Short Interest in Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) Expands By 18.5%

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,609,126 shares, a growth of 18.5% from the March 31st total of 24,135,016 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,588,192 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 20.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Trending Headlines about Oklo

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blockonomi reports OKLO shares jumped ~12% on intraday buying despite the company missing EPS and insiders selling; the piece highlights investor appetite for Oklo’s narrative and momentum that can drive short?term rallies. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha notes Oklo leads large?cap utilities in year?over?year CapEx growth — a sign investors may be rewarding visible investment in growth (SMR buildout) and future revenue potential. Higher CapEx can underpin long?term upside if projects advance on schedule. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool publishes a bullish thesis arguing Oklo is deeply undervalued and that its small modular reactor (SMR) technology could deliver outsized returns (the piece frames multi?hundred to multi?thousand percent upside scenarios). This type of analyst/promotional coverage can attract speculative buying. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance analyzes valuation after a ~43% one?month gain, pointing out strong 1?year returns but weaker YTD/3?month performance; the piece is more contextual than a clear buy/sell signal and highlights valuation and momentum tradeoffs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The Motley Fool follow?up asks whether OKLO is a buy now, noting the stock lags the market in 2026 and may present a buying window for long?term bulls — useful perspective but dependent on risk tolerance and timeline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying negatives remain: the company missed quarterly EPS expectations (reported a larger loss than consensus) and there has been notable insider selling reported in recent filings — factors that increase near?term downside risk and may weigh on investor confidence. (This was covered in the Blockonomi piece above and reflected in recent trading.)

Oklo Stock Down 2.7%

NYSE:OKLO traded down $1.99 on Friday, hitting $70.51. The stock had a trading volume of 10,471,189 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,553,902. The stock has a market cap of $12.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -97.93 and a beta of 1.16. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $84.61. Oklo has a 52-week low of $24.53 and a 52-week high of $193.84.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by ($0.10). During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.74) earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Oklo will post -0.75 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $122.00 price objective on shares of Oklo in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on Oklo from $175.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Oklo from $95.00 to $73.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Oklo from $95.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Oklo from $146.00 to $82.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $87.68.

Insider Activity at Oklo

In related news, CEO Jacob Dewitte sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.25, for a total transaction of $3,015,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 691,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,749,533.25. This trade represents a 7.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 16,342 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.08, for a total value of $834,749.36. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 386,008 shares in the company, valued at $19,717,288.64. This trade represents a 4.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 818,766 shares of company stock valued at $50,855,915 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. 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. raised its stake in shares of Oklo by 153.0% in the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 296 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oklo in the third quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA raised its stake in shares of Oklo by 950.0% in the third quarter. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.03% of the company’s stock.

About Oklo

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.