NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Trading 4.3% Higher Following Analyst Upgrade

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s stock price was up 4.3% on Friday after Bank of America upgraded the stock from an underperform rating to a neutral rating. Bank of America now has a $28.00 price target on the stock. NuScale Power traded as high as $22.29 and last traded at $20.5150. Approximately 51,057,968 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 18% from the average daily volume of 43,416,563 shares. The stock had previously closed at $19.67.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. B. Riley reduced their price objective on NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $20.00 price objective on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Barclays started coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, September 29th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $35.00 to $32.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.75.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In other news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total value of $886,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 46,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,094.11. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NuScale Power News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NuScale Power this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large call-option flow: traders bought ~146,774 call options today (about 31% above typical daily call volume), a short-term bullish signal that can drive buying interest in the underlying shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded SMR from Underperform to Neutral and set a $28 price target (implying ~36% upside from current levels), which provides analyst support for the rally. Bank of America Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Speculation around hyperscalers and AI data centers: press pieces highlight Meta’s recent nuclear power deals and ask whether NuScale could be next to supply small modular reactors for high-density AI facilities — a narrative that boosts long-term revenue potential if NuScale wins hyperscaler contracts. When Hyperscalers Come Knocking
• Positive Sentiment: Industry/CAPEX tailwinds: NuScale is cited among industrials poised to benefit from multi-year infrastructure and energy CapEx — a structural spending theme that supports demand for small modular nuclear reactors. 3 Industrial Names That Will Benefit from Rising CapEx
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive media coverage and retail interest (e.g., bullish retail pieces on the company’s AI/data-center angle) are lifting sentiment but are narrative-driven and don’t guarantee contract wins or near-term revenue. This $20 Stock Could Be Your Ticket to Millionaire Status
• Neutral Sentiment: Premarket headlines showed SMR rising alongside other names, reflecting broad intraday momentum rather than firm-specific news. Intel, Tilray and Nuscale rise premarket
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check articles question whether the recent share-price jump already prices in future value; that keeps some investors cautious until contract awards or clearer revenue paths appear. Is NuScale Power (SMR) Pricing Reflect Future Value
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals remain a headwind: NuScale reported a large quarterly loss and negative margins in its last report (substantial EPS misses and negative ROE/net margins). Those metrics keep the stock’s valuation and upside contingent on execution and contract wins.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in NuScale Power by 22.6% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,310,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,346,796 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of NuScale Power by 67.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,287,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,362,000 after buying an additional 2,125,250 shares in the last quarter. Samsung C&T Corp raised its position in shares of NuScale Power by 98.9% in the 3rd quarter. Samsung C&T Corp now owns 5,185,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,689,000 after buying an additional 2,578,702 shares in the last quarter. Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $155,616,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NuScale Power by 25.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,854,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,944,000 after acquiring an additional 574,295 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

NuScale Power Stock Up 4.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $6.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.17 and a beta of 2.12. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.24 and its 200-day moving average is $33.52.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($1.85) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by ($1.74). NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 594.63% and a negative return on equity of 51.27%. The business had revenue of $8.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.29 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.18) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1635.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About NuScale Power

NuScale Power Corporation, trading on the NYSE American under the ticker SMR, is a pioneering developer of small modular nuclear reactors. Established in 2007 as a spinout from Oregon State University, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. NuScale’s mission is to deliver zero-carbon baseload power through scalable modular reactor technology, aiming to transform traditional nuclear energy deployment.

At the core of NuScale’s offering is the VOYGR small modular reactor design, featuring 77-megawatt electric (MWe) modules with passive safety systems.