NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) Stock Price Down 3.8% on Disappointing Earnings

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR)’s stock price dropped 3.8% during mid-day trading on Friday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as low as $12.68 and last traded at $12.8220. Approximately 24,099,257 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the average daily volume of 28,885,590 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.33.

The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by ($0.70). NuScale Power had a negative return on equity of 72.95% and a negative net margin of 1,130.26%.The business had revenue of $1.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 million.

Key NuScale Power News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company outlines deployment plan (ENTRA1) covering ~6 GW U.S. nuclear deployment and says it has ~$1.3B liquidity for 2026 — this supports project execution and de‑risking of near‑term funding needs. ENTRA1 and liquidity report
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships and project milestones — Oak Ridge partnership (AI work) and Romania coal‑to‑SMR FID advance demonstrate commercial traction and technology adoption. Partnerships and project news
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade from Northland Securities to “outperform” with $21 PT — market-friendly research can provide buying support. Northland upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Bullish features and long‑term narratives (e.g., retail pieces arguing large TAM and AI‑driven electricity demand) keep speculative interest alive but are highly forward‑looking and hinge on commercialization execution. Fool long‑term thesis
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 2025 results missed heavily — EPS and revenue fell well below estimates (large net loss, revenue decline), which is the primary catalyst for the sell‑off. Q4 results
• Negative Sentiment: NuScale launched a US$1B at‑the‑market equity program — increases dilution risk and pressure on share price while the company remains unprofitable. Valuation and equity program analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class action notices and law‑firm alerts filed/issued after recent stock drops — adds legal overhang and near‑term uncertainty. Class action notice
• Negative Sentiment: Canaccord lowered its price target materially (from $60 to $25) despite keeping a buy rating — signals reduced analyst conviction on upside magnitude. Canaccord target cut

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Texas Capital raised shares of NuScale Power to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Northland Securities raised NuScale Power from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $55.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $21.00 target price on NuScale Power in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on shares of NuScale Power from $38.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.42.

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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 46,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,094.11. This trade represents a 46.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NuScale Power

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in NuScale Power by 72.3% in the second quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 91,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,614,000 after acquiring an additional 38,347 shares during the last quarter. Black Swift Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of NuScale Power during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $585,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH acquired a new position in NuScale Power during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $14,347,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in NuScale Power by 686.9% in the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 184,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,646,000 after purchasing an additional 161,149 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $112,944,000 after buying an additional 574,295 shares in the last quarter. 78.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NuScale Power Stock Down 3.8%

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.05. The stock has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.44 and a beta of 2.14.

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.