Clayton Scott Sells 22,478 Shares of NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $274,681.16. Following the sale, the insider owned 132,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,623,451.44. The trade was a 14.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

NuScale Power Trading Up 0.1%

NuScale Power stock opened at $12.54 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.56. NuScale Power Corporation has a 12 month low of $11.08 and a 12 month high of $57.42. The company has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.34 and a beta of 2.19.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 1,130.26% and a negative return on equity of 55.23%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish sector analysis highlights NuScale as a first‑mover SMR play for AI/data‑center baseload demand, cites NRC Standard Design Approval, manufacturing progress and ~ $1.3B cash runway — supports upside if commercialization deals arrive. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Retail/investor interest boosted by inclusion in a Motley Fool piece listing NuScale as one of “2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in March” — can help flow/volume into the name. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage showing mixed directional bias: several firms trimmed price targets (Goldman/RBC to ~$14; Canaccord trimmed but remains above current levels). These lower targets compress upside expectations but are not unanimously bearish. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and plaintiffs have filed securities‑class‑action suits alleging misstatements tied to the ENTRA1 commercialization partnership; numerous investor alerts cite an April 20, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline — this legal overhang raises potential liability, disclosure risk and partner/contract uncertainty. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed across the cap table: director Corp Fluor sold ~463,747 shares (~$6.1M at ~$13.15) and several senior execs (CEO, CFO, CTO, COO) reported sales in early March — large insider exits often weigh on sentiment and can amplify downside in the short term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major broker negative call: Citigroup cut its target to ~$11.50 and issued a “sell” rating — a notable bearish signal from a large sell‑side firm that can pressure sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage and reporting are re‑examining the ENTRA1 partnership and valuation after the litigation — any weakening of that commercialization narrative (or loss of partner confidence) would directly impact SMR’s revenue outlook and catalyst timeline. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SMR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays cut their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $45.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. TD Cowen lowered shares of NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research upgraded NuScale Power from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group set a $20.00 price target on NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NuScale Power currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 117.8% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,515,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,176,000 after buying an additional 6,227,747 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,273,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,254 shares in the last quarter. Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter valued at about $155,616,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 4th quarter valued at about $48,993,000. Finally, Samsung C&T Corp grew its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 98.9% during the third quarter. Samsung C&T Corp now owns 5,185,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,689,000 after purchasing an additional 2,578,702 shares in the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.