NuScale Power's Small Modular Reactor Technology Potential
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2d ago
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Source: Fool
- Technological Innovation: NuScale Power's small modular reactor (SMR) technology significantly reduces construction time and costs through factory-built modules, potentially revolutionizing nuclear energy deployment, particularly in energy-intensive sectors like AI data centers and semiconductor manufacturing.
- Strategic Partnership: The agreement with ENTRA1 to supply power modules for carbon-free baseload power marks a historic milestone as the largest SMR deployment program in U.S. history, indicating a strategic shift for NuScale in the nuclear energy market.
- Financial Pressure: While the deal alleviates utilities' financial burdens, analysts estimate NuScale may need to pay up to $6 billion over the next 15 years, leading to significant dilution for shareholders, with a recorded cash outflow of $495 million in Q3.
- Market Risks: NuScale's technology is still in early stages, with the first TVA plant not expected to be operational until 2030 at the earliest, and despite its potential, investors should be cautious until there is evidence of commercial viability due to risks of delays and financial dilution.
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.
