Pacer Advisors Inc. Purchases 65,933 Shares of NuScale Power Corporation $SMR

Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) by 67.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 164,247 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 65,933 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NuScale Power were worth $1,780,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of SMR. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in NuScale Power by 1,550.9% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,675 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in NuScale Power by 1,940.3% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 2,309 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Strategic Advocates LLC grew its position in shares of NuScale Power by 233.0% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 2,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 32.4% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 592 shares during the period. 78.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized discussions with the Tennessee Valley Authority and near-term deployment readiness. Approved reactor designs, available fuel, qualified suppliers and approximately $1.9 billion in liquidity could help NuScale advance projects despite limited current revenue. SMR Q2 Earnings Call Focuses on TVA and Deployment Readiness
• Positive Sentiment: NuScale, Curio and Framatome signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate fuel recycling, manufacturing and other advanced nuclear-fuel-cycle technologies. The agreement may strengthen NuScale’s long-term commercialization prospects and address fuel-supply needs for future reactors. Curio, NuScale Power, and Framatome Sign Strategic MOU
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities maintained its Buy rating, while Canaccord Genuity retained a Buy rating despite reducing its price target from $25 to $15. The continued bullish ratings reflect confidence in future reactor deployments, though the lower target signals a more cautious valuation view. Northland Securities Keeps Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Several firms are neutral, and the reported consensus rating is Hold with an average target near $14.12. This suggests potential upside, but also substantial uncertainty around execution and timing. Analysts Are Neutral on NuScale Power
• Neutral Sentiment: COO Carl Fisher sold 18,771 shares worth approximately $176,000 to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it may have limited bearish significance, although his direct ownership fell 14.06%. SEC insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue plunged about 99% year over year to roughly $70,000–$80,000, far below the $8.8 million estimate, as RoPower-related work wound down. The $0.13-per-share loss met expectations, but the revenue miss highlights commercialization-timing risk and continuing operating losses. SMR Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target from $7.50 to $6.50 and maintained a Sell rating, implying that current fundamentals do not yet justify the stock’s valuation. Citigroup price-target update

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on SMR. Barclays decreased their target price on NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Northland Securities set a $16.00 price objective on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, HSBC began coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.12.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 18,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.36, for a total value of $175,696.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 114,718 shares in the company, valued at $1,073,760.48. The trade was a 14.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 1.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NuScale Power Stock Up 3.6%

SMR stock opened at $9.81 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $9.70 and a 200 day moving average of $11.93. The firm has a market cap of $3.59 billion, a PE ratio of -3.36 and a beta of 2.26. NuScale Power Corporation has a twelve month low of $7.21 and a twelve month high of $57.42.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.13). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 46.91% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.The business had revenue of $0.07 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.11) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 99.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NuScale Power 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.