NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Trading Down 1.3% – Here’s Why

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s share price fell 1.3% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $9.66 and last traded at $10.1310. 26,164,936 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 25,575,791 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.26.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale announced an industry alliance to test SMR‑generated process heat with Ebara Elliott Energy, targeting petrochemical and industrial heat markets — this expands addressable markets beyond electricity and could open new commercial revenue streams if field tests scale. NuScale Alliance With Ebara Elliott Tests New Industrial Heat Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/sector coverage notes that the broader nuclear/SMR pullback may present a long‑term buying opportunity for investors focused on reactor technology and uranium demand — supports a longer‑horizon case if NuScale executes on commercial deals. Nuclear’s Pullback: A Generational Buying Opportunity?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple class‑action lawsuits and plaintiff‑firm notices have been filed or circulated alleging securities fraud related to NuScale disclosures (class period roughly May 13–Nov 6/10, 2025) and seeking lead‑plaintiff appointments; many firms are reminding investors of an April 20, 2026 deadline to move for lead plaintiff status. Litigation raises near‑term downside risk, could increase legal costs, and creates executive‑liability headlines (some filings name senior officers). Representative notices: Deadline Alert: Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Notice PR Newswire: Lead Plaintiff Opportunity

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SMR. Zacks Research raised shares of NuScale Power from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on NuScale Power from $20.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Bank of America raised NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.88.

NuScale Power Stock Down 1.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of -3.51 and a beta of 2.27. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $14.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.24.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In other news, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $274,681.16. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 132,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,623,451.44. The trade was a 14.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 22,197 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 140,141 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,523.02. This trade represents a 13.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 635,610 shares of company stock valued at $8,198,439. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 40.5% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings 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 valued at $163,176,000 after acquiring an additional 6,227,747 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 22.6% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,346,796 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 81.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,277,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,788,000 after acquiring an additional 2,361,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Samsung C&T Corp grew its holdings in NuScale Power by 98.9% during the 3rd quarter. Samsung C&T Corp now owns 5,185,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,689,000 after acquiring an additional 2,578,702 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.