NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Shares Down 6% - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• NuScale shares fell about 6% mid-day to $16.42 on Monday, with 21.24 million shares traded (roughly 34% below average); the stock sits below its 50‑day ($18.49) and 200‑day ($31.33) moving averages.
• The company reported a quarterly loss of ($1.85) per share, missing the ($0.11) consensus, and revenue of $8.24 million versus $11.29 million expected, leaving a deeply negative net margin (‑594.63%).
• Analysts are mixed — the consensus is a Hold with an average target of $33.42 amid recent cuts and upgrades — while insiders sold shares (CFO sold 40,000) and institutional ownership is high at 78.37%, with Vanguard notably increasing its stake.

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded down 6% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $16.37 and last traded at $16.4240. 21,244,934 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 34% from the average session volume of 31,948,236 shares. The stock had previously closed at $17.48.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on SMR shares. BNP Paribas Exane cut NuScale Power from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. UBS Group set a $20.00 target price on NuScale Power in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of NuScale Power in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. They set an "overweight" rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. Texas Capital upgraded NuScale Power to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, B. Riley lowered their target price on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $33.42.

NuScale Power Price Performance

The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $18.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.74 and a beta of 2.13.

NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR - Get Free Report) last released 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). The business had revenue of $8.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.29 million. NuScale Power had a negative net margin of 594.63% and a negative return on equity of 51.27%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1635.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.18) earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that NuScale Power Corporation will post -0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NuScale Power

In related news, CFO Robert Ramsey Hamady sold 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.17, for a total transaction of $886,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 46,283 shares in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in NuScale Power by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,545,018 shares of the company's stock worth $220,273,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,254 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in NuScale Power by 22.6% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,310,961 shares of the company's stock valued at $263,195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,346,796 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of NuScale Power by 67.2% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,287,814 shares of the company's stock valued at $190,362,000 after purchasing an additional 2,125,250 shares during the last quarter. Samsung C&T Corp grew its stake in shares of NuScale Power by 98.9% in the third quarter. Samsung C&T Corp now owns 5,185,804 shares of the company's stock worth $186,689,000 after acquiring an additional 2,578,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new stake in NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter valued at about $155,616,000. 78.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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