NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Trading Down 5.3% – Time to Sell?

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s stock price fell 5.3% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $10.10 and last traded at $10.2650. 23,088,269 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 10% from the average session volume of 25,563,127 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.84.

Key Headlines Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Aegis Critical Energy announced progress on an SMR/MMR hybrid-energy program (digital twin and control frameworks) that supports Arctic/NORAD mission-readiness—this highlights continuing industry interest in SMR technology and potential ecosystem partnerships that could be indirectly positive for NuScale’s market opportunity. Aegis Critical Energy Announces Leadership Appointments and Strategic Advancement of SMR/MMR Hybrid-Energy Program Supporting Arctic Security and NORAD Mission Readiness
• Neutral Sentiment: A commentary piece (MSN) frames NuScale’s share drop as a potential contrarian/AI-related buying opportunity—useful for sentiment context but speculative and unlikely to move fundamentals near term. Is NuScale’s plunge the ultimate AI contrarian play?
• Negative Sentiment: Kessler Topaz filed a securities class action against NuScale alleging material misstatements/omissions about commercialization strategy; investors who bought SMR between May 13 and Nov 6, 2025 have an April 20 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status. This increases litigation risk and potential damages exposure. NuScale Power Corporation Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Recovery for Investors; April 20, 2026, Deadline – Contact Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
• Negative Sentiment: Levi & Korsinsky alerted investors that the company’s CEO and CFO face potential personal liability under Section 20(a), signaling claims targeting senior management—this raises governance and management risk. LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP: NUSCALE CEO AND CFO FACE PERSONAL LIABIILITY FOR SMR LOSSES
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld (and other firms via PR notices) filed/announced a class action citing ENTRA1-related disclosures and linked the issue to a ~12% share plunge—this is the direct catalyst cited by the market and increases litigation and reputational pressure. SMR Securities News: NuScale Power Sued for Securities Fraud After ENTRA1 Issues Spark 12% Stock Drop
• Negative Sentiment: Several additional law firms (Rosen, Pomerantz, Bernstein, Faruqi, Gross and others) are soliciting plaintiffs and reminding investors of the April 20 deadline—broad legal interest typically prolongs headline volatility and can pressure the stock while investigations proceed. ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages NuScale Power Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – SMR

Analyst Ratings Changes

SMR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $20.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Friday. Bank of America upgraded NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Texas Capital raised NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded NuScale Power from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.88.

NuScale Power Trading Down 5.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.55 and a beta of 2.19. The company’s 50-day moving average is $14.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.33.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its 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). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 55.23% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%.The firm had revenue of $1.81 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.76 million. Sell-side analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NuScale Power news, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction on 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 owned 132,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,623,451.44. The trade was a 14.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Corp Fluor sold 463,747 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.15, for a total value of $6,098,273.05. Following the transaction, the director owned 39,936,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $525,164,606.80. This trade represents a 1.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 635,610 shares of company stock worth $8,198,439. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

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

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.