NuScale Power Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:SMR)

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) saw some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Investors purchased 78,629 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 29% compared to the average daily volume of 60,840 call options.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NuScale Power news, Director Shinji Fujino sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.86, for a total transaction of $177,200.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,242 shares in the company, valued at approximately $152,764.12. This trade represents a 53.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 18,771 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 114,718 shares in the company, valued at $1,073,760.48. This represents a 14.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SMR. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 117.8% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,515,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,176,000 after buying an additional 6,227,747 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 1st quarter valued at about $59,141,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,273,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,254 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at about $48,993,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in NuScale Power by 1,622.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,455,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,497,000 after acquiring an additional 3,254,704 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Barclays decreased their price target on NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on NuScale Power from $14.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their target price on NuScale Power from $25.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. B. Riley Financial decreased their target price on NuScale Power from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $16.00 price target on NuScale Power in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.50.

NuScale Power Trading Up 8.4%

Shares of NuScale Power stock opened at $9.81 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $9.32 and a 200 day moving average of $11.08. NuScale Power has a 12 month low of $7.21 and a 12 month high of $57.42. The firm has a market cap of $4.22 billion, a PE ratio of -3.36 and a beta of 2.26.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.13). The business had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.80 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 35.59% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 99.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.11) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NuScale Power will post -0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nuclear-specific AI deployment: NuScale said it is working with NPX and Nuclearn to deploy AI tools for engineering, document analysis and knowledge management. The company expects the technology to help accelerate development of its small modular reactor program, though the announcement did not include a direct revenue forecast or customer contract. NuScale Power Deploys Nuclear-Specific AI from NPX and Nuclearn to Speed Development of Its Advanced Reactor Program
• Positive Sentiment: Sector rebound and AI-power narrative: Nuclear stocks, including NuScale, bounced in what analysts described as an oversold recovery. Separate commentary also points to rising electricity demand from data centers and AI as a potential long-term catalyst for nuclear generation, although this remains an industry trend rather than a secured NuScale contract. Nuclear Stocks Rebound on an Oversold Bounce
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish options activity: Traders purchased 78,629 call options, approximately 29% above typical call volume. This signals increased speculative interest in further gains, but options positioning can also amplify volatility and does not confirm improving fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: High-risk trading profile: NuScale’s elevated trading volume and wide historical price range indicate continued investor focus but significant volatility. The company remains unprofitable, and its recent quarterly revenue was far below consensus expectations, limiting the fundamental support for the rebound.
• Negative Sentiment: Short-seller warning: Coverage highlighting profits earned by short sellers is a reminder that bearish investors continue to challenge NuScale’s valuation, commercialization prospects and ability to execute. That caution could weigh on the stock if the current rebound loses momentum. NuScale Power Short Seller Profits Send Stark Warning to Investors

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.