Robert Ramsey Hamady Sells 29,880 Shares of NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 29,880 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.39, for a total transaction of $280,573.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 124,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,166,566.65. This trade represents a 19.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

NuScale Power Stock Down 4.6%

Shares of NYSE:SMR opened at $9.29 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.98. NuScale Power Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $7.21 and a fifty-two week high of $57.42. The company has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.18 and a beta of 2.26.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 35.59% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.The business had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.11) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 99.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.64 EPS for the current year.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale announced an alliance with Nuclearn and NPX to deploy nuclear-specific AI tools for reactor development and operations. The platforms are intended to improve engineering productivity, regulatory workflows and safety analysis, with reported information-retrieval time reductions of up to 80%. Investors may view this as a way to reduce development timelines and costs. Can NuScale Power Cut SMR Timelines With Nuclear Specific AI Tools?
• Positive Sentiment: NuScale shares previously benefited from a broader recovery in risk appetite for speculative, long-duration equities, alongside gains in other nuclear and uranium stocks. This suggests investor sentiment can provide short-term support, although it does not change the company’s fundamentals. NuScale Power Rises 4%, Oklo Climbs 3% as Risk Appetite Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 29,880 shares for approximately $281,000, reducing his position by 19.39%. The filing states the sale was made to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, making it less significant as a signal of deteriorating business confidence. SEC Form 4 Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons with rival NNE emphasize that NuScale offers a differentiated approach to the nuclear market, but investors must assess readiness, commercialization strategy and execution risk before assigning the company a higher valuation. NNE or SMR: Which Nuclear Energy Stock Gets the Buy Call?
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale would not own or operate the reactors in the deal currently driving investor interest. Its partner would own and manage the plants while charging NuScale as the program advances, raising questions about revenue capture, margins and how much economic value ultimately accrues to SMR shareholders. NuScale Wouldn’t Own a Reactor in the Deal Driving Its Stock
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale remains pre-commercial and has not delivered a power module, while Bloom Energy already generates substantial revenue and operates at scale. That contrast underscores NuScale’s execution and financing risk. Bloom Energy vs. NuScale Power
• Negative Sentiment: Broader coverage notes that NuScale and other advanced nuclear stocks have fallen sharply despite growing interest in nuclear power. The disconnect reflects investor concerns about lengthy timelines, capital needs and the absence of near-term earnings; NuScale’s recent results also showed minimal revenue and continued losses. Why Are Nuclear Stocks Falling?

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Corient Private Wealth LP raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 1,495.8% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 338,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,390,000 after buying an additional 316,841 shares during the last quarter. Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in NuScale Power in the 2nd quarter valued at about $207,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in NuScale Power in the 2nd quarter valued at about $431,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in NuScale Power by 1,622.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,455,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,497,000 after acquiring an additional 3,254,704 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in NuScale Power during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $14.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.50.

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.