NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 6% – Should You Sell?

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s share price traded down 6% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $10.93 and last traded at $10.99. 15,959,831 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 38% from the average session volume of 25,863,922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.69.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale was named among “14 Best Energy Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts,” a notable endorsement that may support longer‑term investor interest in its SMR small modular reactor technology. NuScale Power (SMR) – Among the Best Energy Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes a technical collaboration (reported in market writeups) to adapt NuScale’s NRC‑approved modules for industrial high‑temperature process heat (petrochemical application), which, if commercialized, expands addressable markets beyond electricity. Market reaction has been mixed, but the project increases optionality for future revenue streams. NuScale Power (SMR) Is Down 8.1% After Nuclear-Petrochemical Heat Partnership News
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider market pieces (e.g., ASX penny stock roundups) reference risk‑on/off dynamics but do not materially change NuScale’s company‑specific outlook. ASX Penny Stocks Spotlight
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms have filed or issued reminders about a securities‑fraud class action alleging misrepresentations tied to NuScale disclosures (class period generally May 13, 2025 – Nov 6/10, 2025); several firms are soliciting lead plaintiff candidates and warning of potential executive liability, increasing litigation risk, headline volatility, and potential settlement exposure. Representative notices/filings: Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman; Bernstein Liebhard LLP; Pomerantz LLP; Faruqi & Faruqi; Rosen; Berger Montague; Levi & Korsinsky; Bleichmar Fonti & Auld. Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman notice Bernstein Liebhard notice Pomerantz alert

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SMR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Monday, December 29th. 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. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $20.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on NuScale Power from $21.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.88.

NuScale Power Stock Down 6.0%

The company has a market cap of $3.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.80 and a beta of 2.19. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $24.09.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by ($0.70). NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 1,130.26% and a negative return on equity of 55.23%. The company had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NuScale Power

In related news, CEO John Lawrence Hopkins sold 82,667 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was 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 owned 117,018 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,429,959.96. The trade was a 41.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of the company’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 value of $274,681.16. Following the transaction, the insider owned 132,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,623,451.44. This trade represents a 14.47% 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 quarter. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. Allianz Asset Management GmbH bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $14,347,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 686.9% in the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 184,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,646,000 after purchasing an additional 161,149 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 103.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 609,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,940,000 after acquiring an additional 309,810 shares during the period. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,350,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of NuScale Power by 22.6% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,310,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,346,796 shares in the last quarter. 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.