NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 4.3% – Here’s What Happened

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s stock price dropped 4.3% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $19.40 and last traded at $19.7440. Approximately 23,822,024 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 31% from the average daily volume of 34,727,270 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.64.

NuScale Power News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: President Trump’s public praise for nuclear energy at Davos lifted interest in the sector and highlights potential political support for new nuclear deployments — a macro tailwind for NuScale’s addressable market and long-term demand. Trump’s Nuclear Nod: 3 Discounted Stocks Primed for a 2026 Breakout
• Positive Sentiment: Independent studies and industry reporting are backing NuScale’s push into chemical-plant applications for its small modular reactors, validating a potential new revenue stream beyond power generation. That could improve long-term project economics if commercialized successfully. Study backs NuScale chemical play
• Positive Sentiment: NuScale’s ENTRA1 partnership and a related chemical-plant study were highlighted as strategic moves that, if they progress to commercial contracts, could materially expand future revenue — but benefits remain multi-year. What NuScale Power (SMR)’s Chemical-Plant Study and ENTRA1 Deal Mean For Shareholders
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis questioning whether the recent share rebound already prices in NuScale’s DCF upside raises the possibility that upside from future milestones is partly reflected in the current valuation — this suggests limited near-term multiple expansion unless new catalysts arrive. Is NuScale Power (SMR) Pricing Reflect Its DCF Upside After Recent Share Rebound
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks’ analyst piece prefers GE Vernova over NuScale for SMR exposure, citing GE’s steadier fundamentals — a comparative downgrade in investor positioning that can redirect capital away from SMR. SMR vs. GEV: Which Small Modular Reactor Stock is a Better Pick?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded NuScale from Hold to Strong Sell — an immediate negative signal for traders and a likely contributor to the intraday pullback as it raises selling pressure and reduces short-term demand. Zacks.com

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SMR. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of NuScale Power from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. UBS Group set a $20.00 price objective on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $21.00 target price on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $37.50 price target (down previously from $46.00) on shares of NuScale Power in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, B. Riley reduced their price objective on NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NuScale Power has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.42.

NuScale Power Trading Down 4.3%

The company has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.90 and a beta of 2.12. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $18.62 and its 200 day moving average is $32.13.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($1.85) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by ($1.74). The firm had revenue of $8.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.29 million. NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 594.63% and a negative return on equity of 51.27%. The business’s revenue was up 1635.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.18) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In related news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 46,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,094.11. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Private Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in NuScale Power by 39.4% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC now owns 23,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $910,000 after acquiring an additional 6,500 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in NuScale Power by 72.3% in the 2nd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 91,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,614,000 after purchasing an additional 38,347 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in NuScale Power by 23.3% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 47,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,885,000 after purchasing an additional 9,016 shares during the last quarter. Black Swift Group LLC bought a new stake in NuScale Power during the 2nd quarter valued at about $585,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in NuScale Power by 25.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,854,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,944,000 after buying an additional 574,295 shares during the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.