NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) Receives $21.42 Average PT from Brokerages

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $20.8846.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on SMR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America raised NuScale Power from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. 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 report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $45.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of NuScale Power from $20.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In other news, COO Carl M. Fisher sold 22,197 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total transaction of $271,247.34. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 140,141 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,523.02. This represents a 13.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO John Lawrence Hopkins sold 82,667 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $1,010,190.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 117,018 shares in the company, valued at $1,429,959.96. This trade represents a 41.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 635,610 shares of company stock valued at $8,198,439 over the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CX Institutional acquired a new position in shares of NuScale Power in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new stake in NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in NuScale Power in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in NuScale Power by 1,550.9% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,675 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in NuScale Power during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NuScale Power Stock Performance

Shares of SMR opened at $12.04 on Monday. NuScale Power has a 1 year low of $11.08 and a 1 year high of $57.42. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.97. The company has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.17 and a beta of 2.19.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.70). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 55.23% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%.The firm had revenue of $1.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.76 million. Equities analysts expect that NuScale Power will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting NuScale Power

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary highlight a new end-market opportunity: NuScale is marketing its modular reactors to power AI data centers, which could be a multi-year revenue growth avenue if NuScale secures power purchase agreements and executes projects reliably. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Some bullish investors see a deep value setup after the big 2025 sell-off: a Seeking Alpha upgrade argues NuScale’s NRC-certified SMR technology and ~ $1B of liquidity improve long-term optionality. Execution risk remains. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS cut its price target from $20 to $13 and assigned a “neutral” rating — a meaningful reduction in upside expectations that may limit near-term buying interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators remain divided: another Seeking Alpha piece urges caution versus “bottom fishing,” underscoring high volatility and execution risk even as structural demand drivers exist. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or issued investor-alerts around a securities class action tied to disclosures from May 13–Nov 6, 2025 and investors face an April 20, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline — increased litigation risk and settlement uncertainty weigh on sentiment. Representative notices: Read More., Read More., Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some filings specifically allege misstatements around ENTRA1 and name senior executives as potential individual defendants (Section 20(a) claims), which raises the possibility of larger damages exposure and executive-level distraction. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals remain weak near term: NuScale reported a significant quarterly EPS miss in February with very low revenue, a large negative net margin and negative ROE — reminders that commercialization and cash generation are still future events. (See company filings and prior earnings release summaries.)

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.