NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Trading Up 8.2% – Should You Buy?

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s stock price traded up 8.2% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $9.95 and last traded at $9.9370. 25,694,027 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 15% from the average daily volume of 30,382,775 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.18.

Key Stories Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates improved: Northland Securities raised its 2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.47 from $0.51, its fourth-quarter estimate to a loss of $0.10 from $0.12, and its 2027 forecast to a loss of $0.53 from $0.65. The revisions suggest expectations for narrower losses, although NuScale remains unprofitable. Northland Securities estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus targets imply upside: The average Wall Street price target points to approximately 56% potential appreciation from recent levels. Positive earnings-estimate revisions may be supporting the bullish case, though price targets are not guarantees. Wall Street price-target analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term nuclear opportunity remains large: NuScale’s small modular reactor technology could benefit from rising electricity demand from artificial-intelligence data centers. Broader government efforts, including the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses initiative, could also create contracting opportunities across the nuclear supply chain. AI data-center power demand article
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals remain mixed: NuScale’s regulatory progress, supplier network and approximately $1.9 billion in liquidity support its outlook, but weak revenue and the uncertain timeline for commercial deployment remain important risks. NuScale post-earnings analysis
• Negative Sentiment: RBC reduced its valuation view: Royal Bank of Canada lowered its price target from $14 to $10 and maintained a “sector perform” rating, signaling limited near-term upside at recent prices. RBC price-target change
• Negative Sentiment: Speculation and execution concerns persist: Commentary emphasizes that SMR remains a high-risk investment because it has yet to commercialize its technology, generate meaningful revenue or demonstrate that it can deliver reactors on schedule. NuScale valuation and recovery analysis

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SMR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Northland Securities set a $16.00 price objective on NuScale Power in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. B. Riley Financial cut their target price on NuScale Power from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial began coverage on NuScale Power in a report on Monday, July 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $9.00 price target on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $7.50 to $6.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.81.

NuScale Power Stock Up 8.2%

The company has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a PE ratio of -3.40 and a beta of 2.26. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.80.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 35.59% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.The company had revenue of $0.07 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.11) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 99.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.45 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 18,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.36, for a total value of $175,696.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 114,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,073,760.48. This represents a 14.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 1,550.9% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,675 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in NuScale Power by 1,940.3% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,428 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 2,309 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Strategic Advocates LLC raised its position in NuScale Power by 233.0% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624 shares during the period. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. raised its position in NuScale Power by 32.4% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 592 shares during the period. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.