What is HC Wainwright’s Forecast for WWR FY2026 Earnings?

Westwater Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWR) – Equities research analysts at HC Wainwright lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Westwater Resources in a research note issued to investors 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 prior forecast of $0.03. HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $1.75 price objective on the stock.

Westwater Resources Stock Down 1.3%

NASDAQ WWR opened at $0.86 on Wednesday. Westwater Resources has a 52 week low of $0.45 and a 52 week high of $3.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $0.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $101.35 million, a PE ratio of -6.61 and a beta of 1.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Westwater Resources

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WWR. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in Westwater Resources by 169.4% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,836,890 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,128,000 after buying an additional 1,783,833 shares during the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Westwater Resources in the 4th quarter valued at about $89,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Westwater Resources by 54.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,288,757 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $967,000 after acquiring an additional 454,005 shares in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in Westwater Resources during the fourth quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in Westwater Resources during the fourth quarter worth approximately $154,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 7.72% of the company’s stock.

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.