Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. Grows Holdings in Oklo Inc. $OKLO

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) by 60.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,616 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,367 shares during the period. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Oklo were worth $2,190,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in OKLO. Caldwell Sutter Capital Inc. bought a new position in Oklo in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Private Trust Co. NA bought a new stake in Oklo during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oklo by 125.0% in the 2nd quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oklo during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Oklo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 85.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oklo Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of Oklo stock opened at $97.45 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $15.23 billion, a PE ratio of -180.45 and a beta of 0.76. Oklo Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.42 and a 12-month high of $193.84. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.39.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by ($0.07). During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.08) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Oklo Inc. will post -8.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oklo

In other news, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 69,841 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.40, for a total transaction of $5,475,534.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 202,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,842,444.80. The trade was a 25.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider William Carroll Murphy Goodwin sold 11,936 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.84, for a total value of $1,215,562.24. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $891,100. This represents a 57.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,132,800 shares of company stock valued at $94,813,480 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on OKLO shares. Canaccord Genuity Group assumed coverage on shares of Oklo in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Oklo in a research note on Monday, November 24th. B. Riley lifted their target price on shares of Oklo from $58.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Oklo from $117.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Oklo in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oklo currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.87.

Key Headlines Impacting Oklo

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DOE agreement advances execution — Oklo signed an Other Transaction Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to support design, construction and operation of a radioisotope pilot facility, marking a move from planning to active execution and strengthening government partnership and credibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Federal funding tailwind for nuclear supply — U.S. government announced a $2.7B program to expand domestic uranium-enrichment capacity, easing fuel constraints and improving the long-term supply outlook for SMR developers like Oklo. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ETF and policy flows boosting demand — A Trump-era nuclear bill and related policy moves sparked large inflows into nuclear-focused ETFs (one OKLO-linked ETF surged ~72%), driving sector rotation and volume into stocks like Oklo. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical and product credibility — Analyst pieces highlight Oklo’s reactor design as leveraging proven fast‑reactor systems with waste‑recycling potential, supporting the narrative that Oklo’s tech can be commercially viable. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum and media attention — Coverage from TipRanks, MarketBeat and mainstream outlets is amplifying retail/institutional interest and volatility; this can sustain short-term moves but is not a fundamental revenue driver. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation scrutiny after sharp swings — Market write-ups are revisiting Oklo’s valuation given recent price volatility, which could increase selling pressure if expectations diverge from fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO Jacob Dewitte sold 200,000 shares (~$18M) in early January, reducing his stake by roughly 11.9%; while insiders often sell for diversification/liquidity, such sales can weigh on near‑term sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/timing risk — Coverage flags a prolonged NRC approval timeline for Oklo’s reactor projects; delays to licensing or deployment could push out commercialization and revenue, increasing execution risk. Read More.

About Oklo

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.