Insider Selling: NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) CFO Sells $280,573.20 in Stock

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 29,880 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.39, for a total value of $280,573.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 124,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,166,566.65. The trade was a 19.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

NuScale Power Price Performance

NYSE SMR opened at $9.29 on Monday. NuScale Power Corporation has a 1-year low of $7.21 and a 1-year high of $57.42. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of -3.18 and a beta of 2.26.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 35.59% and a negative net margin of 3,888.70%.The firm had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.80 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.11) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 99.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NuScale Power News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: NuScale announced an alliance with Nuclearn and NPX to deploy nuclear-specific AI tools for reactor development and operations. The platforms are intended to improve engineering productivity, regulatory workflows and safety analysis, with reported information-retrieval time reductions of up to 80%. Investors may view this as a way to reduce development timelines and costs. Can NuScale Power Cut SMR Timelines With Nuclear Specific AI Tools?
• Positive Sentiment: NuScale shares previously benefited from a broader recovery in risk appetite for speculative, long-duration equities, alongside gains in other nuclear and uranium stocks. This suggests investor sentiment can provide short-term support, although it does not change the company’s fundamentals. NuScale Power Rises 4%, Oklo Climbs 3% as Risk Appetite Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 29,880 shares for approximately $281,000, reducing his position by 19.39%. The filing states the sale was made to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, making it less significant as a signal of deteriorating business confidence. SEC Form 4 Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons with rival NNE emphasize that NuScale offers a differentiated approach to the nuclear market, but investors must assess readiness, commercialization strategy and execution risk before assigning the company a higher valuation. NNE or SMR: Which Nuclear Energy Stock Gets the Buy Call?
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale would not own or operate the reactors in the deal currently driving investor interest. Its partner would own and manage the plants while charging NuScale as the program advances, raising questions about revenue capture, margins and how much economic value ultimately accrues to SMR shareholders. NuScale Wouldn’t Own a Reactor in the Deal Driving Its Stock
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale remains pre-commercial and has not delivered a power module, while Bloom Energy already generates substantial revenue and operates at scale. That contrast underscores NuScale’s execution and financing risk. Bloom Energy vs. NuScale Power
• Negative Sentiment: Broader coverage notes that NuScale and other advanced nuclear stocks have fallen sharply despite growing interest in nuclear power. The disconnect reflects investor concerns about lengthy timelines, capital needs and the absence of near-term earnings; NuScale’s recent results also showed minimal revenue and continued losses. Why Are Nuclear Stocks Falling?

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NuScale Power

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in NuScale Power by 117.8% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,515,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,176,000 after purchasing an additional 6,227,747 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in NuScale Power in the first quarter worth about $59,141,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of NuScale Power by 40.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,273,000 after buying an additional 4,482,254 shares during the period. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NuScale Power during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,993,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 1,622.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,455,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,497,000 after buying an additional 3,254,704 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SMR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Northland Securities set a $16.00 target price on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $7.50 to $6.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on NuScale Power in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.50.

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.