NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 6% on Insider Selling

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) fell 6% during mid-day trading on Friday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $11.88 and last traded at $11.9550. 34,441,621 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 20% from the average session volume of 28,657,395 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.72.

Specifically, Director Corp Fluor sold 13,500,000 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.81, for a total transaction of $159,435,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SMR. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on NuScale Power from $20.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays decreased their target price on NuScale Power from $45.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on NuScale Power from $21.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, TD Cowen downgraded NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.77.

Key Stories Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley kept a “buy” rating while trimming its price target to $19, signaling continued analyst conviction that there’s substantial upside if execution improves. B. Riley Lowers PT to $19 (Buy)
• Positive Sentiment: Short‑term bullish positioning ahead of Q1: shares jumped about 16% earlier this week as investors bought ahead of earnings, indicating some traders expect the report or commentary to reduce near‑term uncertainty. Q1 Earnings Loom, Jumps 16%
• Neutral Sentiment: Narrative and target resets: research notes show modest fair‑value trimming and mixed views — the investment case remains if projects and capital plans hold, but timelines/costs are being re‑priced. Narrative Shifting / Price Target Reset
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term debate continues: coverage describes NuScale as “at a crossroads” — meaningful upside if execution succeeds, but commercialization/timeframe risks keep the story uncertain. At Crossroads: Buy Hype or Sell Execution Risks?
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: Corp Fluor sold 13.5M shares (~$159.4M at ~$11.81), following several earlier large dispositions — increases available supply and raises investor concern over timing and insider liquidity. SEC Filing — Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest: short positions grew ~23.9% in April to ~66.3M shares (≈19.9% of shares outstanding), increasing downside pressure and elevating volatility risk if sellers remain active.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts and downgrades: Citigroup cut its target to $9 and other shops have trimmed targets or raised concerns; these notes have triggered intraday selling and re‑priced expectations lower. Citigroup Lowers PT to $9
• Negative Sentiment: Structural execution risks highlighted in coverage: in‑depth pieces point to commercialization timelines and funding needs as persistent headwinds that could weigh on shares absent clear project progress. Why Stock Fell 70% in 6 Months

NuScale Power Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.14 and a beta of 2.27. The company has a 50-day moving average of $11.84 and a 200-day moving average of $19.99.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its 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 company had revenue of $1.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.76 million. NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 1,130.26% and a negative return on equity of 55.23%. As a group, analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of NuScale Power

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CX Institutional acquired a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new position in NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 1,675 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.