The Goldman Sachs Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) Stock Price

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) had its price objective dropped by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $91.00 to $65.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 18.61% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently commented on OKLO. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Oklo from $95.00 to $73.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America upgraded shares of Oklo from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $111.00 to $127.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Oklo in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Oklo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of Oklo in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oklo presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.63.

Oklo Price Performance

Shares of Oklo stock opened at $54.80 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -76.11 and a beta of 0.80. The business has a 50-day moving average of $73.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.73. Oklo has a 1 year low of $17.42 and a 1 year high of $193.84.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by ($0.10). During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.74) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Oklo will post -8.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oklo news, CEO Jacob Dewitte sold 840,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.32, for a total transaction of $69,148,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,580,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $130,065,600. This represents a 34.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Richard Craig Bealmear sold 72,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $4,325,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 386,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,160,480. This represents a 15.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,062,424 shares of company stock valued at $169,888,312. Insiders own 18.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oklo

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OKLO. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Oklo by 71.8% during the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,102,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $792,822,000 after acquiring an additional 2,968,981 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Oklo by 33.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,593,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,294,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,901,909 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Oklo by 454.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,138,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,743,000 after purchasing an additional 1,752,946 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Oklo by 195.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,248,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,906,000 after purchasing an additional 1,488,482 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of Oklo by 61.0% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,474,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,316,867 shares in the last quarter. 85.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Oklo

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory and DOE approvals materially de-risk commercialization plans — Oklo’s Atomic Alchemy unit secured an NRC materials license and the DOE approved a Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for its Groves Isotopes Test Reactor, opening an early isotope revenue pathway. Atomic Alchemy DOE approval
• Positive Sentiment: DOE partnership and pilot-project momentum — Oklo signed a deal to build a reactor at Idaho National Lab and has NSDAs under the Reactor Pilot Program, moving the company from concept toward execution and potential early cash from isotopes. DOE Idaho National Lab deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst buy-side conviction and institutional accumulation support upside — Several firms reaffirmed coverage or maintained Buy/Overweight ratings and MarketBeat highlights rising institutional ownership and a bullish technical setup that could compress float and amplify rallies. MarketBeat analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst forecasts point to long runway — HC Wainwright reiterates a Buy and models near-term losses (Q1/Q2 2026 EPS estimates negative) but projects profitability by 2030, signaling industry optimism tempered by multi-year execution risk. (HC Wainwright research)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed broker targets — Several broker reports raised or reaffirmed targets even as others trimmed theirs, leaving consensus upside but wider dispersion in near-term expectations. Example coverage roundup: Broker target roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 earnings miss and widening loss pressured the stock — Oklo reported Q4 EPS of ($0.27) vs. consensus ($0.17), prompting short-term selling as the company remains pre-revenue and capital-intensive. Earnings and regulatory update
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target cuts and headline volatility — Several firms trimmed price targets (Goldman, Citi and others), increasing near-term uncertainty and headline-driven trading. Coverage of the repricing and market reaction: Analyst cuts and market reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling heightened concern — Recent filings show the CFO sold shares worth several million dollars, which amplifies short-term downward pressure and investor caution. Insider sale report

Oklo Company Profile

Oklo, Inc is a California-based energy technology company specializing in the design and development of advanced nuclear microreactors. Headquartered in Fremont, the firm focuses on small modular reactor (SMR) technology that leverages fast-neutron fission and liquid-metal cooling to deliver carbon-free power. Oklo’s core objective is to bring compact, factory-built reactors online within a decade, offering a low-footprint alternative to traditional large nuclear plants.

The company’s flagship product, the Aurora microreactor, is a 1.5-megawatt electric (MWe) fast reactor cooled by a sodium alloy.