The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands
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Over 30 nations have pledged to triple their nuclear energy capacity, which should serve as a long-term tailwind for these uranium stocks.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- URA Global X Uranium ETF
Global X Uranium ETF: it holds uranium and nuclear-power companies. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story.
- NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF: it holds uranium and nuclear-power companies. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story.
- CCJ Cameco-5.5% 15d
Cameco (miscellaneous metal ores): nuclear-power and uranium firms gain when nuclear plans grow. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story.
- NXE NexGen Energy
NexGen Energy (miscellaneous metal ores): nuclear-power and uranium firms gain when nuclear plans grow. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story.
- LEU Centrus Energy-19.6% 30d
Centrus Energy (mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels)): nuclear-power and uranium firms gain when nuclear plans grow. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story.
- SMR NuScale Power+19.8% 5d
NuScale Power (fabricated plate work (boiler shops)): nuclear-power and uranium firms gain when nuclear plans grow. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URA | -7.88% | +2.08% | base | -3.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| NLR | -7.93% | +2.76% | base | -2.66% | after close | after close | after close |
| CCJ | -8.01% | +1.44% | base | -3.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| NXE | -4.69% | +5.05% | base | -5.53% | after close | after close | after close |
| LEU | -20.77% | +4.60% | base | -7.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| SMR | -16.54% | +3.92% | base | -7.36% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
Global X Fds (URA)
In the last 8 similar stories, Global X Fds (URA) moved an average of -0.87% the next day. The best was -0.36% and the worst was -2.08%, from 4 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (URA) | the next day | -0.87% | -0.36% | -2.08% | 4 |
| Global X Fds (URA) | three days later | -6.59% | -1.78% | -8.21% | 4 |
| NLR | the next day | -1.01% | +0.43% | -1.93% | 3 |
| NLR | three days later | -4.88% | -1.24% | -7.71% | 3 |
| Cameco (CCJ) | the next day | -1.29% | +1.40% | -5.67% | 4 |
| Cameco (CCJ) | three days later | -8.96% | -2.75% | -11.18% | 4 |
| NexGen Energy (NXE) | the next day | -2.81% | -1.82% | -3.81% | 2 |
| NexGen Energy (NXE) | three days later | -7.29% | -4.17% | -10.40% | 2 |
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How far Global X Fds (URA) has moved since 12 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameco (CCJ) | that day | -3.39% | final price |
| Cameco (CCJ) | three days earlier | +1.44% | final price |
| Cameco (CCJ) | five days earlier | -8.01% | final price |
| Centrus Energy (LEU) | that day | -7.21% | final price |
| Centrus Energy (LEU) | three days earlier | +4.60% | final price |
| Centrus Energy (LEU) | five days earlier | -20.77% | final price |
| NLR | that day | -2.66% | final price |
| NLR | three days earlier | +2.76% | final price |
| NLR | five days earlier | -7.93% | final price |
| NexGen Energy (NXE) | that day | -5.53% | final price |
| NexGen Energy (NXE) | three days earlier | +5.05% | final price |
| NexGen Energy (NXE) | five days earlier | -4.69% | final price |
| Nuscale Power (SMR) | that day | -7.36% | final price |
| Nuscale Power (SMR) | three days earlier | +3.92% | final price |
| Nuscale Power (SMR) | five days earlier | -16.54% | final price |
| Global X Fds (URA) | that day | -3.81% | final price |
| Global X Fds (URA) | three days earlier | +2.08% | final price |
| Global X Fds (URA) | five days earlier | -7.88% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Global X Fds (URA)
Companies carried with this story
- URA Global X Fds
For “The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands,” Global X Fds (URA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Uranium ETF: it holds uranium and nuclear-power companies. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story
- NLR
For “The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands,” NLR is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF: it holds uranium and nuclear-power companies. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story
- CCJ Cameco
Cameco (CCJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands.” Reason on file: Cameco (miscellaneous metal ores): nuclear-power and uranium firms gain when nuclear plans grow. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story
- NXE NexGen Energy
In “The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands,” NexGen Energy (NXE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: NexGen Energy (miscellaneous metal ores): nuclear-power and uranium firms gain when nuclear plans grow. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story
- LEU Centrus Energy
For “The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands,” Centrus Energy (LEU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Centrus Energy (mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels)): nuclear-power and uranium firms gain when nuclear plans grow. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story
- SMR Nuscale Power
In “The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands,” Nuscale Power (SMR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: NuScale Power (fabricated plate work (boiler shops)): nuclear-power and uranium firms gain when nuclear plans grow. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story
Global X Fds (URA)
The 12 Nov 2026 story “The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands” names Global X Fds (URA) because of this story.
The link for Global X Fds (URA) is this: Global X Uranium ETF: it holds uranium and nuclear-power companies. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story
Also listed, NLR: VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF: it holds uranium and nuclear-power companies. Linked by “uranium” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story
The price range for Global X Fds (URA), and the dates in the story
CCJ traded between 78.57 and 94.52 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 83.27. NLR traded between 104.77 and 111.10 across 2 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.24.
What the saved facts support for Global X Fds (URA)
54 out of 100
“The Best Uranium Stocks to Buy and Hold as Nuclear Power Expands” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.