NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report issued on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group set a $20.00 price target on NuScale Power in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Bank of America raised NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Monday, September 29th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. B. Riley reduced their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $21.00 price objective on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Tuesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.42.

NuScale Power Price Performance

Shares of SMR opened at $20.59 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.15 billion, a PE ratio of -7.20 and a beta of 2.12. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $18.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.27. NuScale Power has a 12-month low of $11.08 and a 12-month high of $57.42.

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

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In related news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 46,283 shares in the company, valued at $1,026,094.11. This represents a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SMR. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in NuScale Power by 623.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 457,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,475,000 after buying an additional 394,065 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in NuScale Power by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after acquiring an additional 10,244 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 1st quarter worth about $390,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of NuScale Power by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 16,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after acquiring an additional 1,394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 1,220.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,845,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,127,000 after purchasing an additional 1,705,411 shares during the period. 78.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Industry study supports NuScale’s chemical-plant application, strengthening the commercial rationale for NuScale’s SMRs and suggesting clearer near-term revenue pathways if projects progress. Study backs NuScale chemical play
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis of NuScale’s chemical-plant study and the ENTRA1 deal frames the development as meaningful for shareholders — the study + commercial agreement could de-risk a tangible deployment case and help justify longer-term valuation upside if followed by awards or entry into construction. What NuScale Power (SMR)’s Chemical-Plant Study and ENTRA1 Deal Mean For Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: President Trump’s pro‑nuclear remarks at Davos have boosted investor interest across nuclear names by highlighting potential political and policy tailwinds for domestic nuclear deployment, a catalyst for sentiment toward NuScale. Trump’s Nuclear Nod: 3 Discounted Stocks Primed for a 2026 Breakout
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded NuScale from a “hold” to a “strong sell,” a direct negative analyst action that can pressure the stock and raise short-term selling or increased volatility risk. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: A Zacks comparison flags GE Vernova (GEV) as a lower‑risk SMR play with steadier near‑term fundamentals, highlighting competitive and execution risk for NuScale’s longer-dated pipeline and keeping some investors cautious. SMR vs. GEV: Which Small Modular Reactor Stock is a Better Pick?

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.