HC Wainwright Has Optimistic Outlook of NNE Q2 Earnings

Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:NNE) – Investment analysts at HC Wainwright upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, February 18th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Joshi now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.22) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.27). The consensus estimate for Nano Nuclear Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.92) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Nano Nuclear Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.52) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.19) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($1.69) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($2.16) EPS, FY2029 earnings at ($2.49) EPS and FY2030 earnings at ($2.89) EPS.

Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.32) by $0.19.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Texas Capital raised shares of Nano Nuclear Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nano Nuclear Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.00.

Nano Nuclear Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NNE opened at $25.66 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $30.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.34. Nano Nuclear Energy has a 1-year low of $17.26 and a 1-year high of $60.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.76 and a beta of 7.48.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Diane Elizabeth Hare sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.70, for a total value of $574,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO James John Walker sold 195,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.04, for a total value of $6,637,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 250,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,510,000. This represents a 43.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 3,982,000 shares of company stock valued at $125,625,797 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 32.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its position in Nano Nuclear Energy by 275.7% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 863 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its stake in shares of Nano Nuclear Energy by 165.7% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. Archer Investment Corp bought a new stake in shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Nano Nuclear Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in Nano Nuclear Energy by 51.9% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter.

Nano Nuclear Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Nano Nuclear Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised several near?term and long?term EPS estimates (Q2, Q3, Q4 2026 and FY2026–2030), trimming expected losses across multiple years (e.g., FY2026 from -$1.37 to -$1.19 and FY2030 from -$3.32 to -$2.89). That reduces future loss expectations and may support the stock’s uptick. MarketBeat: HC Wainwright research note
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities similarly raised its EPS outlook for Q2–Q3 2026 and materially for FY2026–2027 (FY2026 moved from -$1.94 to -$1.61; FY2027 to -$2.42), signaling greater analyst confidence in near?to?mid term performance improvements. This corroboration from a second shop reinforces the positive sentiment. MarketBeat: Northland Securities research note
• Neutral Sentiment: The Q1 2026 earnings call transcript is available for detail on operations, guidance and management commentary; investors should review it for specifics that justify the analyst revisions (execution milestones, revenue cadence, cost trajectory). Nano Nuclear Energy Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

About Nano Nuclear Energy

NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc is a microreactor and nuclear technology company, which provides supply energy services. Its products in technical development are ZEUS, a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor. The company is founded by Jiang Yu in February, 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY.