NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 3.5% – Time to Sell?

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s share price was down 3.5% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $10.75 and last traded at $10.7920. 22,603,097 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 27% from the average session volume of 30,829,141 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.18.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale shares previously benefited from renewed momentum across the nuclear-energy sector, rising as investors sought exposure to the long-term demand outlook for advanced reactors. NuScale Power Stock Jumps 15% as Nuclear Sector Gains Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of NuScale with rival nuclear companies highlights the broader sector opportunity but also underscores differences in scale, financial strength and commercialization progress. Financial Survey: NuScale Power versus Its Rivals
• Negative Sentiment: UBS downgraded SMR from Neutral to Sell and cut its price target to $6 from $10, implying roughly 40% downside from the prior close. The bank questioned NuScale’s reactor-build timeline and the lack of firm customer commitments. UBS Sees 40% Downside After Cutting Rating to Sell
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage said UBS’s concerns also include NuScale’s cash-burn profile, increasing investor anxiety about funding requirements before commercial projects generate meaningful revenue. The downgrade caused SMR to lag a broader market rally. NuScale Power Drops as UBS Cuts to Sell on Timeline and Cash Burn
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale and other advanced-nuclear stocks also weakened after Piper Sandler issued differentiated ratings across the sector, signaling that investors may increasingly favor better-capitalized companies with clearer near-term execution prospects. Nuclear Stocks Slide as Piper Sandler Splits the Sector
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary favoring BWX Technologies as a larger, safer nuclear-energy investment further highlights NuScale’s risks, including its early-stage business model and dependence on successful project execution. Forget NuScale: This Nuclear Energy Stock Is the Smarter Bet Right Now

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on SMR. B. Riley Financial lowered their target price on NuScale Power from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $7.50 to $6.50 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Northland Securities set a $16.00 price objective on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $25.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NuScale Power currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.96.

NuScale Power Trading Down 13.9%

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.01 and a beta of 2.30. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.63.

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, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.13). The company had revenue of $0.07 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 million. NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 3,888.70% and a negative return on equity of 35.59%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 99.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.11) EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, COO Carl Fisher sold 18,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.36, for a total value of $175,696.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 114,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,073,760.48. This represents a 14.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Shinji Fujino sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.86, for a total value of $177,200.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,242 shares in the company, valued at approximately $152,764.12. This represents a 53.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 68,651 shares of company stock worth $633,470. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 2nd quarter worth about $126,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in NuScale Power in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $392,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of NuScale Power by 153.6% in the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 65,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $658,000 after buying an additional 39,751 shares during the last quarter. RFG Advisory LLC raised its holdings in NuScale Power by 33.1% during the 2nd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 60,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $608,000 after purchasing an additional 15,092 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 203.3% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 146,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,473,000 after acquiring an additional 98,440 shares in the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NuScale Power Company Profile

NuScale Power Corporation develops small modular reactor (SMR) technology for the generation of carbon-free electricity and other energy applications. Its proprietary NuScale Power Module is a compact, factory-fabricated pressurized water reactor designed to be deployed individually or in multi-module configurations. The company’s technology is intended to support electric utilities, industrial users, and other customers seeking scalable alternatives for reliable power generation.

NuScale offers its reactor technology through the VOYGR power plant platform, along with engineering, licensing, project development, and deployment support.