The stock of NuScale Power Corporation (SMR) has gone down by -0.06% for the week, with a 8.66% rise in the past month and a -32.47% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.95% for SMR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.04% for SMR’s stock, with a 2.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) Right Now?
SMR has 36-month beta value of 1.63. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SMR is 118.13M, and currently, short sellers hold a 21.28% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SMR on May 12, 2025 was 7.83M shares.
SMR) stock’s latest price update
NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR)’s stock price has increased by 3.07 compared to its previous closing price of 16.93. However, the company has seen a -0.06% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-11 that The Trump administration is looking to fast-track the deployment of nuclear reactors in the U.S. The move comes as the sentiment around nuclear power shifts, and countries worldwide commit to ramping up their nuclear energy production.
Analysts’ Opinion of SMR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SMR stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for SMR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SMR in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $20 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SMR reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for SMR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 26th, 2024.
CLSA gave a rating of “Outperform” to SMR, setting the target price at $11 in the report published on September 13th of the previous year.
SMR Trading at 8.28% 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 -45.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.99%, as shares surge +17.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SMR fell by -0.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.15. In addition, NuScale Power Corporation saw -2.68% 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 Hopkins John Lawrence, who sale 22,674 shares at the price of $16.74 back on May 08 ’25. After this action, Hopkins John Lawrence now owns 26,345 shares of NuScale Power Corporation, valued at $379,608 using the latest closing price.
Hopkins John Lawrence, the Officer of NuScale Power Corporation, proposed sale 22,674 shares at $16.74 during a trade that took place back on May 08 ’25, which means that Hopkins John Lawrence is holding shares at $379,619 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 -138.72 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 51.82. 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
To put it simply, NuScale Power Corporation (SMR) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as 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.
