Insider Selling: NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Director Sells $159,435,000.00 in Stock

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) Director Corp Fluor sold 13,500,000 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.81, for a total value of $159,435,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Wednesday, April 15th, Corp Fluor sold 12,936,472 shares of NuScale Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.63, for a total value of $150,451,169.36.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Corp Fluor sold 13,500,000 shares of NuScale Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.07, for a total value of $162,945,000.00.
• On Thursday, February 26th, Corp Fluor sold 463,747 shares of NuScale Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.15, for a total value of $6,098,273.05.
• On Friday, February 13th, Corp Fluor sold 71,000,000 shares of NuScale Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.05, for a total value of $1,352,550,000.00.

NuScale Power Price Performance

NYSE:SMR opened at $11.96 on Friday. NuScale Power Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $8.85 and a fifty-two week high of $57.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.86. The stock has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of -4.14 and a beta of 2.27.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.70). NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 1,130.26% and a negative return on equity of 55.23%. The business had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.76 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SMR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on NuScale Power from $20.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, TD Cowen cut NuScale Power from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NuScale Power currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.77.

More NuScale Power News

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 394,065 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in NuScale Power by 37.4% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after purchasing an additional 10,244 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in NuScale Power during the first quarter worth approximately $390,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in NuScale Power by 9.1% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 16,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after purchasing an additional 1,394 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in NuScale Power by 1,220.7% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,845,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,127,000 after purchasing an additional 1,705,411 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

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.