Uranium spot: ~$90 / lb · June 2026

Best Uranium Stocks to Buy in 2026: Cameco, NexGen, and the Nuclear Renaissance

June 17, 2026 · 10 min read

AI data centres need 24/7 carbon-free power. Nuclear is the only answer that works at scale — and uranium is the fuel. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta have all signed multi-decade nuclear power purchase agreements in the past 18 months. Here's the complete guide to uranium stocks.

Why uranium is the AI trade most investors are missing

Every investor knows NVIDIA benefits from AI. Far fewer have connected the dots to uranium. The link is electricity: a single large AI data centre training a frontier model can consume as much power as a small city. Hyperscalers — Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta — have committed to 24/7 carbon-free electricity for their data centres, and intermittent renewables (solar, wind) cannot provide that reliability.

Nuclear can. In 2025–2026, every major hyperscaler signed a multi-decade nuclear power purchase agreement: Microsoft restarted Three Mile Island through a deal with Constellation Energy; Google backed Kairos Power's modular reactor programme; Amazon purchased a nuclear-powered campus in Pennsylvania. Each of these deals requires uranium — and the global uranium market is already structurally short.

Supply constraints compound the demand surge. Kazakhstan produces ~45% of global uranium and must transport it through Russia, which faces Western trade restrictions. Canada (Cameco) and Australia are the primary alternative sources, but new mine permitting takes 10–15 years. This supply/demand imbalance is the structural foundation for the uranium trade in 2026.

Uranium stock breakdown — June 2026

CCJCameco CorporationAI 78 · StrongMiner (integrated)
Mkt Cap
$22B
Rev Growth
+38%
Analyst Target ↑
+18%
Buy %
82%

Largest Western uranium miner; long-term contract book provides revenue visibility

Buy 14Hold 4
NXENexGen EnergyAI 71 · StrongDeveloper (Athabasca Basin)
Mkt Cap
$5.2B
Revenue
Pre-revenue / Trust
Analyst Target ↑
+45%
Buy %
92%

Arrow deposit in Saskatchewan — one of the largest undeveloped uranium deposits globally; pre-revenue

Buy 12Hold 1
UECUranium Energy CorpAI 67 · FairMiner (US in-situ)
Mkt Cap
$3.1B
Rev Growth
+120%
Analyst Target ↑
+28%
Buy %
75%

Fastest-growing US domestic uranium miner; in-situ recovery projects in Wyoming and Texas

Buy 9Hold 3
UUUUEnergy Fuels IncAI 63 · FairMiner (US + rare earths)
Mkt Cap
$1.4B
Rev Growth
+55%
Analyst Target ↑
+22%
Buy %
67%

Only US mill processing both uranium and rare earth elements; strategic asset in a US-centric supply chain

Buy 6Hold 3
SRUUFSprott Physical Uranium TrustAI 70 · StrongPhysical trust (CAD)
Mkt Cap
$6.8B
Revenue
Pre-revenue / Trust

Holds physical uranium; NAV tracks spot price; no operating leverage — pure commodity exposure

No analyst ratings (physical trust)

Recent news and catalysts

Jun 2026Uranium spot price holds above $90/lb — utilities increasingly signing long-term contracts at $80–$100/lb as spot tightens; secondary supply from Russia subject to trade restrictions, creating Western supplier premium.
Jun 2026Amazon Web Services signs 20-year nuclear power purchase agreement with a US utility — the latest hyperscaler to directly contract nuclear capacity; Microsoft, Google, and Meta have all signed similar deals in 2025–2026.
May 2026US Congress passes Nuclear Fuel Security Act — allocates $3.2B to encourage domestic uranium enrichment and reduce dependence on Russian TENEX; direct benefit to US miners CCJ, UEC, UUUU.
May 2026NexGen Energy receives final regulatory approval for Arrow mine in Saskatchewan — construction expected to begin Q3 2026; first production targeted 2028; analysts raise targets to C$18–C$22 range.
Apr 2026Cameco Q1 2026 revenue surges 38% YoY as contracted prices rise — Cigar Lake and McArthur River operations running above nameplate capacity; CEO Tim Gitzel says 'We have not seen demand this strong in 20 years.'

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