SMRIndustrials · Specialty Industrial MachineryThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering NuScale Power Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $12 — +22.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 4 of 100 as at 8 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores NuScale Power Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (61): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Momentum (4): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own NuScale Power Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SMR, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +22.2% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | $25 → $15 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Sell | $7.50 → $6.50 |
| 23 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $15 → $11 |
| 14 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiates | Hold | $10 |
| 14 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 11 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 24 Apr 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | HSBC | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 18 Mar 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 2 Mar 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 22 Dec 2025 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 25 Nov 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 97% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SMR appears on the weeks it earns a place.
NuScale Power's stock saw little movement after the company missed analyst earnings expectations. The article notes a potential growth catalyst later this year.
Why it matters — SMR watchers track NuScale's earnings performance and upcoming catalysts as indicators of the company's path to commercializing its small modular reactor technology.
A Zacks Investment Research article reviewed NuScale Power Corp.'s position after its second-quarter earnings, noting that regulatory progress, a supplier network, and $1.9 billion in liquidity support its outlook, while weak revenues and execution risks remain concerns.
Why it matters — SMR watchers would care because the piece highlights both the financial runway and regulatory milestones that underpin NuScale's path forward, alongside the ongoing execution and revenue challenges that investors need to watch.
The Department of Energy narrowed competition for its proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses to five states: Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho. The selection advances an effort that could create new investment and contracting opportunities across nearly every part of the nuclear value chain.
Why it matters — A SMR watcher would care because this DOE initiative could open new investment and contracting opportunities across the nuclear value chain, potentially expanding the market environment in which SMR developers operate.
NuScale Power reported in its Q2 earnings call that it is preparing for commercial deployment of its small modular reactor technology, citing regulatory approvals, supplier agreements, fuel readiness, and a strengthened liquidity position amid rising demand for carbon-free power from data centers, industrial users, and utilities.
Why it matters — The update signals that NuScale is advancing toward commercialization with key milestones in regulation, supply chain, and funding, which matters for SMR watchers tracking the company's readiness to deploy in a growing clean-energy market.
Cameco and Centrus Energy sell nuclear fuel today, with trailing-12-month revenue of about $2.5 billion and $474 million, respectively. In contrast, Oklo, NuScale Power, and Nano Nuclear Energy carry a combined market value of about $12 billion on roughly $12 million in combined trailing sales.
Why it matters — For SMR watchers, this highlights that NuScale Power trades at a valuation far above its current revenue, which is minimal relative to its market value.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering NuScale Power Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $12, with estimates ranging from $6 to $20. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering NuScale Power Corp., 6 rate it a Buy, 10 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks NuScale Power Corp. 4 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Aug 2026, NuScale Power Corp. ranks 4 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (61 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +22.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks NuScale Power Corp. 4 out of 100 as at 8 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering NuScale Power Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SMR are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $6 to $20 over the next 12 months.
NuScale Power Corp. returned -78.0% over the 12 months to 7 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
NuScale Power Corporation is an American energy technology company specializing in small modular reactor nuclear power solutions. The company focuses on designing and commercializing compact light water reactors intended to provide safe, reliable, and carbon-free baseload electricity.
The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 10 Aug 2026): "NuScale Power Stock Barely Budged After Earnings. Time to Buy?". NuScale Power's stock saw little movement after the company missed analyst earnings expectations. The article notes a potential growth catalyst later this year.
NuScale Power Corporation is an American energy technology company specializing in small modular reactor nuclear power solutions. The company focuses on designing and commercializing compact light water reactors intended to provide safe, reliable, and carbon-free baseload electricity. NuScale Power’s core offering is the NuScale Power Module, a factory-fabricated reactor unit rated at 77 megawatts of electricity, which can be deployed in flexible configurations to match different grid and industrial needs. Its VOYGR plants integrate multiple modules into a single facility, targeting applications such as grid power, data centers, industrial operations, and remote or off-grid locations. NuScale Power also offers E2 Centers, which are energy exploration and simulation facilities that support training, system testing, and stakeholder engagement. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Oregon, NuScale Power operates within the industrials sector and plays a distinct role in the nuclear segment, serving utilities, governments, and large energy users seeking low-carbon generation options and diversification of their power mix.
CEO Mr. John Lawrence Hopkins · 428 employees · United States · https://www.nuscalepower.com