NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 3% – What’s Next?

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) were down 3% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $11.75 and last traded at $12.16. Approximately 19,720,788 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 30% from the average daily volume of 28,189,205 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.54.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish sector feature arguing NuScale’s NRC Standard Design Approval and first‑mover SMR position make it an attractive play for data‑center/A.I. baseload demand. Atomic AI: Why NuScale Is the Only Option
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool included NuScale among “2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in March,” which can support retail buying interest. Motley Fool: 2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in March
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is resetting expectations: Goldman Sachs trimmed its price target to $14 (compressing upside but not uniformly bearish). Goldman Sachs PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced investigations and class actions tied to NuScale’s ENTRA1 commercialization disclosures; April 20, 2026 is the lead‑plaintiff deadline — generating a legal overhang and potential liability. GlobeNewswire: Deadline Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed this week (CEO, CFO, CTO, COO and a director reduced positions), which often weighs on market confidence and liquidity. InsiderTrades: Insider selling summary
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its target to $11.50 and issued a bearish call, and other downgrades/compressed targets reduce analyst‑led buying momentum. Citigroup PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage is scrutinizing the ENTRA1 partnership and valuation after the lawsuits — highlighting execution and disclosure risk that could complicate future commercial deals or PPAs. Yahoo: ENTRA1 scrutiny

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SMR. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $21.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. UBS Group set a $20.00 target price on NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen lowered NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. TD Cowen downgraded NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Texas Capital upgraded NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.42.

NuScale Power Stock Down 3.0%

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.56. The stock has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a PE ratio of -4.21 and a beta of 2.19.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $8.76 million. On average, research analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, Director Corp Fluor sold 463,747 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.15, for a total value of $6,098,273.05. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 39,936,472 shares in the company, valued at $525,164,606.80. This represents a 1.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 132,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,623,451.44. The trade was a 14.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 675,610 shares of company stock valued at $9,085,239. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMR. CX Institutional bought a new stake in NuScale Power during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new stake in NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in 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. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in NuScale Power during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.