Caprock Group LLC Makes New $2.54 Million Investment in NuScale Power Corporation $SMR

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 73,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,536,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. CX Institutional acquired a new position in NuScale Power during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co acquired a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its stake in NuScale Power by 45.2% during the 2nd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the period. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in NuScale Power by 21.3% during the second quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale announced a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to explore AI‑guided nuclear fuel management across multiple reactors — a potential long‑term efficiency and design advantage that could improve operating economics and differentiate NuScale’s SMR offering. NuScale Power to Collaborate with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Explore Artificial Intelligence-Guided Nuclear Fuel Management
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders of Nuclearelectrica approved investment in the Doicesti SMR project — removing a key local approval uncertainty that had been cited as a short‑term risk to project progression and to suppliers/partners tied to Doicesti. This reduces one regulatory hurdle for the Romanian SMR program. Nuclearelectrica shareholders approve Doicesti SMR plant investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary are re‑pricing NuScale after recent downgrade and project‑timing headlines; some pieces reassess valuation given delayed cash flows and execution risk, offering deeper context but not new company guidance. A Look At NuScale Power (SMR) Valuation After TD Cowen Downgrade And Doicesti SMR Project Delays
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen cut coverage to Hold, citing renewed Romania vote/delivery risk and the possibility the company’s first commercial SMR project could be delayed into the 2034 timeframe — a material timing and revenue risk that prompted immediate downward pressure. TD Cowen downgrades NuScale Power on Romania SMR vote risk
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a bearish piece highlighting “death spiral” and rating‑downgrade risk scenarios — raising investor concern about potential capital/credit stress if project timelines and funding prove worse than expected. NuScale Power: Death Spiral Risk (Rating Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: A new Cboe‑listed leveraged short ETF product (2x inverse) for NuScale was launched, which can amplify intraday selling pressure and volatility by providing an easy vehicle for short exposure. This structural change can exacerbate downward moves while headline risk remains. Tradr Unveils Short Leveraged ETFs on Bloom Energy and Nuscale Power

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NuScale Power news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total transaction of $886,800.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 46,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,094.11. The trade was a 46.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NuScale Power Stock Down 10.0%

Shares of SMR stock opened at $14.01 on Friday. NuScale Power Corporation has a 12 month low of $11.08 and a 12 month high of $57.42. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.57. The firm has a market cap of $4.18 billion, a PE ratio of -4.90 and a beta of 2.14.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on SMR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $21.00 price target on NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research cut shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.19.

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.