NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Price Down 4.6% Following Insider Selling

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) traded down 4.6% during trading on Friday after an insider sold shares in the company. The company traded as low as $9.16 and last traded at $9.29. Approximately 37,674,774 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 22% from the average session volume of 30,970,408 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.74.

Specifically, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 29,880 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.39, for a total value of $280,573.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 124,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,166,566.65. This represents a 19.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SMR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $25.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup cut 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 note on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America started coverage on NuScale Power in a report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective for the company. Barclays lowered their price objective on NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $14.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.50.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale announced an alliance with Nuclearn and NPX to deploy nuclear-specific AI tools for reactor development and operations. The platforms could reduce information-retrieval times by as much as 80%, potentially improving engineering productivity, regulatory compliance and safety analysis. Can NuScale Power Cut SMR Timelines With Nuclear Specific AI Tools?
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish on NuScale’s potential to reach a major milestone in 2026 and possibly establish a new high before 2027, although this remains speculative and dependent on project execution. Prediction: NuScale Hits a New High Before 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison with rival NNE emphasizes differing strategies, readiness levels and market positioning in the nuclear-energy sector, giving investors another framework for evaluating NuScale’s commercialization prospects. NNE or SMR: Which Nuclear Energy Stock Gets the Buy Call?
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale reportedly would not own or operate the reactors under the deal supporting its stock narrative. Its partner would manage the plants and charge NuScale as the program advances, raising concerns about economics, control and the company’s eventual revenue opportunity. NuScale Wouldn’t Own a Reactor in the Deal Driving Its Stock
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale has yet to deliver a power module, contrasting sharply with Bloom Energy’s roughly $2 billion of revenue and established profitability. The comparison underscores the execution and valuation risk facing SMR. Bloom Energy vs. NuScale Power: Which Energy Innovator Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader coverage notes that nuclear stocks have fallen heavily despite renewed interest in nuclear power, reflecting investor skepticism toward speculative, long-duration companies. NuScale’s weak financial profile adds to that pressure: its latest quarterly revenue was well below estimates and declined sharply year over year.

NuScale Power Price Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.99. The firm has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of -3.18 and a beta of 2.26.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13). The business had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 million. NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 3,888.70% and a negative return on equity of 35.59%. The company’s revenue was down 99.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.11) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 1,550.9% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 1,675 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in NuScale Power by 1,940.3% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 2,309 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC increased its stake in NuScale Power by 233.0% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,624 shares during the last quarter. 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.