NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Up 3.8% – Still a Buy?

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) shot up 3.8% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $12.70 and last traded at $12.4250. 22,180,023 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 17% from the average session volume of 26,830,289 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.97.

More NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: Nuclear stocks have drawn fresh attention this morning, lifting NuScale alongside peers—coverage notes NuScale climbing as the sector gets bid, which can support short-term price strength. Oklo Surges / NuScale Climbs
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term opportunity commentary: A Motley Fool piece highlights positive long‑term potential for NuScale but cautions that significant execution and commercialization work remains—useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Could Buying NuScale Power Today Set You Up for Life?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class-action filings and plaintiff‑solicitation notices: Several law firms have announced class actions or investor alerts alleging misrepresentations about ENTRA1 and the company’s commercialization strategy; these filings cite large past share declines and name April 20, 2026 as the lead‑plaintiff deadline—this creates legal overhang, potential liability, and heightened volatility for SMR. Links: Bleichmar/Further suit coverage and alerts. Bleichmar Fonti & Auld Alert Kessler Topaz Alert Bernstein Liebhard Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Broad law‑firm solicitations/reminders: Multiple firms (Rosen, Faruqi, Portnoy, Bronstein, Frank R. Cruz, Gross Law Firm, etc.) are circulating investor alerts and deadline reminders—this amplifies the class‑action narrative and could increase legal costs, management distraction, and selling pressure if more claimants join. Representative link. Kessler Topaz / PR Newswire
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/commentary warning: Seeking Alpha warns against “bottom‑fishing” NuScale given unresolved execution and disclosure questions—signals that some market participants view current levels as risky until legal and program clarity arrives. Seeking Alpha Caution

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup cut their price target on NuScale Power from $18.50 to $11.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Texas Capital upgraded NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on NuScale Power from $21.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on NuScale Power from $20.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NuScale Power has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.42.

NuScale Power Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.30 and a beta of 2.20.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share (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 analyst estimates of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 55.23% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%. Analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other news, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 22,197 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $271,247.34. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 140,141 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,523.02. This trade represents a 13.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 18,570 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $226,925.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 97,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,187,686.24. This trade represents a 16.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 635,610 shares of company stock worth $8,198,439. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CX Institutional acquired a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in NuScale Power by 1,550.9% in 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 last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in NuScale Power in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

About NuScale Power

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.