Insider Selling: Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) Insider Sells $612,205.92 in Stock

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) insider William Carroll Murphy Goodwin sold 10,548 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.04, for a total value of $612,205.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 36,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,099,597. The trade was a 22.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

William Carroll Murphy Goodwin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, William Carroll Murphy Goodwin sold 2,820 shares of Oklo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total value of $159,865.80.

Oklo Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE OKLO opened at $65.76 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $11.44 billion, a PE ratio of -78.28 and a beta of 1.16. Oklo Inc. has a 12 month low of $43.63 and a 12 month high of $193.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $60.96 and a 200-day moving average of $76.46.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.19) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.01. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.07) earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oklo Inc. will post -0.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Oklo

Here are the key news stories impacting Oklo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage on Oklo with a Buy rating and an $80 price target, signaling meaningful upside from recent trading levels and helping support bullish sentiment. Oklo coverage and analyst target
• Positive Sentiment: Oklo’s partnership with Idaho National Laboratory to apply AI tools to advanced reactor and fuel-system design is reinforcing the company’s long-term growth narrative, especially around faster development of its Aurora and Pluto reactor concepts. Oklo AI Lab Partnership Adds New Angle To Volatile Valuation Story
• Positive Sentiment: Fresh bullish commentary calling for large upside in Oklo stock and highlighting its fuel-recycling strategy is adding to speculative interest in the name. Prediction: Oklo Stock Will Surge 75% This Year
• Neutral Sentiment: An insider sale by William Carroll Murphy Goodwin was disclosed, but the filing says it was tied to tax withholding on vested equity awards, which makes it less concerning than a discretionary insider exit. SEC Form 4 filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader enthusiasm around AI-driven electricity demand and the nuclear renaissance continues to support the sector, though this is more of a thematic tailwind than a direct Oklo-specific event. AI Provides Tailwind for the Next Phase of the Nuclear Renaissance
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent analysis continues to warn that Oklo remains a highly volatile, execution-dependent story, which may temper enthusiasm after the rally. The Big Question You Need to Ask Yourself Before Buying Oklo Stock

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on OKLO. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of Oklo in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $80.00 price objective on Oklo in a report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $122.00 price target on shares of Oklo in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Oklo in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Oklo from $73.50 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oklo

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oklo by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,637,504 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,107,000 after purchasing an additional 44,036 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Oklo by 71.8% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,102,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $792,822,000 after buying an additional 2,968,981 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Oklo by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,956,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,902,000 after buying an additional 481,288 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Oklo by 23.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,060,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,601,000 after buying an additional 584,184 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Oklo by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,816,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,671,000 after buying an additional 185,265 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.03% of the company’s stock.

About Oklo

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.