NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Trading 2.9% Higher – Should You Buy?

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) shares rose 2.9% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $12.56 and last traded at $12.3810. Approximately 16,788,812 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 39% from the average daily 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: 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on SMR. TD Cowen downgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Texas Capital upgraded NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. B. Riley Financial cut their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded NuScale Power from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.42.

NuScale Power Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $16.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a PE ratio of -4.08 and a beta of 2.19.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by ($0.70). The firm had revenue of $1.81 million during 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%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, CEO John Lawrence Hopkins sold 82,667 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 $1,010,190.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 117,018 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,429,959.96. The trade was a 41.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $274,681.16. Following the transaction, the insider owned 132,852 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,623,451.44. This trade represents a 14.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 635,610 shares of company stock valued at $8,198,439 over the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. CX Institutional bought a new stake in NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in NuScale Power during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 1,550.9% in 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. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in NuScale Power during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 78.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.