NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Price Target Cut to $25.00 by Analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) had its price objective reduced by Canaccord Genuity Group from $60.00 to $25.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 94.95% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on SMR. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays dropped their price target on NuScale Power from $45.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Texas Capital raised NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Northland Securities raised NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut their target price on NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.42.

NuScale Power Price Performance

SMR stock traded down $0.51 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $12.82. The stock had a trading volume of 15,911,235 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,665,088. The business has a 50-day moving average of $16.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.30. The firm has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.48 and a beta of 2.14. NuScale Power has a 52-week low of $11.08 and a 52-week high of $57.42.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.70). The firm had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 594.63% and a negative return on equity of 51.27%. Research analysts predict that NuScale Power will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total transaction of $886,800.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 46,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,094.11. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. CX Institutional bought a new position in NuScale Power during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in NuScale Power in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co bought a new stake in NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale outlined a plan for up to 6 GW of U.S. nuclear deployment tied to ENTRA1 and said it will enter 2026 with about $1.3B of liquidity — a positive for execution and funding of future projects. NuScale outlines 6 GW U.S. nuclear deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Northland Securities moved SMR from “market perform” to “outperform” with a $21 price target, signaling some buy‑side conviction on upside vs. current levels. Finviz – analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships & innovation: NuScale continues to publicize strategic partnerships (e.g., Oak Ridge National Lab for AI work) and project wins such as Romania’s coal‑to‑SMR conversion reaching FID — items that support long‑term commercialization hopes. NuScale advances energy innovation through partnerships
• Neutral Sentiment: Company materials: Q4 2025 earnings call transcript and slide deck are available — useful for digging into guidance, project timelines and cash runway; investors should review management commentary for execution milestones and funding plans. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 financial miss: NuScale reported a large Q4 EPS loss (‑$0.80 vs. consensus ‑$0.10) and revenue well below estimates (~$1.8M vs. ~$8.8M). Weak near‑term commercial traction and wide losses are driving investor concern about timing of revenue recognition and cash burn. Q4 loss and revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread securities‑fraud litigation notices: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff motions in a class action tied to ENTRA1/commercialization disclosures, with an April 20, 2026 deadline — increased legal risk and overhang on the stock. Class action lawsuit filed
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated short interest: Short interest rose noticeably in February (now ~15% of float), which can amplify downward moves on negative headlines and increases volatility. (Market data cited in recent reports.)

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.