Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 44,036 Shares of Oklo Inc. $OKLO

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) by 0.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,637,504 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,036 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.07% of Oklo worth $835,107,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Oklo by 3.7% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Oklo by 1.5% during the third quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 7,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Meriwether Wealth & Planning LLC lifted its position in shares of Oklo by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Meriwether Wealth & Planning LLC now owns 4,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC raised its position in Oklo by 75.0% in the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 350 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. raised its position in Oklo by 75.0% in the fourth quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 350 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. 85.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on OKLO shares. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Oklo in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of Oklo in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Bank of America raised shares of Oklo from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $111.00 to $127.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Oklo from $91.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Oklo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $87.68.

Oklo Stock Down 2.7%

OKLO opened at $70.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -97.93 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $59.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $84.01. Oklo Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.53 and a twelve month high of $193.84.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by ($0.10). During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.74) EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Oklo Inc. will post -0.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Oklo

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blockonomi reports OKLO shares jumped ~12% on intraday buying despite the company missing EPS and insiders selling; the piece highlights investor appetite for Oklo’s narrative and momentum that can drive short‑term rallies. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha notes Oklo leads large‑cap utilities in year‑over‑year CapEx growth — a sign investors may be rewarding visible investment in growth (SMR buildout) and future revenue potential. Higher CapEx can underpin long‑term upside if projects advance on schedule. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool publishes a bullish thesis arguing Oklo is deeply undervalued and that its small modular reactor (SMR) technology could deliver outsized returns (the piece frames multi‑hundred to multi‑thousand percent upside scenarios). This type of analyst/promotional coverage can attract speculative buying. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance analyzes valuation after a ~43% one‑month gain, pointing out strong 1‑year returns but weaker YTD/3‑month performance; the piece is more contextual than a clear buy/sell signal and highlights valuation and momentum tradeoffs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The Motley Fool follow‑up asks whether OKLO is a buy now, noting the stock lags the market in 2026 and may present a buying window for long‑term bulls — useful perspective but dependent on risk tolerance and timeline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying negatives remain: the company missed quarterly EPS expectations (reported a larger loss than consensus) and there has been notable insider selling reported in recent filings — factors that increase near‑term downside risk and may weigh on investor confidence. (This was covered in the Blockonomi piece above and reflected in recent trading.)

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Jacob Dewitte sold 140,000 shares of Oklo stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.18, for a total value of $10,525,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 739,023 shares in the company, valued at $55,559,749.14. This trade represents a 15.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 72,090 shares of Oklo stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $4,325,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 386,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,160,480. The trade was a 15.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 818,766 shares of company stock valued at $50,855,915 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.

Oklo Company Profile

Oklo, Inc is a California-based energy technology company specializing in the design and development of advanced nuclear microreactors. Headquartered in Fremont, the firm focuses on small modular reactor (SMR) technology that leverages fast-neutron fission and liquid-metal cooling to deliver carbon-free power. Oklo’s core objective is to bring compact, factory-built reactors online within a decade, offering a low-footprint alternative to traditional large nuclear plants.

The company’s flagship product, the Aurora microreactor, is a 1.5-megawatt electric (MWe) fast reactor cooled by a sodium alloy.