NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Price Up 2.9% – Still a Buy?

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) shot up 2.9% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $12.56 and last traded at $12.3810. 16,788,812 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 39% from the average session volume of 27,531,607 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.03.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded fuel & supply partnership with Framatome bolsters NuScale’s ability to meet U.S. and European fuel demand and could speed commercialization of its NRC‑approved SMR fuel technology. Framatome and NuScale Power Contract to Support Global Supply Chain and Accelerate Fuel Delivery
• Positive Sentiment: Potential TVA 6‑GW program (the ENTRA1 plan) represents a very large long‑term addressable market (reports cite up to ~72 modules), which supports upside for future revenues if the program proceeds and financing/partners hold. Will TVA’s 6-GW Program Boost NuScale Power’s Long-Term Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Europe’s first NuScale‑powered modular reactor project is progressing and, while not yet final, gives early validation of international demand for NuScale’s technology. Europe’s First NuScale-Powered Modular Reactor Project Is Coming
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual trading activity has been reported as NYSE moves; this may reflect headline‑driven volatility rather than a change in fundamentals. NuScale Power Sees Trading Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Major legal overhang: multiple class‑action lawsuits and numerous law‑firm investor alerts have been filed/issued related to the May–Nov 2025 period; April 20, 2026 is the common deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status — this increases near‑term uncertainty and potential future settlement or litigation costs. Deadline Alert: NuScale Power Corporation (SMR) Shareholders Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay
• Negative Sentiment: Weak results and fresh dilution risk: FY‑2025 showed a much wider net loss (reported ~US$355.8M) and low revenue; the company filed a new US$1 billion at‑the‑market equity offering after withdrawing a prior $750M plan — both factors pressure near‑term stock performance and raise dilution concerns. Why NuScale Power (SMR) Is Down After Deeper Losses And A New US$1 Billion Equity Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst skepticism and ENTRA1 execution risk: Wall Street downgrades and reports highlighting ENTRA1’s limited track record have intensified concerns about commercialization risk, contributing to recent share‑price weakness. Wall Street Downgrades NuScale as ENTRA1 Questions Deepen

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. B. Riley Financial dropped their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Bank of America upgraded shares of NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Northland Securities raised shares of NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group set a $20.00 price objective on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded NuScale Power from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.42.

NuScale Power Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a PE ratio of -4.28 and a beta of 2.19. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $16.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.89.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at NuScale Power

In related news, CEO John Lawrence Hopkins sold 82,667 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $1,010,190.74. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 117,018 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,429,959.96. The trade was a 41.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Corp Fluor sold 463,747 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.15, for a total transaction of $6,098,273.05. Following the sale, the director directly owned 39,936,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $525,164,606.80. The trade was a 1.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 635,610 shares of company stock valued at $8,198,439. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in NuScale Power by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,273,000 after buying an additional 4,482,254 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised 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 worth $163,176,000 after buying an additional 6,227,747 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 22.6% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,310,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,346,796 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of NuScale Power by 81.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,277,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,788,000 after purchasing an additional 2,361,532 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Samsung C&T Corp grew 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 worth $186,689,000 after buying an additional 2,578,702 shares during the period. 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.