The Goldman Sachs Group Has Lowered Expectations for NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Price

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) had its target price dropped by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from $20.00 to $14.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective points to a potential upside of 6.29% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen lowered shares of NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Bank of America upgraded shares of NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group set a $20.00 price objective on NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.42.

NuScale Power Stock Performance

Shares of NuScale Power stock traded up $0.32 on Monday, hitting $13.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 15,925,815 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,569,982. The company has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.54 and a beta of 2.20. NuScale Power has a 1 year low of $11.08 and a 1 year high of $57.42. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $16.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.98.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by ($0.70). The business had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 55.23% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%. As a group, analysts forecast that NuScale Power will post -0.73 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total value of $886,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 46,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,026,094.11. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SMR. CX Institutional purchased a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new stake in NuScale Power during the third quarter worth $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,675 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. 78.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Favorable project coverage noting progress for a potential SMR deployment — the Motley Fool piece highlights NuScale’s licensed small modular reactor design and an encouraging new phase for a potential project, which could support longer‑term revenue prospects if developments continue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Canaccord lowered its price target (reported) to $25 — still above the current price, so it provides some upside reference but is a cut from prior forecasts and thus mixed in impact. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada sharply reduced its price target from $21 to $14 and set a “sector perform” rating — a material cut that narrows upside and signals weaker near‑term analyst conviction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and plaintiff filings: several securities‑fraud class actions have been filed and multiple firms (Robbins Geller, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, BFA Law, Rosen, and others) are soliciting lead plaintiffs and reminding investors of April 20 deadlines — this legal overhang increases event risk, potential litigation costs, and short‑term volatility. Read More. Read More. Read More.

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.