NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 5.5% – Time to Sell?

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) traded down 5.5% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $9.06 and last traded at $9.27. 51,376,299 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 66% from the average daily volume of 30,881,518 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.81.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale announced partnerships with Nuclearn and NPX to deploy nuclear-specific AI tools. The technology is intended to accelerate engineering, improve information retrieval and project execution, and reduce technical search times by as much as 80%. NuScale Power Deploys Nuclear-Specific AI from NPX and Nuclearn to Speed Development of Its Advanced Reactor Program
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also watching NuScale’s agreement involving the Tennessee Valley Authority, which commentators describe as a potentially transformational nuclear contract and the company’s most important near-term catalyst. The deal could support future reactor deployment and revenue, although its ultimate financial impact and timing remain uncertain. NuScale’s TVA Deal Could Be the Biggest Nuclear Contract in U.S. History
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed investors purchasing approximately 78,629 call options, about 29% above average. This may indicate speculative bullish interest, but options positioning does not guarantee sustained buying in the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Short sellers reportedly generated significant profits betting against NuScale as enthusiasm for small modular reactor stocks cooled, reinforcing concerns about valuation, execution and the company’s ability to convert long-term opportunities into commercial revenue. NuScale Power Short Seller Profits Send Stark Warning to Investors
• Negative Sentiment: The broader nuclear complex was also under pressure, with other nuclear and uranium stocks declining. That sector-wide selling overwhelmed the favorable reaction to NuScale’s AI announcement.
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale’s underlying financial profile remains weak: its latest reported quarter showed minimal revenue, a substantial loss and a sharp year-over-year revenue decline. As a result, investors appear to be prioritizing proof of contracts, deployment and future cash flow over efficiency initiatives.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on SMR. Truist Financial initiated coverage on NuScale Power in a report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. B. Riley Financial dropped their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 14th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $7.50 to $6.50 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $9.00 price target on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.50.

NuScale Power Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $3.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.17 and a beta of 2.26. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $9.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.08.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 35.59% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.The business had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.80 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.11) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 99.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.64 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NuScale Power

In other news, Director Shinji Fujino sold 20,000 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.86, for a total value of $177,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $152,764.12. The trade was a 53.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 18,771 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.36, for a total value of $175,696.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 114,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,073,760.48. This represents a 14.06% 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. 1.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in NuScale Power by 117.8% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,515,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,176,000 after acquiring an additional 6,227,747 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in NuScale Power in the 1st quarter worth about $59,141,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in NuScale Power by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,273,000 after buying an additional 4,482,254 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in NuScale Power during the 4th quarter valued at about $48,993,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in NuScale Power by 1,622.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,455,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,497,000 after acquiring an additional 3,254,704 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

About NuScale Power

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.