Traders Purchase Large Volume of Put Options on NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR)

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) saw unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Traders acquired 145,933 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 36% compared to the average daily volume of 107,254 put options.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total value of $886,800.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 46,283 shares in the company, valued at $1,026,094.11. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 57.7% in the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 100,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,419,000 after purchasing an additional 36,620 shares during the period. Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NuScale Power in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $177,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in NuScale Power by 118.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 18,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,000 after buying an additional 10,092 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd grew its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 115.3% in the fourth quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 13,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,000 after acquiring an additional 7,235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in shares of NuScale Power by 61.6% during the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 34,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $491,000 after acquiring an additional 13,210 shares during the period. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NuScale Power Stock Down 7.6%

SMR stock opened at $17.48 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $18.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.51. The stock has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.11 and a beta of 2.12. NuScale Power has a 52-week low of $11.08 and a 52-week high of $57.42.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($1.85) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by ($1.74). The business 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 for the quarter was up 1635.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.18) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NuScale Power will post -0.73 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on SMR shares. Texas Capital raised shares of NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research lowered shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on NuScale Power from $27.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.42.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Capital upgraded NuScale to a “strong-buy,” providing some analyst support that may attract buyers. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A securities investigation has been launched by Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd into potential violations involving NuScale, which typically raises legal and disclosure risk and can prompt selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst trimmed NuScale’s price target by $11, signaling reduced expectations for the stock and likely contributing to downward pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put-option activity was recorded (145,933 puts, ~36% above typical put volume), indicating elevated bearish bets or hedging demand that can amplify near-term volatility and downside pressure.

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.