energy stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Nexgen Energy trades 22.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $11.53, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Nexgen Energy shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$11.53

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

22.0% Undervalued

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Nexgen Energy insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Nexgen Energy, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for NXE in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in NXE were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31

2of the funds Gekko tracks hold NXE.

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Nexgen Energy earnings: next date and track record

Nexgen Energy reports on Nov 3, 2026 (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 1 of its last 8 reports.

1 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.2%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−1.9%Nov ’24−9.6%Mar ’25−0.5%May ’25−3.2%Aug ’25−6.0%Nov ’25−4.0%Mar ’26+3.4%May ’26+4.9%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary

What they said
NXE (NextGen Energy) is advancing the Rook I uranium project in Saskatchewan, targeting production in approximately 4 years. The company executed a term sheet for 1.3 million pounds to a U.S. utility at market-linked prices. Uranium spot prices consolidated in the mid-$80s while term prices reached $97/pound, a new cycle high. Canada's Building Canada Act and nuclear energy strategy, including a goal to double uranium exports by 2035, create a favorable policy backdrop.
Guidance
Management is pursuing additional offtake agreements with utilities across the U.S., Asia, Europe, and the Middle East at market-linked pricing. Strategy focuses on maximizing price exposure at delivery rather than locking in fixed prices, targeting full upside on all production pounds.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 4, 2026−$0.01
est −$0.04
+75.0%——+4.9%
May 5, 2026−$0.04
est −$0.04
0.0%——+3.4%
Mar 3, 2026−$0.05
est −$0.03
−66.7%——−4.0%
Nov 5, 2025−$0.03
est −$0.02
−50.0%——−6.0%
Aug 7, 2025−$0.10
est −$0.02
−400.0%——−3.2%
May 12, 2025−$0.06
est −$0.02
−149.6%——−0.5%
Mar 3, 2025−$0.08
est −$0.03
−178.0%——−9.6%
Nov 8, 2024−$0.04
est −$0.03
−33.3%——−1.9%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Nexgen Energy stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Nexgen Energy is $16.44, +82.9% from the last close.

$16.44consensus 12-month target, +82.9% from the last close
+0.9%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+7.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Nexgen Energy seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Nexgen Energy averaged +7.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+26.3%2021+8.6%2022−3.7%2023+16.5%2024−5.7%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+1.7%4 of 5
Next 10 trading days+7.0%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days+11.3%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+7.8%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+10.7%4 of 5

For scale, NXE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9.3%.

Nexgen Energy market cap and key statistics

Nexgen Energy’s market cap is $5.95B and revenue of $0 over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$5.95B
EPS, TTM
−$0.30
Gekko Fair Value
$11.53

Trading

Volume
4.38M
Avg volume, 20 days
3.82M
52-week high
$13.96
52-week low
$7.33
Shares outstanding
661.9M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$0
Profit margin
0%
Return on equity
-17.7%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
0.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.67
Typical daily move
±4.2%
Typical 20-day move
±9.3%

Nexgen Energy stock news this week

Coverage of Nexgen Energy this week reads positive: 4 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Nexgen Energy peers

Nexgen Energy’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
SCCOSouthern Copper+2.9%Neutral35.2% above
FCXFreeport-McMoRan+3.2%Neutral11.3% above
CCJCameco+0.3%Accumulation2.5% below
TECKTeck Resources+1.7%Accumulation8.2% above
ATIATI−1.1%Accumulation9.0% below
CRSCarpenter Technology−1.5%Accumulation16.2% below

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Reporting earnings this week

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Nexgen Energy stock FAQ

What is Nexgen Energy’s market cap?

Nexgen Energy’s market cap is $5.95B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $8.99, with 661.9M shares outstanding.

What is the Nexgen Energy stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Nexgen Energy is $16.44, +82.9% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Nexgen Energy stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Nexgen Energy is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $8.99 is 22.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $11.53. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Nexgen Energy report earnings next?

Nexgen Energy is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026 (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of −$0.03 per share. Nexgen Energy beat the earnings estimate in 1 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.2% on average across the report.

What is Nexgen Energy’s 52-week high and low?

Nexgen Energy’s 52-week high is $13.96 and its 52-week low is $7.33; it closed at $8.99 on Sep 28, 2026, +0.4% over the past year.

Is Nexgen Energy stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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