Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $87.6765.

OKLO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group decreased their target price on Oklo from $95.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Bank of America raised Oklo from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $111.00 to $127.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays decreased their target price on Oklo from $146.00 to $82.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. HSBC initiated coverage on Oklo in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $96.00 target price for the company. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on Oklo from $95.00 to $73.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th.

More Oklo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oklo received U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval of its Principal Design Criteria topical report for the Aurora powerhouse in Idaho, a meaningful step that reduces regulatory uncertainty and supports the timeline for its advanced reactor rollout. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm also appears to be driven by Oklo’s expanding AI power narrative, including collaboration news tied to NVIDIA and Los Alamos National Laboratory, which strengthens the bull case for future demand for its nuclear power solutions. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are also highlighting the May 12 Q1 earnings release as a potential inflection point, with some saying confirmation of execution milestones could trigger a further move higher and help unwind the stock’s valuation discount. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s large liquidity position and the Meta prepayment deal are seen as reducing financing risk and improving near-term revenue visibility, which supports investor confidence ahead of earnings. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Oklo has also been featured in multiple preview pieces ahead of Q1 results, with analysts warning the company is expected to report wider losses, making the upcoming print a key volatility event rather than a clear near-term fundamental catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some traders are also pointing to elevated short interest in OKLO, which can create pressure if sentiment weakens even though it also raises the possibility of a short squeeze. Article Title

Oklo Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Oklo stock opened at $72.81 on Friday. Oklo has a 12 month low of $26.16 and a 12 month high of $193.84. The stock has a market cap of $12.66 billion, a PE ratio of -101.12 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $81.43.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.17) by ($0.10). During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.74) earnings per share. Analysts expect that Oklo will post -0.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Oklo

In other news, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 72,090 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $4,325,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 386,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,160,480. This represents a 15.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jacob Dewitte sold 140,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.39, for a total value of $7,054,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 656,483 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,080,178.37. This represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 809,040 shares of company stock valued at $49,162,094. Insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of OKLO. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Oklo by 71.8% during the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,102,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $792,822,000 after buying an additional 2,968,981 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Oklo by 33.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,593,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,294,179,000 after buying an additional 2,901,909 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Oklo by 454.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,138,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,743,000 after buying an additional 1,752,946 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of Oklo by 61.0% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,474,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,914,000 after buying an additional 1,316,867 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Oklo during the fourth quarter worth about $73,786,000. 85.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oklo Company Profile

Oklo, Inc is a California-based energy technology company specializing in the design and development of advanced nuclear microreactors. Headquartered in Fremont, the firm focuses on small modular reactor (SMR) technology that leverages fast-neutron fission and liquid-metal cooling to deliver carbon-free power. Oklo’s core objective is to bring compact, factory-built reactors online within a decade, offering a low-footprint alternative to traditional large nuclear plants.

The company’s flagship product, the Aurora microreactor, is a 1.5-megawatt electric (MWe) fast reactor cooled by a sodium alloy.