65,905 Shares in Westwater Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWR) Acquired by Virtu Financial LLC

Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Westwater Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWR) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 65,905 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,000.

Separately, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Westwater Resources by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 520,958 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 44,267 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 7.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Westwater Resources in a report on Saturday, December 7th. They set a “sell” rating on the stock.

Westwater Resources Stock Performance

Shares of WWR opened at $0.53 on Friday. Westwater Resources, Inc. has a 52 week low of $0.40 and a 52 week high of $0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.08 and a beta of 1.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $0.57 and a 200-day moving average of $0.53.

Westwater Resources Profile

Westwater Resources, Inc operates as an energy technology company, focuses on developing battery-grade natural graphite materials. The company holds interests in Kellyton Graphite Plant located in Kellyton, Alabama; and Bama Mine Project situated in south Alabama. It holds interests in Coosa graphite project located in Coosa County, Alabama.