NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Director Sells $177,200.00 in Stock

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) Director Shinji Fujino sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.86, for a total transaction of $177,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $152,764.12. This trade represents a 53.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

NuScale Power Stock Up 3.5%

SMR stock opened at $9.39 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.23. NuScale Power Corporation has a 52-week low of $7.21 and a 52-week high of $57.42. The firm has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.22 and a beta of 2.26.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 35.59% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.NuScale Power’s revenue for the quarter was down 99.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.11) EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. AlphaGrep UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the second quarter valued at about $307,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 205.9% in the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 34,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 23,497 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the second quarter worth about $109,000. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. acquired a new position in NuScale Power during the second quarter worth about $122,000. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its position in NuScale Power by 50.2% during the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 16,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $166,000 after acquiring an additional 5,530 shares during the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on SMR. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on NuScale Power from $25.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $7.50 to $6.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, NuScale Power currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.50.

Trending Headlines about NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Options trading was directionally bullish: call volume reached 36,675 contracts, roughly twice expected activity, while the put/call ratio was 0.36. The most active contracts were near the $9.50 and $10 strikes, suggesting some traders are positioning for a near-term rebound. Nuscale Power Corp call volume above normal and directionally bullish
• Positive Sentiment: Growing electricity demand from AI data centers is strengthening the long-term investment case for reliable, carbon-free power sources such as small modular reactors. However, this is an industry-wide theme rather than a new NuScale contract or revenue announcement. Nvidia Chip-Filled Data Centers Need More Power Than Any Utility Can Promise
• Neutral Sentiment: Several institutional investors increased their holdings, and institutions collectively own about 78.4% of SMR. The disclosed purchases were relatively small, limiting their immediate effect on valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains divided. The consensus rating is “Hold” with an average target of $13.50, while individual targets range from $6.50 to $15.00. This indicates meaningful upside potential but also considerable uncertainty.
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale filed for an at-the-market offering of up to $750 million in Class A shares. Although the proceeds could fund development and operations, issuing shares may dilute existing shareholders and pressure the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Shinji Fujino sold 20,000 shares for approximately $177,200, reducing his ownership by 53.7%. Insider selling can weigh on sentiment, particularly for a speculative, high-beta stock. NuScale Power Director Share Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results highlighted execution risk: revenue was only about $0.07–$0.08 million versus an $8.8 million estimate, down 99.1% year over year, while the company remained deeply unprofitable. Analysts expect a full-year loss of approximately $0.64 per share.

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.