NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 3.2% on Analyst Downgrade

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s stock price was down 3.2% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after UBS Group lowered their price target on the stock from $20.00 to $13.00. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock. NuScale Power traded as low as $11.97 and last traded at $12.0440. Approximately 15,620,218 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 41% from the average daily volume of 26,548,131 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.44.

SMR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Texas Capital raised shares of NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $18.50 to $11.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.88.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $274,681.16. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 132,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,623,451.44. This trade represents a 14.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 22,197 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $271,247.34. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 140,141 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,523.02. The trade was a 13.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 635,610 shares of company stock valued at $8,198,439 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded SMR to a “Speculative Buy,” citing a washed‑out bottom after large prior declines, NuScale’s first‑mover advantage as the only NRC‑certified SMR technology, ~ $1B liquidity and potential long‑term monetization upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market attention toward nuclear names lifted SMR earlier this week (shares rallied ~3% on March 17) as investors rotated into nuclear/clean‑energy themes tied to data‑center power demand. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst pieces from Yahoo/Zacks highlight NuScale’s push to sell modular SMRs into AI data‑center power markets — a meaningful long‑term revenue avenue — but stress revenue depends on signed PPAs and flawless project execution. This is a conditional catalyst rather than immediate revenue recognition. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its price target from $20 to $13 and set a “neutral” rating, which reduces upside in analyst forecasts and signals more cautious near‑term expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead plaintiffs in securities‑class actions (alleging misstatements/omissions and citing ENTRA1 issues and a prior stock drop). Notices emphasize an April 20, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline and include potential individual liability claims against executives — a material near‑term overhang that could drive legal costs, management distraction and further volatility. Article Title

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 6,227,747 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in NuScale Power by 40.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,273,000 after buying an additional 4,482,254 shares during the last quarter. Clear Street Group Inc. purchased a new position in NuScale Power during the third quarter worth $155,616,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in NuScale Power during the fourth quarter worth $48,993,000. Finally, Samsung C&T Corp raised 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 acquiring an additional 2,578,702 shares during the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NuScale Power Stock Down 3.2%

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $15.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.06. The company has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.17 and a beta of 2.19.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million. As a group, research analysts forecast that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.