Insider Selling: Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) Insider Sells 2,820 Shares of Stock

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) insider William Carroll Murphy Goodwin sold 2,820 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total transaction of $159,865.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,991 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $906,529.79. The trade was a 14.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Oklo Stock Down 0.6%

OKLO traded down $0.36 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $61.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,041,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,815,170. The company has a market cap of $9.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -113.73 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.76. Oklo Inc. has a 1 year low of $17.42 and a 1 year high of $193.84.

Key Stories Impacting Oklo

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oklo announced it is pursuing a joint venture with Centrus to provide HALEU deconversion services at Centrus’ Piketon, Ohio site — a move that aims to shore up a key fuel-supply bottleneck for advanced reactors and could materially support Oklo’s fuel needs near its planned 1.2 GW campus. Oklo, Centrus Announce Planned Joint Venture
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets (Zacks, Yahoo, Benzinga, PR Newswire, BusinessWire) reinforced the JV story, highlighting potential to strengthen domestic HALEU infrastructure and reduce a major supply-chain risk for Oklo and other advanced reactor developers. These confirmations help validate the strategic rationale. How OKLO and Centrus Aim to Fix the Nuclear Fuel Bottleneck
• Neutral Sentiment: Oklo set a near-term catalyst — a full-year results release and company update on March 17 — which creates event risk: good results could re-rate the stock, while any guidance/updates that disappoint or remain vague could amplify selling. Dear Oklo Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 17
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail/investor commentary pieces (e.g., The Motley Fool) tout upside potential and long-term wealth narratives, but are speculative and do not change near-term fundamentals. Treat media hype as a sentiment driver rather than proof of execution. Is Oklo Stock Your Ticket to Becoming a Millionaire?
• Negative Sentiment: Despite positive JV news, shares are trading below the 50- and 200-day moving averages and the company remains unprofitable (negative P/E), leaving valuation and execution concerns. Investors may be taking profits after prior run-ups or awaiting clearer timelines for HALEU commercialization. (MarketBeat price/moving-average data referenced.)
• Negative Sentiment: Trading volume was below average today, suggesting lighter, possibly targeted selling rather than broad conviction — but the combination of event risk (Mar. 17) and long development timelines for nuclear projects creates downside risk if updates fall short.

Institutional Trading of Oklo

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of OKLO. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Oklo by 1,184.4% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 112,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,063,000 after buying an additional 103,623 shares during the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Oklo during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Tulsa Wealth Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Oklo in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $332,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its holdings in shares of Oklo by 45.5% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 1,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tempo Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oklo in the 4th quarter worth approximately $240,000. 85.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on OKLO shares. Zacks Research lowered Oklo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oklo in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Oklo in a report on Monday, November 24th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on shares of Oklo from $58.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oklo in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.93.

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.