Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. saw a price drop of 7.34%, hitting a 20-day low, as broader market indices also declined with the Nasdaq-100 down 0.65% and the S&P 500 down 0.44%.
This decline occurs amid sector rotation, as investors appear to favor other companies in the nuclear sector, such as Oklo, which has seen significant stock gains despite similar cash flow risks. Nano Nuclear's recent partnership with LIS Technologies for uranium enrichment, while promising, has not yet translated into investor confidence, contributing to the stock's downward movement.
The implications of this price drop suggest that while Nano Nuclear is pursuing strategic collaborations to enhance its market position, the current market sentiment is not favorable, and the company may need to demonstrate more immediate results from its initiatives to regain investor trust.
Wall Street analysts forecast NNE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NNE is 46.67 USD with a low forecast of 45.00 USD and a high forecast of 50.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast NNE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NNE is 46.67 USD with a low forecast of 45.00 USD and a high forecast of 50.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 32.790
Low
45.00
Averages
46.67
High
50.00
Current: 32.790
Low
45.00
Averages
46.67
High
50.00
Texas Capital
NULL
to
Buy
initiated
$49
2026-01-27
New
Reason
Texas Capital
Price Target
$49
AI Analysis
2026-01-27
New
initiated
NULL
to
Buy
Reason
Texas Capital initiated coverage of Nano Nuclear Energy with a Buy rating and $49 price target. The firm says Nano provides "differentiated exposure" to the advanced nuclear energy sector. The company's flagship reactor, the Kronos MMR, is a high-temperature gas-cooled microreactor that is walk-away safe, offers high efficiencies, and can operate without high-assay low-enriched uranium, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Texas views Nano Nuclear as an "underappreciated future leader" in the advanced nuclear power industry.
BTIG
Gregory Lewis
Neutral
initiated
2025-08-28
Reason
BTIG
Gregory Lewis
Price Target
2025-08-28
initiated
Neutral
Reason
BTIG analyst Gregory Lewis initiated coverage of Nano Nuclear Energy with a Neutral rating and no price target. The company is pre-revenue and looking to build a vertically integrated small modular reactor solution, the analyst tells investors in a research note. BTIG likes Nano's micro reactor solution but says the company's technology is still in the demonstration phase.
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Ladenburg
Michael Legg
Buy
to
Sell
downgrade
$51 -> $9
2025-08-18
Reason
Ladenburg
Michael Legg
Price Target
$51 -> $9
2025-08-18
downgrade
Buy
to
Sell
Reason
Ladenburg analyst Michael Legg downgraded Nano Nuclear Energy to Sell from Buy with a price target of $9, down from $51.
Ladenburg
Buy -> Sell
downgrade
$51 -> $9
2025-08-18
Reason
Ladenburg
Price Target
$51 -> $9
2025-08-18
downgrade
Buy -> Sell
Reason
As previously reported, Ladenburg double downgraded Nano Nuclear Energy to Sell from Buy with a price target of $9, down from $51, following the company's fiscal Q3 business update. The firm's hope was that management would streamline its strategy and prioritize core initiatives, particularly the Kronos reactor, but the company instead continues promoting a broad, diversified model, the analyst tells investors. Initiatives encompassing ancillary ventures in fuel, transportation, and consulting are "distractions" for a company of Nano Nuclear's size and capitalization, argues the analyst, who adds that the company's credibility has been "eroded by missed timelines and broad strategic ambitions."
About NNE
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. is an advanced technology-driven nuclear energy company. Its business lines include cutting edge portable and other microreactor technologies, nuclear fuel fabrication, nuclear fuel transportation, nuclear applications for space and nuclear industry consulting services. Its reactor products in development include ZEUS, a solid core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor, each representing advanced developments in clean energy solutions that are portable, on-demand capable, advanced nuclear microreactors. It also develops patented stationary KRONOS Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) Energy System and space focused Pylon Transportable Reactor Platform. Its subsidiaries include Advanced Fuel Transportation Inc. (AFT), HALEU Energy Fuel Inc., and NANO Nuclear Space Inc. (NNS). NNS focuses on applications, such as the LOKI MMR system and other power systems. AFT provides commercial quantities of HALEU fuel to small modular reactors, military, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.