Insider Selling: NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) CTO Sells $317,121.22 in Stock

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) CTO Jose Reyes, Jr. sold 25,951 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $317,121.22. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 268,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,275,949.82. This represents a 8.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

NuScale Power Price Performance

NYSE:SMR opened at $12.16 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.46. The company has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a PE ratio of -4.21 and a beta of 2.19. NuScale Power Corporation has a 1-year low of $11.08 and a 1-year high of $57.42.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.70). The business had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 55.23% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%. Equities analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Texas Capital upgraded NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen lowered NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. B. Riley Financial dropped their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.42.

Key Headlines Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/idea pieces argue NuScale’s NRC design approval and first‑mover position in small modular reactors make it a long‑term play for baseload power and potential AI/data‑center demand — supports a constructive narrative for investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool included NuScale among “2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in March,” which can boost retail interest and short‑term demand from momentum investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analytical recap pieces reassessing valuation after recent volatility highlight both upside from commercialization prospects and downside from execution risk — useful context but mixed for immediate price direction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms have filed or are soliciting clients in securities‑class‑action claims tied to disclosures about the ENTRA1 commercialization partnership; an April 20, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline creates a legal/liability overhang. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — including a recent CFO sale (18,570 shares) and disclosures of other executive/director sales — is weighing on sentiment by suggesting insiders are reducing exposure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street pressure: recent price‑target cuts (Goldman Sachs to $14; Citigroup to $11.50 with a sell call) compress near‑term upside and can trigger follow‑on selling. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Company fundamentals: recent quarterly results missed revenue and EPS expectations and the business remains unprofitable, which magnifies market sensitivity to execution, legal risk, and financing headlines (background; company filings).

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in NuScale Power in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. CX Institutional purchased a new stake in NuScale Power in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

NuScale Power Company Profile

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.