Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Price Target to $14.00

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) had its price objective lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $21.00 to $14.00 in a research note released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a sector perform rating on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays lowered their price target on NuScale Power from $45.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Northland Securities raised NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NuScale Power has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.42.

NuScale Power Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of SMR opened at $12.54 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.34 and a beta of 2.19. 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 $16.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.56.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.70). The company had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 55.23% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%. Equities research analysts forecast that NuScale Power will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $274,681.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 132,852 shares in the company, valued at $1,623,451.44. The trade was a 14.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Jose N. Reyes, Jr. sold 25,951 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $317,121.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 268,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,275,949.82. This represents a 8.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 675,610 shares of company stock worth $9,085,239. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SMR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the fourth quarter worth $3,169,000. Instrumental Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in NuScale Power during the 4th quarter worth about $231,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in NuScale Power during the 4th quarter worth about $1,393,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NuScale Power by 92.2% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $591,000 after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. 78.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish sector analysis highlights NuScale as a first‑mover SMR play for AI/data‑center baseload demand, cites NRC Standard Design Approval, manufacturing progress and ~ $1.3B cash runway — supports upside if commercialization deals arrive. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Retail/investor interest boosted by inclusion in a Motley Fool piece listing NuScale as one of “2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in March” — can help flow/volume into the name. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage showing mixed directional bias: several firms trimmed price targets (Goldman/RBC to ~$14; Canaccord trimmed but remains above current levels). These lower targets compress upside expectations but are not unanimously bearish. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and plaintiffs have filed securities‑class‑action suits alleging misstatements tied to the ENTRA1 commercialization partnership; numerous investor alerts cite an April 20, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline — this legal overhang raises potential liability, disclosure risk and partner/contract uncertainty. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed across the cap table: director Corp Fluor sold ~463,747 shares (~$6.1M at ~$13.15) and several senior execs (CEO, CFO, CTO, COO) reported sales in early March — large insider exits often weigh on sentiment and can amplify downside in the short term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major broker negative call: Citigroup cut its target to ~$11.50 and issued a “sell” rating — a notable bearish signal from a large sell‑side firm that can pressure sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage and reporting are re‑examining the ENTRA1 partnership and valuation after the litigation — any weakening of that commercialization narrative (or loss of partner confidence) would directly impact SMR’s revenue outlook and catalyst timeline. Read More.

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.