NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $13.8077.

SMR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on NuScale Power from $14.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. B. Riley Financial cut their price objective on NuScale Power from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America initiated coverage on NuScale Power in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

NuScale Power Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SMR opened at $9.64 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $9.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.30 and a beta of 2.26. NuScale Power has a one year low of $7.21 and a one year high of $57.42.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13). NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 3,888.70% and a negative return on equity of 35.59%. The company had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.11) EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 99.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NuScale Power will post -0.43 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 18,771 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.36, for a total transaction of $175,696.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 114,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,073,760.48. This trade represents a 14.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Company insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. 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 purchasing an additional 4,482,254 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 117.8% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,515,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,176,000 after buying an additional 6,227,747 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the first quarter valued at about $59,141,000. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 81.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,277,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,788,000 after buying an additional 2,361,532 shares during the period. Finally, Samsung C&T Corp increased its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 98.9% in the third quarter. Samsung C&T Corp now owns 5,185,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,689,000 after buying an additional 2,578,702 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale’s proposed partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority could create licensing, engineering and equipment opportunities connected to as much as 6 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity. Investors may view the program as a potential path toward converting NuScale’s technology into meaningful commercial revenue. Can NuScale’s TVA Opportunity Unlock Its Next Growth Phase?
• Positive Sentiment: NuScale, Curio and Framatome signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate nuclear-fuel solutions, potentially strengthening NuScale’s supply-chain and commercialization prospects. NuScale Power, Curio, Framatome Sign MOU to Evaluate Nuclear Fuel Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its 2026 and 2027 EPS forecasts, including a less-negative 2027 estimate of $(0.53) per share versus $(0.65) previously. The revisions suggest some improvement in expectations, although NuScale is still forecast to lose money. Northland Securities estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: A potential Westinghouse IPO could increase investor attention toward nuclear-energy companies, potentially benefiting NuScale through stronger sector visibility and valuations. A Westinghouse IPO Could Reset the Nuclear Stock Conversation
• Neutral Sentiment: NuScale’s regulatory progress and approximately $1.9 billion of liquidity improve its ability to pursue projects, but the company must still convert proposals into binding contracts. Can NuScale’s Commercial Potential Justify Its Valuation?
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale’s elevated valuation leaves little room for execution missteps, while its weak revenue and continuing operating losses make contract timing critical.
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada cut its price target from $14 to $10 and maintained a “sector perform” rating, signaling limited near-term upside. Royal Bank of Canada price-target report

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.