NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Price Down 2.5% Following Analyst Downgrade

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s stock price dropped 2.5% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on the stock from $14.00 to $10.00. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a sector perform rating on the stock. NuScale Power traded as low as $9.37 and last traded at $9.64. Approximately 28,901,109 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 5% from the average daily volume of 30,381,227 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.89.

SMR has been the subject of several other reports. Truist Financial started coverage on NuScale Power in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 target price for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on NuScale Power from $25.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on NuScale Power from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on NuScale Power in a report on Friday, May 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective for the company. One investment 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.81.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 18,771 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.36, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 14.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing 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. Insiders own 1.28% of the company’s stock.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale’s proposed Tennessee Valley Authority program could create licensing, engineering and equipment opportunities connected to as much as 6 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity. Investors view the project as a potential bridge from technology development to meaningful commercial revenue. Can NuScale’s TVA Opportunity Unlock Its Next Growth Phase?
• Positive Sentiment: NuScale, Curio and Framatome signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate nuclear-fuel solutions. Although the agreement does not yet represent a binding contract, it could strengthen NuScale’s fuel-supply ecosystem and support future reactor deployments. NuScale Power, Curio, Framatome Sign MOU to Evaluate Nuclear Fuel Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: NuScale’s regulatory head start, approximately $1.9 billion in liquidity and a potential multibillion-dollar nuclear market are encouraging investors. The average Wall Street price target implies substantial upside, although those targets depend heavily on converting preliminary opportunities into firm orders. Can NuScale’s Commercial Potential Justify Its Valuation?
• Neutral Sentiment: A potential Westinghouse Electric IPO could increase investor attention toward nuclear stocks and provide a sector valuation benchmark. The impact on NuScale would likely be indirect and depend on broader investor appetite for nuclear technology companies. A Westinghouse IPO Could Reset the Nuclear Stock Conversation
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland Securities raised several future EPS estimates, including forecasts for narrower losses in 2026 and 2027. However, NuScale is still expected to remain unprofitable, so the revisions provide only modest fundamental support.
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale’s valuation remains difficult to justify against its limited revenue and ongoing losses. The company’s latest quarter included roughly $0.08 million in revenue versus an $8.8 million consensus estimate, reinforcing concerns that commercialization may take longer than investors expect. Can NuScale’s Commercial Potential Justify Its Valuation?
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada lowered its price target from $14 to $10 and maintained a “sector perform” rating, signaling limited near-term conviction and weighing on sentiment.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in NuScale Power in the 1st quarter worth $59,141,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in NuScale Power by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 822,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,659,000 after purchasing an additional 213,329 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 36.3% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,502,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,285,000 after purchasing an additional 400,240 shares during the period. Caz Investments LP lifted its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 10,000.0% in the fourth quarter. Caz Investments LP now owns 101,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,431,000 after purchasing an additional 100,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seven Grand Managers LLC bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,771,000. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NuScale Power Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.30 and a beta of 2.26. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $9.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.73.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 last year, the company earned ($0.11) earnings per share. NuScale Power’s quarterly revenue was down 99.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.43 EPS for the current year.

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.