The Goldman Sachs Group Lowers NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Price Target to $14.00

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) had its target price decreased by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from $20.00 to $14.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.64% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on SMR. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of 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. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $60.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Bank of America raised shares of NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Northland Securities raised NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.42.

NuScale Power Price Performance

NYSE SMR opened at $12.54 on Monday. NuScale Power has a fifty-two week low of $11.08 and a fifty-two week high of $57.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $16.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.66. The firm has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.34 and a beta of 2.19.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million. On average, equities analysts expect that NuScale Power will post -0.73 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NuScale Power

In other news, CEO John Lawrence Hopkins sold 82,667 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $1,010,190.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 117,018 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,429,959.96. This represents a 41.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Clayton Scott sold 22,478 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $274,681.16. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 132,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,623,451.44. The trade was a 14.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 675,610 shares of company stock worth $9,085,239. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of NuScale Power by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Family Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 3.5% in the third quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. lifted its position in NuScale Power by 3.8% in the third quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 9,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in NuScale Power by 14.8% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 2,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 45.2% during the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

More NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish sector piece arguing NuScale’s NRC Standard Design Approval and first‑mover position make it the leading SMR play for AI/data‑center baseload demand; note also the firm’s reported ~$1.3B cash runway. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool included NuScale among “2 Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in March,” supporting retail interest and reinforcing demand narratives for SMR exposure. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street price‑target resets: Goldman Sachs and RBC cut targets to $14 (Goldman: neutral; RBC: sector perform), and Canaccord trimmed its target — these compress upside expectations but are mixed rather than uniformly bearish. Analyst Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑class‑action filings and law‑firm investor alerts allege misstatements tied to the ENTRA1 commercialization partnership; April 20, 2026 is the lead‑plaintiff deadline — creates legal overhang and liability risk. Rosen PR
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: director Corp Fluor sold ~463,747 shares (~$6.1M at ~$13.15) and several senior executives (CEO, CFO, CTO, COO) disclosed recent sales reducing their holdings — large insider exits often weigh on sentiment. SEC Form 4 (Corp Fluor)
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its target to $11.50 and issued a “sell” rating — a headline bearish call from a major broker that likely pressured shares. Benzinga Note
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage scrutinizing the ENTRA1 partnership and valuation after the legal filings highlights execution and disclosure risk that could affect future partnerships or PPAs (e.g., TVA discussions). Yahoo Article

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.