Northland Securities Upgrades NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) to “Outperform”

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Northland Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $21.00 price objective on the stock. Northland Securities’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 57.19% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on SMR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, December 29th. Texas Capital upgraded shares of NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $45.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of NuScale Power from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, TD Cowen cut shares of NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.12.

NuScale Power Stock Up 1.4%

NYSE:SMR opened at $13.36 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of -4.67 and a beta of 2.14. NuScale Power has a 12 month low of $11.08 and a 12 month high of $57.42. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $16.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.30.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released 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). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 51.27% and a negative net margin of 594.63%.The business had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.76 million. On average, research analysts expect that NuScale Power will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NuScale Power news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in NuScale Power by 117.8% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,515,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,176,000 after purchasing an additional 6,227,747 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of NuScale Power by 40.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,273,000 after purchasing an additional 4,482,254 shares in the last quarter. Clear Street Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at $155,616,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at $48,993,000. Finally, Samsung C&T Corp increased its position in shares of NuScale Power by 98.9% in the 3rd quarter. Samsung C&T Corp now owns 5,185,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,689,000 after buying an additional 2,578,702 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

NuScale Power News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale outlined a U.S. deployment roadmap targeting roughly 6 GW using its ENTRA1 technology and said it expects about $1.3 billion of liquidity available in 2026 — a signal the company is trying to show funded runway for early commercialization. NuScale outlines 6 GW deployment & liquidity
• Positive Sentiment: Romania conversion projects progressed to an FID and moved into implementation with caveats — a tangible project advance that supports NuScale’s commercial pipeline if executed. Romania FID moves into implementation
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and regulatory progress (including AI collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory highlighted in commentary) reinforce the company’s R&D and commercialization narrative. These are longer‑timeframe positives that could support valuation if project wins follow. NuScale advances through partnerships
• Neutral Sentiment: Several bullish retail/investor pieces and “buy below $15” commentary surfaced suggesting some see the pullback as an opportunity; these are sentiment-driven and not a substitute for announced contracts or funding. Should you buy NuScale?
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 2025 results materially missed expectations: EPS of ($0.80) vs consensus (~($0.10)) and revenue of $1.81M versus estimates near $8.8M. Management highlighted commercialization hurdles — these weak results and guidance uncertainty are primary drivers of the stock decline. Q4 results and press release
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed/announced securities‑class‑action litigation and investor alerts alleging misstatements related to ENTRA1 and commercialization — litigation risk and investor uncertainty (April 20 lead-plaintiff deadline) are pressuring the stock. Class action / ENTRA1 issues
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose sharply in February (about 14.9% of shares short), increasing downside pressure and volatility while signaling significant bearish positioning against the thesis.

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.