NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Bank of America

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $28.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 36.49% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on NuScale Power from $35.00 to $32.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $37.50 price objective (down previously from $46.00) on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NuScale Power has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.75.

NuScale Power Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of NuScale Power stock opened at $20.52 on Friday. NuScale Power has a 52 week low of $11.08 and a 52 week high of $57.42. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.34. The firm has a market cap of $6.12 billion, a PE ratio of -7.17 and a beta of 2.12.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($1.85) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by ($1.74). The business had revenue of $8.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.29 million. NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 51.27% and a negative net margin of 594.63%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1635.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.18) earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that NuScale Power will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 46,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,094.11. The trade was a 46.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SMR. CX Institutional acquired a new stake in NuScale Power in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 84.5% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co purchased a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. 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: Bank of America upgraded SMR from “underperform” to “neutral” and set a $28 price target, signaling fresh analyst support and implied upside from current levels. Bank of America upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity — about 146,774 calls traded (roughly +31% vs typical daily call volume) — suggests speculative bullish positioning from traders expecting further upside or news flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector and headlines are favoring NuScale: several articles highlight NuScale as a potential beneficiary of multi‑year CapEx into infrastructure, energy and AI data centers (a thematic tailwind if hyperscalers pursue on-site or dedicated nuclear solutions). See coverage that places SMR in the group of industrial names likely to benefit. CapEx beneficiaries article Hyperscalers piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Some of the intraday lift tied to Meta’s announced nuclear deals — media attention links NuScale to that narrative even though NuScale was not a counterparty in Meta’s announced agreements; that makes the move partly sentiment-driven rather than contract-driven. Fool article
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-market and early coverage picked up the story and amplified trading interest; some outlets flagged the stock’s jump and asked whether current pricing already reflects future value, which could temper further immediate gains. Yahoo Finance valuation piece Investing.com premarket
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals remain a constraint: recent quarterly results missed estimates (large EPS shortfall), revenue is still small relative to market expectations, and the company posts negative margins and returns — factors that increase execution risk and make the stock sensitive to sentiment shifts.

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.