UBS Group Cuts NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Price Target to $13.00

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) had its price objective lowered by UBS Group from $20.00 to $13.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $20.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Northland Securities upgraded NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. Bank of America raised NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on NuScale Power from $18.50 to $11.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on NuScale Power from $45.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.88.

NuScale Power Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of SMR stock opened at $11.44 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.96 and a beta of 2.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $15.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.71. NuScale Power has a twelve month low of $11.08 and a twelve month high of $57.42.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.70). The firm had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 55.23% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%. As a group, research analysts predict that NuScale Power will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, CTO Jose N. Reyes, Jr. sold 25,951 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $317,121.22. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 268,081 shares in the company, valued at $3,275,949.82. The trade was a 8.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 22,197 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $271,247.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 140,141 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,523.02. This trade represents a 13.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 635,610 shares of company stock worth $8,198,439 over the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. CX Institutional bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in NuScale Power during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in NuScale Power during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in NuScale Power by 1,550.9% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,675 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in NuScale Power in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale announced a strategic partnership to test integrating its small modular reactors to provide industrial process heat for petrochemical plants — a use case that could open a new commercial market beyond electricity generation and support long‑term revenue potential. NuScale/Ebara Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators (e.g., Motley Fool) argue NuScale could gain from increased industrial electrification and potential AI-related infrastructure spending, a thematic case that supports long‑term upside if projects progress to commercialization. Motley Fool Bullish Take
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary highlights that alternative advanced‑reactor models (e.g., Oklo) are gaining attention for price stability; this keeps investor focus on comparative commercialization timelines across small‑reactor players. Oklo Sector Context
• Negative Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target on NuScale to $13 and related analyst commentary drove additional selling pressure and reduced near‑term upside expectations. UBS Price Target Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets report analyst downgrades and weakening sentiment that contributed to intraday declines and widened target divergence among sell‑side firms. Analyst Downgrade Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs in class actions alleging securities law violations tied to a prior stock drop; numerous investor‑alert notices and lead‑plaintiff deadlines (April 20, 2026) increase legal overhang and uncertainty for investors. Example notices: Faruqi & Faruqi. Faruqi Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Additional law firms and alerts (Gross Law Firm, BFA Law, Rosen, Bernstein Liebhard, Pomerantz, others) amplify the legal risk narrative and may pressure sentiment until the cases resolve or further clarity emerges. Gross Law Firm Alert

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.