FY2026 EPS Forecast for Westwater Resources Cut by Analyst

Westwater Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWR) – Equities researchers at HC Wainwright lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Westwater Resources in a research note issued on Monday, February 9th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.13) for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.03. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $1.75 target price on the stock.

Westwater Resources Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WWR opened at $0.90 on Wednesday. Westwater Resources has a 1 year low of $0.45 and a 1 year high of $3.75. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $0.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $106.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.95 and a beta of 1.56.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WWR. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Westwater Resources by 54.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,288,757 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $967,000 after acquiring an additional 454,005 shares in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Westwater Resources during the 4th quarter worth about $50,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Westwater Resources during the fourth quarter worth approximately $154,000. Centiva Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Westwater Resources in the 3rd quarter worth $64,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new position in shares of Westwater Resources in the 3rd quarter worth about $972,000. 7.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Westwater Resources

Westwater Resources, Inc (NASDAQ: WWR) is a Houston‐based mineral development company focused on advancing sustainable sources of battery‐grade graphite for the lithium‐ion battery market. The company’s primary asset is the Coosa Graphite Project in east‐central Alabama, where Westwater is working to establish a fully integrated, U.S.‐based supply chain for natural spherical graphite. By leveraging in‐house purification and spheronization technology, Westwater aims to produce high‐purity graphite suitable for electric vehicle and stationary energy storage applications.

Originally founded as a diversified natural resources company, Westwater Resources has realigned its strategy toward critical battery minerals.