B. Riley Financial Has Lowered Expectations for Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) Stock Price

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) had its price target reduced by investment analysts at B. Riley Financial from $129.00 to $92.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 55.29% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays lowered their target price on Oklo from $146.00 to $82.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of Oklo in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on Oklo from $135.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Texas Capital raised Oklo to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Oklo in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.37.

Oklo Price Performance

OKLO traded down $1.29 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $59.24. The company had a trading volume of 6,539,609 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,631,344. The company has a market cap of $9.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -109.92 and a beta of 0.80. Oklo has a 12 month low of $17.42 and a 12 month high of $193.84. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $75.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.27.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by ($0.10). During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.74) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oklo will post -8.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Oklo

In other news, CEO Jacob Dewitte sold 840,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.32, for a total value of $69,148,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,580,000 shares in the company, valued at $130,065,600. This trade represents a 34.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 72,090 shares of Oklo stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $4,325,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 386,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,160,480. This represents a 15.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,067,583 shares of company stock valued at $170,285,400. Company insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Oklo by 75.0% in the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Oklo by 356.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 365 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in Oklo during the third quarter worth $27,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Oklo during the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Gables Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Oklo in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.03% of the company’s stock.

More Oklo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory momentum — Oklo’s licensing path advanced with U.S. NRC/DOE approvals that speed isotope processing and pilot-reactor work, moving the company from concept toward commercial execution. Licensing of Oklo pilot reactor facilities advances
• Positive Sentiment: Atomic Alchemy NRC materials license — Oklo’s Atomic Alchemy subsidiary received a first-of-its-kind NRC materials license to handle isotope material, opening an early revenue pathway via isotope production and distribution. Atomic Alchemy Granted NRC License
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional/analyst backing remains — Some sell-side firms reaffirmed bullish views (e.g., Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an overweight stance and $122 PT), keeping upside case alive for execution success. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO media appearances — CEO interviews on CNBC reiterate “full build mode” strategy and execution priorities; useful for narrative but less material than permits and financials. CNBC full interview with Oklo CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term thesis highlighted — Market commentary stresses Oklo’s multi‑year upside (isotopes + reactors) while flagging execution risk; this keeps speculative investor interest but also raises volatility. MarketBeat analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 miss and wider loss — Oklo reported EPS of ($0.27) vs. consensus ($0.17), a wider-than-expected loss that underscores pre-revenue burn and heightens near-term funding/execution scrutiny. Oklo posts wider-than-expected Q4 loss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts & insider selling — Several houses trimmed targets (Citigroup, Needham, Canaccord moves noted) while reports of large insider sales (CEO, CFO) and media pieces on analysts trimming coverage have amplified downward pressure. Analysts cut targets and insiders offload

Oklo Company Profile

Oklo, Inc is a California-based energy technology company specializing in the design and development of advanced nuclear microreactors. Headquartered in Fremont, the firm focuses on small modular reactor (SMR) technology that leverages fast-neutron fission and liquid-metal cooling to deliver carbon-free power. Oklo’s core objective is to bring compact, factory-built reactors online within a decade, offering a low-footprint alternative to traditional large nuclear plants.

The company’s flagship product, the Aurora microreactor, is a 1.5-megawatt electric (MWe) fast reactor cooled by a sodium alloy.