NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Trading Up 1.4% – Here’s What Happened

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) shares rose 1.4% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $13.48 and last traded at $13.36. Approximately 26,152,547 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 10% from the average daily volume of 28,959,639 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.18.

Trending Headlines about NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Romania project reaches FID and moves into implementation — Romania’s plan to convert coal plants to NuScale SMRs reportedly secured a final investment decision and is entering implementation, which, if delivered, would be a meaningful commercialization milestone and potential long‑term revenue driver. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory — NuScale announced a strategic tie‑up to apply AI to fuel and operations R&D, enhancing technical differentiation and potentially reducing operating costs or improving fuel efficiency over time. This supports the company’s long‑term value thesis if it helps lower lifecycle costs for customers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and retail outlets highlight upside from oversold levels — Several pieces argue the stock is deeply discounted versus prior highs and cite AI/datagrowth demand for reliable baseload power, suggesting material upside if NuScale converts pipeline into funded projects; these are scenario‑dependent and hinge on contract wins and financing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Buy‑before‑earnings arguments vs. execution risk — Some commentators recommend buying ahead of earnings on valuation and NRC approvals, but caution that the company has not yet turned revenue into consistent profits. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread securities‑fraud class actions and law‑firm alerts create a legal overhang — Multiple firms (BFA, Pomerantz, Bronstein, Rosen, Faruqi, Levi & Korsinsky, et al.) have filed or announced investigations alleging material misstatements/omissions around NuScale’s commercialization strategy and ENTRA1 issues. The filings cite a prior stock drop and set an April 20 deadline for lead‑plaintiff motions — litigation risk, potential discovery, and damage exposure are weighing on investor sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest has jumped — Short interest rose ~18.8% in February to ~43.8M shares (about 14.9% of shares), increasing downward pressure and the potential for volatile trading. Elevated shorting signals bearish positioning and market skepticism.
• Negative Sentiment: Execution questions persist: reactor deals remain elusive and insiders selling flagged — Coverage notes NuScale faces an earnings test and still needs funded reactor contracts; separate articles flag insider selling and analyst downgrades tied to execution risk, reinforcing near‑term downside if contract momentum doesn’t appear. Read More. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SMR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised NuScale Power from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. TD Cowen cut NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Texas Capital raised NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, B. Riley Financial dropped their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.19.

NuScale Power Stock Up 1.4%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $16.90 and a 200 day moving average of $27.40. The stock has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of -4.67 and a beta of 2.14.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its earnings results 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 return on equity of 51.27% and a negative net margin of 594.63%.The company had revenue of $1.81 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million. Research analysts forecast that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total transaction of $886,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 46,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,094.11. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,393,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 92.2% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $591,000 after buying an additional 20,000 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 1,550.9% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,675 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 69.7% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 38,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 15,992 shares during the period. 78.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.