NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Director Corp Fluor Sells 13,500,000 Shares of Stock

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) Director Corp Fluor sold 13,500,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.07, for a total value of $162,945,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 26,436,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $319,088,217.04. This represents a 33.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Corp Fluor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 26th, Corp Fluor sold 463,747 shares of NuScale Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.15, for a total transaction of $6,098,273.05.
• On Friday, February 13th, Corp Fluor sold 71,000,000 shares of NuScale Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.05, for a total transaction of $1,352,550,000.00.

NuScale Power Stock Up 4.1%

NYSE:SMR opened at $9.59 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of -3.32 and a beta of 2.27. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.41. NuScale Power Corporation has a 12 month low of $8.85 and a 12 month high of $57.42.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.70). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 55.23% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%.The business had revenue of $1.81 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million. On average, research analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $20.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on NuScale Power from $18.50 to $11.50 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on NuScale Power from $21.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.96.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SMR. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of NuScale Power by 349.7% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 76,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,074,000 after buying an additional 59,422 shares during the period. Audent Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in NuScale Power in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $766,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in NuScale Power in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,169,000. Instrumental Wealth LLC bought a new position in NuScale Power in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in NuScale Power during the 4th quarter worth $1,393,000. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage / media bullishness and near-term catalyst speculation — commentary pieces note upcoming catalyst(s) (May 7 referenced) and longer-term demand from AI/data-center electrification that could benefit small modular reactors, supporting speculative buying and sector interest. May 7 Could Change Everything for NuScale Power
• Positive Sentiment: Comparative bullish analysis — an article weighing NuScale vs. peers argues nuclear names could benefit from rising power demand for AI/data centers, which can draw investor interest and buying into beaten-down names. Nuclear Stock Face-Off: Is Oklo or NuScale Power the Better Buy Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check — a market writeup examines whether recent sharp declines make SMR attractive on valuation metrics; this can support bargain-hunting but also highlights volatility and execution risk. Is NuScale Power (SMR) Now Attractive After Sharp Share Price Declines?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple class-action filings and plaintiff solicitations tied to the ENTRA1 disclosure and a large prior stock drop — several national law firms (Faruqi & Faruqi; Berger Montague; Rosen; Bronstein; BFA; Levi & Korsinsky; Frank R. Cruz) have announced investigations or reminders about April 20 lead-plaintiff deadlines. These notices signal active litigation risk, potential damages exposure and continued negative headlines that typically weigh on investor sentiment. Faruqi & Faruqi class action notice
• Negative Sentiment: Specific allegations around ENTRA1 performance — a plaintiff firm highlights that ENTRA1 “veterans” had no nuclear projects and asserts investors lost ~70%, framing the core merits of the fraud claims and reinforcing downside legal/execution narratives. Levi & Korsinsky on ENTRA1 issues
• Negative Sentiment: Large director share sale — NuScale director Corp Fluor sold 13.5M shares (~$163M) on April 9, reducing their stake ~33.8%. The magnitude of the sale can be viewed negatively by investors as supply pressure or a signal about insider conviction (SEC filing). SEC Form 4 — Fluor sale

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.