Nuscale Power Shares Drop to $18.98, Options Activity Moderately Bullish
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2d ago
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Moderately bullish activity in Nuscale Power Corp (SMR), with shares down 78c near $18.98. Options volume relatively light with 34k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.58, compared to a typical level near 0.72. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 3.8 points near 103.25,and above the 52wk median, suggesting an expected daily move of $1.23. Put-call skew flattened, suggesting a modestly bullish tone.
Analyst Views on SMR
Wall Street analysts forecast SMR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SMR is 32.77 USD with a low forecast of 18.50 USD and a high forecast of 60.00 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.
13 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
6 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 19.200
Low
18.50
Averages
32.77
High
60.00
Current: 19.200
Low
18.50
Averages
32.77
High
60.00
About SMR
NuScale Power Corporation is a provider of proprietary advanced small modular reactor nuclear technology. The NuScale Power Module, the Company's SMR technology, is a small pressurized water reactor that can generate 77 megawatts of electricity (MWe) or 250 megawatts thermal (gross) and can be scaled to meet customer needs through an array of flexible configurations of up to 924 MWe (12 modules) of output. In addition to the sale of NPMs, it offers a diversified suite of services throughout the development and operating life of the power plant. The Company's suite of services is planned to include licensing support, testing, training, fuel supply services and program management, among others. It serves a range of customers consisting of governments, political subdivisions, state-owned enterprises, investor-owned utilities and other technology and industrial companies, both in domestic and international markets.
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.
