NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Price Up 3.8% – What’s Next?

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s stock price was up 3.8% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $12.70 and last traded at $12.4250. Approximately 22,180,023 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the average daily volume of 26,830,289 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.97.

More NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale announced a strategic partnership with Ebara Elliott Energy to develop, demonstrate and field-test an industrial-scale steam compressor using NuScale Power Modules (NPMs) aimed at powering petrochemical plants — a tangible commercial application that supports future revenue opportunities if pilots succeed. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/industry coverage highlights NuScale’s potential to address AI data-center power demand with modular reactors — a growth thesis that would materially improve revenue prospects if NuScale secures PPAs and project contracts. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Some bullish commentary (Seeking Alpha) argues SMR may be forming a washed-out bottom after a steep decline and highlights NuScale’s NRC-certified SMR design as a long-term competitive advantage — a sentiment cue for value-oriented or speculative investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on valuation and analyst divergence notes recent weak share performance and volatility; this frames the stock as risky/uncertain until clarity on commercial contracts and execution improves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its price target from $20 to $13 and kept a “neutral” rating — a downgrade of upside expectations that can weigh on sentiment and attract selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class-action lawsuits and widespread law-firm alerts allege investor harm from disclosures during a May–Nov 2025 class period; one recent filing names NuScale and certain officers. Legal overhang increases uncertainty, potential legal costs, and investor concern. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Numerous plaintiff firms (Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, Rosen, BFA, Robbins, Levi & Korsinsky, etc.) are actively soliciting clients and reminding investors of April 20 lead-plaintiff deadlines — amplifying media attention and sustaining downward pressure on the stock. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SMR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup cut their target price on NuScale Power from $18.50 to $11.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Texas Capital upgraded NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.88.

NuScale Power Trading Down 0.3%

The firm has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a PE ratio of -4.15 and a beta of 2.19. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $15.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.97.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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, equities research analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other news, CEO John Lawrence Hopkins sold 82,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $1,010,190.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 117,018 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,429,959.96. This trade represents a 41.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 22,197 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $271,247.34. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 140,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,712,523.02. This represents a 13.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 635,610 shares of company stock worth $8,198,439 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 72.3% in the second quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 91,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,614,000 after buying an additional 38,347 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $14,347,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its holdings in NuScale Power by 686.9% in the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 184,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,646,000 after acquiring an additional 161,149 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in NuScale Power by 25.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,854,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $112,944,000 after acquiring an additional 574,295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 103.4% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 609,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,940,000 after purchasing an additional 309,810 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

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.