Lisanti Capital Growth LLC Makes New Investment in NuScale Power Corporation $SMR

Lisanti Capital Growth LLC bought a new stake in NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 65,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,350,000.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on SMR shares. Citigroup restated a “sell” rating and issued a $37.50 price objective (down previously from $46.00) on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Texas Capital raised shares of NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. B. Riley lowered their price objective on NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $21.00 price target on NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.42.

Insider Buying and Selling at NuScale Power

In other NuScale Power news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of NuScale Power stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total value of $886,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

NuScale Power Trading Down 7.6%

Shares of SMR opened at $17.48 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.51. NuScale Power Corporation has a 12-month low of $11.08 and a 12-month high of $57.42. The firm has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.11 and a beta of 2.12.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($1.85) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by ($1.74). NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 594.63% and a negative return on equity of 51.27%. The company had revenue of $8.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.18) earnings per share. NuScale Power’s revenue was up 1635.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Key NuScale Power News

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 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.