Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) Trading Down 9.1% – Here’s What Happened

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO)’s share price was down 9.1% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $44.88 and last traded at $45.6770. Approximately 10,640,112 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 10,443,906 shares. The stock had previously closed at $50.23.

Trending Headlines about Oklo

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oklo expanded its partnership with Sweden’s Blykalla, which plans to commit roughly $100–200M and send 30–40 engineers to support U.S. projects, giving Oklo fresh capital, engineering capacity and fast?neutron testing access that could accelerate reactor commercialization and the DOE pilot program. Oklo and Blykalla Join Forces to Accelerate Next-Gen Nuclear Energy
• Positive Sentiment: Oklo reported progress under the DOE risk?reduction program for its Aurora project, a concrete execution step that supports regulatory/technical milestones and reduces timeline risk for commercialization. Oklo (OKLO) Advances Aurora Project Under DOE Risk Reduction Program
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair reiterated an Outperform rating after Oklo’s Q4 and FY2025 operating updates, reflecting continued analyst conviction around long?term nuclear growth opportunities across power, fuel and isotopes. Oklo Inc (OKLO) Rated Buy on Nuclear Energy Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces are flagging Oklo as a potential “dip buy” amid broader weakness in nuclear names — useful for sentiment but not new company?specific execution news. 2 Nuclear Stocks Energy That Might Be Worth Buying on the Dip
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary (The Motley Fool) highlights large upside potential if Oklo executes — but emphasizes execution and funding risks, a reminder that the stock is a long?horizon, high?volatility bet. Oklo’s Stock Could Have Massive Upside, but Is It Worth the Risk?
• Negative Sentiment: Two Oklo directors sold shares on March 30 in a noticeable insider sell?off, which can weigh on investor confidence and spark short?term selling pressure. Two Oklo Directors Quietly Cash Out in a Major Insider Sell-Off
• Negative Sentiment: Craig?Hallum cut its price target to $71 from $87 and kept a Hold rating, signaling more cautious near?term expectations from some sell?side analysts. Oklo (OKLO) Advances Aurora Project Under DOE Risk Reduction Program
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum concerns: recent analysis highlights sharp short?term share declines (month and YTD weakness) that may prompt additional selling from momentum?focused holders. Assessing Oklo (OKLO) Valuation After Sharp Short Term Share Price Weakness

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $122.00 target price on shares of Oklo in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Oklo from $95.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on Oklo from $135.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Oklo in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of Oklo in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $84.30.

Oklo Trading Down 3.2%

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $66.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -66.65 and a beta of 0.80.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.27) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by ($0.10). During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.74) EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Oklo Inc. will post -8.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 72,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $4,325,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 386,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,160,480. This trade represents a 15.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider William Carroll Murphy Goodwin sold 2,820 shares of Oklo stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total value of $159,865.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,991 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $906,529.79. This represents a 14.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,222,424 shares of company stock worth $100,739,512. Company insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in OKLO. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oklo in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Gables Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Oklo during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in Oklo during the third quarter worth about $28,000. CI Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oklo by 153.0% in the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oklo in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.03% of the company’s stock.

Oklo Company Profile

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.