NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Trading Up 8.2% – What’s Next?

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) shot up 8.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $9.95 and last traded at $9.9370. 25,694,027 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 15% from the average session volume of 30,382,775 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.18.

More NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates improved: Northland Securities raised its 2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.47 from $0.51, its fourth-quarter estimate to a loss of $0.10 from $0.12, and its 2027 forecast to a loss of $0.53 from $0.65. The revisions suggest expectations for narrower losses, although NuScale remains unprofitable. Northland Securities estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus targets imply upside: The average Wall Street price target points to approximately 56% potential appreciation from recent levels. Positive earnings-estimate revisions may be supporting the bullish case, though price targets are not guarantees. Wall Street price-target analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term nuclear opportunity remains large: NuScale’s small modular reactor technology could benefit from rising electricity demand from artificial-intelligence data centers. Broader government efforts, including the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses initiative, could also create contracting opportunities across the nuclear supply chain. AI data-center power demand article
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals remain mixed: NuScale’s regulatory progress, supplier network and approximately $1.9 billion in liquidity support its outlook, but weak revenue and the uncertain timeline for commercial deployment remain important risks. NuScale post-earnings analysis
• Negative Sentiment: RBC reduced its valuation view: Royal Bank of Canada lowered its price target from $14 to $10 and maintained a “sector perform” rating, signaling limited near-term upside at recent prices. RBC price-target change
• Negative Sentiment: Speculation and execution concerns persist: Commentary emphasizes that SMR remains a high-risk investment because it has yet to commercialize its technology, generate meaningful revenue or demonstrate that it can deliver reactors on schedule. NuScale valuation and recovery analysis

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on SMR shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays dropped their price objective on NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $9.00 price objective on NuScale Power in a research report on Friday, May 8th. B. Riley Financial reduced their target price on NuScale Power from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, HSBC initiated coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.81.

NuScale Power Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a PE ratio of -3.40 and a beta of 2.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $9.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.80.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.13). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 35.59% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.The company had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.11) EPS. NuScale Power’s quarterly revenue was down 99.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In related news, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 18,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.36, for a total transaction of $175,696.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 114,718 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,073,760.48. The trade was a 14.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMR. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 117.8% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,515,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,176,000 after buying an additional 6,227,747 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in NuScale Power during the 1st quarter valued at about $59,141,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in NuScale Power by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,273,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,254 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at about $48,993,000. Finally, Samsung C&T Corp lifted its stake in NuScale Power by 98.9% in the 3rd quarter. Samsung C&T Corp now owns 5,185,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,689,000 after purchasing an additional 2,578,702 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.