NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 8.1% – What’s Next?

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) traded down 8.1% on Friday . The company traded as low as $13.33 and last traded at $13.4560. 25,238,312 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 14% from the average session volume of 29,345,488 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.64.

NuScale Power News Roundup

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on SMR. Bank of America raised NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $21.00 price objective on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. TD Cowen cut shares of NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.19.

NuScale Power Trading Down 8.1%

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $17.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.70 and a beta of 2.14.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total value of $886,800.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 46,283 shares in the company, valued at $1,026,094.11. The trade was a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMR. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in NuScale Power by 623.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 457,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,475,000 after purchasing an additional 394,065 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 37.4% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in NuScale Power in the 1st quarter worth approximately $390,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in NuScale Power by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 16,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,000 after buying an additional 1,394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in NuScale Power by 1,220.7% in the 1st 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 buying an additional 1,705,411 shares in the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.