Insider Selling: NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) COO Sells $175,696.56 in Stock

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) COO Carl Fisher sold 18,771 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.36, for a total value of $175,696.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 114,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,073,760.48. The trade was a 14.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

NuScale Power Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of SMR stock opened at $9.81 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.36 and a beta of 2.26. NuScale Power Corporation has a 12-month low of $7.21 and a 12-month high of $57.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $9.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.93.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13). The company had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 46.91% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.The firm’s revenue was down 99.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.11) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized discussions with the Tennessee Valley Authority and near-term deployment readiness. Approved reactor designs, available fuel, qualified suppliers and approximately $1.9 billion in liquidity could help NuScale advance projects despite limited current revenue. SMR Q2 Earnings Call Focuses on TVA and Deployment Readiness
• Positive Sentiment: NuScale, Curio and Framatome signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate fuel recycling, manufacturing and other advanced nuclear-fuel-cycle technologies. The agreement may strengthen NuScale’s long-term commercialization prospects and address fuel-supply needs for future reactors. Curio, NuScale Power, and Framatome Sign Strategic MOU
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities maintained its Buy rating, while Canaccord Genuity retained a Buy rating despite reducing its price target from $25 to $15. The continued bullish ratings reflect confidence in future reactor deployments, though the lower target signals a more cautious valuation view. Northland Securities Keeps Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Several firms are neutral, and the reported consensus rating is Hold with an average target near $14.12. This suggests potential upside, but also substantial uncertainty around execution and timing. Analysts Are Neutral on NuScale Power
• Neutral Sentiment: COO Carl Fisher sold 18,771 shares worth approximately $176,000 to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it may have limited bearish significance, although his direct ownership fell 14.06%. SEC insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue plunged about 99% year over year to roughly $70,000–$80,000, far below the $8.8 million estimate, as RoPower-related work wound down. The $0.13-per-share loss met expectations, but the revenue miss highlights commercialization-timing risk and continuing operating losses. SMR Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target from $7.50 to $6.50 and maintained a Sell rating, implying that current fundamentals do not yet justify the stock’s valuation. Citigroup price-target update

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SMR. Bank of America started coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 target price for the company. HSBC assumed coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $25.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of NuScale Power by 1,550.9% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,675 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in NuScale Power by 1,940.3% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 2,309 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in NuScale Power in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Strategic Advocates LLC boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 233.0% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,624 shares during the period. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 32.4% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,419 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 592 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

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.