What is HC Wainwright’s Estimate for Oklo Q3 Earnings?

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) – Equities researchers at HC Wainwright issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Oklo in a report released on Wednesday, March 18th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Joshi forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.23) per share for the quarter. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Oklo’s current full-year earnings is ($8.20) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Oklo’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.24) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.87) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($1.11) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($1.12) EPS and FY2029 earnings at ($0.29) EPS.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.27) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by ($0.10). During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.74) EPS.

OKLO has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Oklo in a report on Monday, January 12th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oklo in a report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Oklo from $91.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of Oklo from $175.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America raised Oklo from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $111.00 to $127.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.63.

Oklo Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of OKLO opened at $53.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -74.91 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $72.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $94.59. Oklo has a 12 month low of $17.42 and a 12 month high of $193.84.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oklo

In other Oklo news, insider William Carroll Murphy Goodwin sold 2,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total value of $159,865.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,991 shares in the company, valued at $906,529.79. This represents a 14.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 72,090 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $4,325,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 386,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,160,480. This trade represents a 15.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 2,062,424 shares of company stock valued at $169,888,312. Company insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Oklo

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in Oklo in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Gables Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oklo in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Oklo in the third quarter worth about $28,000. CI Investments Inc. grew its position in shares of Oklo by 153.0% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 296 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in Oklo during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 85.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Oklo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “Buy” rating and a $90 price target, maintaining institutional support that can prop up the stock despite near-term misses. HC Wainwright Reiterates Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Oklo signed a deal with the U.S. Department of Energy to build a reactor at Idaho National Lab — a tangible program milestone that strengthens commercialization credibility and future revenue potential. DOE reactor deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces highlight Oklo’s diversified pathway (isotopes, fuel, reactors) and argue the company may be near a base — supporting a longer-term bullish case if execution continues. MarketBeat: The bottom is in
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary from The Motley Fool and Zacks highlights secular tailwinds (AI/data center demand for reliable low-carbon power, geopolitical energy volatility) that could increase long-term demand for Oklo’s technology. Fool prediction on nuclear demand Zacks: nuclear model stability
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating — additional coverage and differing targets are keeping the narrative mixed but visible to investors. Cantor Fitzgerald Overweight
• Negative Sentiment: Oklo reported Q4 results that missed expectations, and the market reacted negatively (shares pulled back following the release). Near-term profitability remains a distant target, increasing sensitivity to execution. Earnings miss / shares down Yahoo: stock dips after earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Several broker notes (Goldman Sachs, Needham, Canaccord, B. Riley) issued cautious/pessimistic near-term forecasts or lowered expectations, adding selling pressure and raising short-term downside risk. Goldman Sachs pessimistic forecast Needham pessimistic forecast Canaccord forecast B. Riley lowered expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Oklo’s CFO disclosed a large sale (~$4.33M), which can concern investors about timing and valuation. CFO insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: HC Wainwright cut multi-year EPS estimates substantially while keeping a $90 target — that combination signals longer roadmap risk (execution/timing) even as some analysts stay constructive. HC Wainwright estimates update

Oklo Company Profile

Oklo, Inc is a California-based energy technology company specializing in the design and development of advanced nuclear microreactors. Headquartered in Fremont, the firm focuses on small modular reactor (SMR) technology that leverages fast-neutron fission and liquid-metal cooling to deliver carbon-free power. Oklo’s core objective is to bring compact, factory-built reactors online within a decade, offering a low-footprint alternative to traditional large nuclear plants.

The company’s flagship product, the Aurora microreactor, is a 1.5-megawatt electric (MWe) fast reactor cooled by a sodium alloy.