NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Price Up 1.4% – Time to Buy?

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) traded up 1.4% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $12.18 and last traded at $11.9680. 18,433,686 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 31% from the average session volume of 26,905,738 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.80.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Renewed investor interest in nuclear names, partly driven by AI data‑center power discussions, has supported short‑term bids in NuScale. Several market stories noted NuScale’s peers and the company drew fresh attention as investors consider nuclear for baseload/AI power needs. Oklo Surges 5%, NuScale Power Climbs 3%
• Positive Sentiment: Investor analysis/upgrade: a Seeking Alpha piece upgraded SMR to “Speculative Buy,” citing a deeply washed‑out share price, NuScale’s unique NRC design certification, ample liquidity and partnerships as possible catalysts for recovery over time. Washed Out Bottom (Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry analysis points to a credible long‑term revenue opportunity from AI data‑center demand for on‑site modular reactors, but emphasizes results depend on winning PPAs and executing multi‑year projects — making upside conditional rather than immediate. Can AI Data Center Demand Drive NuScale Power’s Revenue Growth?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms issued investor alerts about a securities‑fraud class action related to ENTRA1 disclosures and a large share drop; filings name NuScale and certain executives and set an April 20, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline. The proliferation of notices and potential Section 20(a) individual‑liability claims raises legal risk and near‑term headline volatility. SMR Court Notice: Securities Fraud Class Action Focuses on ENTRA1
• Negative Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target on SMR from $20 to $13 and set a “neutral” rating, which reduces near‑term analyst support and frames upside as limited absent clearer project wins or contract signings. UBS Lowers Price Target

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SMR. TD Cowen downgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, December 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NuScale Power currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.88.

NuScale Power Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a PE ratio of -4.17 and a beta of 2.19. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $15.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.06.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $1.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.76 million. On average, analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In related news, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $274,681.16. Following the completion of 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. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 22,197 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $271,247.34. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 140,141 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,523.02. This trade represents a 13.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 635,610 shares of company stock valued at $8,198,439 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in NuScale Power by 40.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,273,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,254 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 6,227,747 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of NuScale Power by 22.6% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,310,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,346,796 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 81.0% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,277,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,788,000 after purchasing an additional 2,361,532 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Samsung C&T Corp lifted its position in shares of NuScale Power by 98.9% during 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 during the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NuScale Power Company Profile

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.