Shares of Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO – Get Free Report) shot up 2.7% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $64.90 and last traded at $64.67. 7,148,641 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 37% from the average session volume of 11,416,779 shares. The stock had previously closed at $62.95.
Key Stories Impacting Oklo
Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage explains the Oklo–Meta relationship as more than an offtake: it provides project funding, validation from a large tech customer and potential de‑risking for future project finance — a bullish narrative that can support valuation and investor confidence. Here’s Everything Investors Need to Know About Oklo’s Meta Deal
- Neutral Sentiment: Oklo set the date to report full‑year 2025 results and host a business update call on March 17, 2026 — an upcoming catalyst that could move the stock depending on revenue/progress updates and guidance. Oklo Announces Date for Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Business Update Call
- Neutral Sentiment: A recent valuation piece notes OKLO is well below its 52‑week high and not yet revenue‑generating; that frames the stock as high‑beta, growth‑story dependent on successful project execution and financing. This type of coverage can attract bargain hunters but also highlights execution risk. Down 67% From Its 52-Week High, Is Oklo Stock a Steal of a Deal Right Now?
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Jacob Dewitte sold roughly 200,000 shares across trades on March 2 (reported in two filings: 139,999 shares at ~$63.59 and 60,001 shares at ~$62.60). Total reported proceeds ≈ $12.66M; filings show a material reduction in his reported holdings. Insider selling can be viewed negatively by investors as a signal or simply as personal liquidity — watch for follow‑up filings or executive commentary. SEC Form 4 — Jacob Dewitte
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oklo in a research report on Friday, January 9th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Oklo in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Bank of America upgraded Oklo from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $111.00 to $127.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Texas Capital raised Oklo to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oklo in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.93.
Oklo Trading Up 3.7%
The business’s 50 day moving average price is $78.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.97. The stock has a market cap of $10.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -121.54 and a beta of 0.80.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 69,841 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.40, for a total value of $5,475,534.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 202,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,842,444.80. This represents a 25.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Jacob Dewitte sold 840,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $130,065,600. This trade represents a 34.71% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,944,726 shares of company stock worth $164,208,389 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Oklo
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Plancorp LLC boosted its stake in Oklo by 1.2% during the third quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 6,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Oklo by 3.7% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Oklo by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 7,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Meriwether Wealth & Planning LLC grew its stake in shares of Oklo by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Meriwether Wealth & Planning LLC now owns 4,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $326,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC increased its position in Oklo by 75.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 85.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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.
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