NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the seventeen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $21.4231.

SMR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $21.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut 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.

Key Stories Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: RoPower approved moving forward with Europe’s first SMR plant using NuScale’s technology and NuScale expanded its fuel-supply partnership with Framatome — this is the company’s first confirmed commercial deployment and strengthens its supply chain credibility, supporting the growth/valuation story. NuScale’s First Commercial SMR Deal Tests Valuation And Growth Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Options flow is mixed—some speculative positioning is visible but not decisively directional, indicating traders are weighing both the commercial news and legal risks. Mixed options sentiment in Nuscale Power Corp
• Negative Sentiment: A large wave of plaintiff-law firm notices and investor alerts announce a securities class action covering May 13–Nov 6, 2025 and the April 20, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline — this creates legal overhang, potential damages exposure, and headline risk that can pressure the stock. ROSEN Law Firm Securities Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple prominent plaintiff firms (Robbins Geller, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Kessler Topaz, Pomerantz, Berger Montague, etc.) have filed/advertised actions or alerts—amplifying the litigation narrative and increasing the chance of costly discovery, settlements, or management distraction. Robbins Geller Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/valuation resets have trimmed NuScale’s fair value and price targets, reflecting elevated execution and funding risks despite project wins — this can cap upside until commercial contracts and financing are clearer. NuScale narrative & valuation resetting

Insider Buying and Selling at NuScale Power

In other news, CEO John Lawrence Hopkins sold 82,667 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,429,959.96. This trade represents a 41.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 22,197 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $271,247.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 140,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,712,523.02. The trade was a 13.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 635,610 shares of company stock worth $8,198,439. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 623.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 457,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,475,000 after buying an additional 394,065 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after acquiring an additional 10,244 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in NuScale Power during the first quarter valued at approximately $390,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in NuScale Power by 9.1% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 16,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 1,394 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 1,220.7% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,845,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,127,000 after acquiring an additional 1,705,411 shares in the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NuScale Power Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of SMR stock opened at $11.81 on Monday. NuScale Power has a twelve month low of $11.08 and a twelve month high of $57.42. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.08 and a beta of 2.20.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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%. Research analysts predict that NuScale Power will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.