Analysts Set NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) Target Price at $33.19

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $33.1923.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group set a $20.00 price objective on NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, November 25th.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale reports progress on European SMR deployment and is exploring AI-driven fuel efficiencies, signaling continued commercial development and technology advancement that could support long‑term revenue growth. NuScale Advances European SMR Deployment
• Neutral Sentiment: Fluor has been monetizing its stake in NuScale; secondary sales by a strategic investor can increase float and create near‑term selling pressure, but proceeds could also reflect partner de‑risking—impact on SMR is ambiguous. Fluor Monetizes Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry peers (e.g., Oklo) are advancing licensing approaches to accelerate reactor rollouts; rising competition and regulatory pathway innovations are sector factors investors should watch, but they don’t directly change NuScale’s near‑term fundamentals. Oklo Licensing Approach
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus on NuScale remains a “Hold,” which suggests limited near‑term upgrades from the Street absent clearer resolution of legal and commercial milestones. Consensus Hold
• Negative Sentiment: A new class action alleges NuScale misrepresented ENTRA1 Energy’s qualifications and related disclosures (including TVA‑related agreements) and highlights payments to ENTRA1; such claims raise material legal, operational and reputational risk. Investor Suit on ENTRA1
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced securities‑fraud investigations and class action suits covering the May–Nov 2025 period and are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants; the proliferation of filings increases the likelihood of costly litigation, discovery, and management distraction—key reasons for downward pressure on the stock. Robbins Geller Class Action Glancy-Prongay Investigation

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total transaction of $886,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 46,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,094.11. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMR. CX Institutional bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the third quarter worth $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 1,550.9% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,675 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NuScale Power Stock Down 8.1%

SMR stock opened at $13.46 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.04. The company has a market capitalization of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.70 and a beta of 2.14. NuScale Power has a fifty-two week low of $11.08 and a fifty-two week high of $57.42.

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.