NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Price Down 3% – What’s Next?

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) were down 3% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $11.75 and last traded at $12.16. Approximately 19,720,788 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 30% from the average daily volume of 28,189,205 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.54.

Trending Headlines about NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish sector feature arguing NuScale’s NRC Standard Design Approval and first‑mover SMR position make it an attractive play for data‑center/A.I. baseload demand. Atomic AI: Why NuScale Is the Only Option
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool included NuScale among “2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in March,” which can support retail buying interest. Motley Fool: 2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in March
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is resetting expectations: Goldman Sachs trimmed its price target to $14 (compressing upside but not uniformly bearish). Goldman Sachs PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced investigations and class actions tied to NuScale’s ENTRA1 commercialization disclosures; April 20, 2026 is the lead‑plaintiff deadline — generating a legal overhang and potential liability. GlobeNewswire: Deadline Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed this week (CEO, CFO, CTO, COO and a director reduced positions), which often weighs on market confidence and liquidity. InsiderTrades: Insider selling summary
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its target to $11.50 and issued a bearish call, and other downgrades/compressed targets reduce analyst‑led buying momentum. Citigroup PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage is scrutinizing the ENTRA1 partnership and valuation after the lawsuits — highlighting execution and disclosure risk that could complicate future commercial deals or PPAs. Yahoo: ENTRA1 scrutiny

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. B. Riley Financial reduced their price objective on NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Bank of America upgraded NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.42.

NuScale Power Stock Down 3.0%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $16.58 and a 200 day moving average of $26.56. The company has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.21 and a beta of 2.19.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by ($0.70). NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 1,130.26% and a negative return on equity of 55.23%. The company had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.76 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Corp Fluor sold 463,747 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.15, for a total value of $6,098,273.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 39,936,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $525,164,606.80. This represents a 1.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the insider owned 132,852 shares in the company, valued at $1,623,451.44. This represents a 14.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 675,610 shares of company stock valued at $9,085,239 over the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 4th quarter valued at $3,169,000. Instrumental Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 4th quarter worth about $231,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in NuScale Power during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,393,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 92.2% during the fourth 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. bought a new stake in NuScale Power during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

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.