NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Price Target Lowered to $25.00 at Canaccord Genuity Group

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) had its price objective cut by Canaccord Genuity Group from $60.00 to $25.00 in a research report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on SMR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Northland Securities upgraded NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.42.

NuScale Power Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of SMR stock traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $12.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 24,812,535 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,783,178. NuScale Power has a fifty-two week low of $11.08 and a fifty-two week high of $57.42. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.13. The company has a market capitalization of $3.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.44 and a beta of 2.14.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by ($0.70). The business had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 72.95% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%. Sell-side analysts predict that NuScale Power will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in NuScale Power by 623.4% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 457,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,475,000 after buying an additional 394,065 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 37.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,000 after buying an additional 10,244 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the first quarter worth about $390,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of NuScale Power by 9.1% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 16,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after acquiring an additional 1,394 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in NuScale Power by 1,220.7% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,845,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,127,000 after acquiring an additional 1,705,411 shares during the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company outlines deployment plan (ENTRA1) covering ~6 GW U.S. nuclear deployment and says it has ~$1.3B liquidity for 2026 — this supports project execution and de‑risking of near‑term funding needs. ENTRA1 and liquidity report
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships and project milestones — Oak Ridge partnership (AI work) and Romania coal‑to‑SMR FID advance demonstrate commercial traction and technology adoption. Partnerships and project news
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade from Northland Securities to “outperform” with $21 PT — market-friendly research can provide buying support. Northland upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Bullish features and long‑term narratives (e.g., retail pieces arguing large TAM and AI‑driven electricity demand) keep speculative interest alive but are highly forward‑looking and hinge on commercialization execution. Fool long‑term thesis
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 2025 results missed heavily — EPS and revenue fell well below estimates (large net loss, revenue decline), which is the primary catalyst for the sell‑off. Q4 results
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale launched a US$1B at‑the‑market equity program — increases dilution risk and pressure on share price while the company remains unprofitable. Valuation and equity program analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class action notices and law‑firm alerts filed/issued after recent stock drops — adds legal overhang and near‑term uncertainty. Class action notice
• Negative Sentiment: Canaccord lowered its price target materially (from $60 to $25) despite keeping a buy rating — signals reduced analyst conviction on upside magnitude. Canaccord target cut

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.