In the past week, SMR stock has gone down by -25.01%, with a monthly decline of -17.64% and a quarterly plunge of -35.12%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.52%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 10.12% for NuScale Power Corporation The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.40% for SMR’s stock, with a -14.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for SMR is at 1.62. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SMR is 115.28M, and currently, shorts hold a 19.39% of that float. The average trading volume for SMR on March 31, 2025 was 10.62M shares.
SMR) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) has plunged by -5.43 when compared to previous closing price of 14.97, but the company has seen a -25.01% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-30 that NuScale Power (SMR -7.33%) is a money-losing start-up today, but there is huge promise ahead, and the next five years could see a massive change in corporate direction. That sea change could start at the end of this year, but the real example of what NuScale’s business is capable of won’t take place until the end of the decade.
Analysts’ Opinion of SMR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SMR stocks, with Craig Hallum repeating the rating for SMR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SMR in the upcoming period, according to Craig Hallum is $16 based on the research report published on September 26, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
CLSA, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SMR reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for SMR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 13th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Underweight” to SMR, setting the target price at $4.50 in the report published on March 19th of the previous year.
SMR Trading at -29.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SMR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -56.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.52%, as shares sank -8.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -30.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SMR fell by -24.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +58.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.74. In addition, NuScale Power Corporation saw -21.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SMR starting from Hamady Robert Ramsey, who sale 31,496 shares at the price of $15.70 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, Hamady Robert Ramsey now owns 29,985 shares of NuScale Power Corporation, valued at $494,487 using the latest closing price.
Hamady Robert Ramsey, the Officer of NuScale Power Corporation, proposed sale 31,496 shares at $15.70 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that Hamady Robert Ramsey is holding shares at $494,487 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SMR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -3.74 for the present operating margin
- 0.87 for the gross margin
The net margin for NuScale Power Corporation stands at -3.69. The total capital return value is set at -0.3. Equity return is now at value -38.37, with -35.51 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -136.88 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 40.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, NuScale Power Corporation (SMR) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
