NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 4.6% After Insider Selling

Shares of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) were down 4.6% on Friday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $9.16 and last traded at $9.29. 37,674,774 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 22% from the average session volume of 30,970,408 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.74.

Specifically, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 29,880 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.39, for a total value of $280,573.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 124,235 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,166,566.65. This trade represents a 19.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on SMR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $9.00 target price on NuScale Power in a research note on Friday, May 8th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price objective on NuScale Power from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Northland Securities set a $16.00 price target on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.50.

Key NuScale Power News

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 could reduce information-retrieval times by as much as 80%, potentially improving engineering productivity, regulatory compliance and safety analysis. Can NuScale Power Cut SMR Timelines With Nuclear Specific AI Tools?
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish on NuScale’s potential to reach a major milestone in 2026 and possibly establish a new high before 2027, although this remains speculative and dependent on project execution. Prediction: NuScale Hits a New High Before 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison with rival NNE emphasizes differing strategies, readiness levels and market positioning in the nuclear-energy sector, giving investors another framework for evaluating NuScale’s commercialization prospects. NNE or SMR: Which Nuclear Energy Stock Gets the Buy Call?
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale reportedly would not own or operate the reactors under the deal supporting its stock narrative. Its partner would manage the plants and charge NuScale as the program advances, raising concerns about economics, control and the company’s eventual revenue opportunity. NuScale Wouldn’t Own a Reactor in the Deal Driving Its Stock
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale has yet to deliver a power module, contrasting sharply with Bloom Energy’s roughly $2 billion of revenue and established profitability. The comparison underscores the execution and valuation risk facing SMR. Bloom Energy vs. NuScale Power: Which Energy Innovator Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader coverage notes that nuclear stocks have fallen heavily despite renewed interest in nuclear power, reflecting investor skepticism toward speculative, long-duration companies. NuScale’s weak financial profile adds to that pressure: its latest quarterly revenue was well below estimates and declined sharply year over year.

NuScale Power Price Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $9.25 and its 200 day moving average is $10.99. The company has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of -3.18 and a beta of 2.26.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last released its quarterly 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 net margin of 3,888.70% and a negative return on equity of 35.59%. The firm had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.80 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.11) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 99.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.64 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SMR. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in NuScale Power by 32.4% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,419 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 592 shares in the last quarter. Arax Advisory Partners lifted its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 26.0% during the 4th quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 3,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 772 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in NuScale Power by 7.7% in the third quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 14,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $514,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in NuScale Power in the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in NuScale Power by 1.8% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 59,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $649,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.37% of the company’s stock.

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.