Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-three brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $85.0312.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $80.00 target price on shares of Oklo in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Oklo from $55.00 to $51.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Oklo from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Oklo from $125.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Oklo from $82.00 to $76.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Key Stories Impacting Oklo

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oklo reported $1.21 million in second-quarter revenue, its first quarterly revenue and substantially above expectations. Revenue was supported in part by acquisition-related activity. OKLO Q2 Loss Widens Y/Y, Misses Estimates on Higher Costs
• Positive Sentiment: The Groves Isotope Test Reactor achieved first criticality less than a year after groundbreaking, providing evidence that Oklo can execute certain nuclear projects rapidly and advance its isotope-production plans. Oklo’s Groves Reactor Hits Criticality In Under a Year
• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $90 price target, while Canaccord maintained Buy despite reducing its target from $125 to $100. These targets imply analysts still see substantial long-term upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Oklo’s leadership refresh adds executives with experience at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, National Grid and Joby Aviation as the company moves toward commercial production and deeper regulatory engagement. What Does Oklo Leadership Overhaul Mean As Commercialization Nears?
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter net loss widened to approximately $48.5 million, or $0.28 per share, missing the $0.16-per-share consensus estimate. Rising project-execution costs and accelerated development spending outweighed the revenue beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Management raised 2026 spending guidance, with operating cash use expected at $120 million to $150 million. First-half operating cash outflow was about $65.5 million and capital spending totaled roughly $126.9 million, reinforcing concerns about funding needs and execution risk. OKLO Q2 Earnings Call Links Higher Cash Use to Execution
• Negative Sentiment: Truist cut its price target from $55 to $51 and assigned a Hold rating. Other analysts also lowered forecasts after the earnings release, signaling near-term caution despite bullish longer-term targets.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows extensive selling and no purchases over the past six months, which may weigh on investor sentiment.

Oklo Trading Down 7.6%

Shares of OKLO opened at $44.74 on Tuesday. Oklo has a twelve month low of $36.61 and a twelve month high of $193.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.60 and a beta of 1.17. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.02.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.28) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $1.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.09 million. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11900.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.18) EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Oklo will post -0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Oklo

In other Oklo news, CEO Jacob Dewitte sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.80, for a total transaction of $3,168,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 511,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,008,942.40. This represents a 10.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider William Carroll Murphy Goodwin sold 10,548 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.04, for a total transaction of $612,205.92. Following the sale, the insider owned 36,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,099,597. This trade represents a 22.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 483,629 shares of company stock valued at $29,855,608. Insiders own 12.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oklo

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OKLO. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Oklo by 162.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 92,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,009,000 after purchasing an additional 57,497 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Oklo during the 1st quarter valued at $519,000. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Oklo by 4,974.1% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 582,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,589,000 after purchasing an additional 570,532 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Oklo by 165.6% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 9,772 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Oklo by 90.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 112,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,439,000 after buying an additional 53,703 shares in the last quarter. 85.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Oklo

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.