
BTIG downgrades small nuclear reactor developer NuScale Power SMR.N to "neutral" from "buy"; maintains $22 price target
SMR shares down 4% in premarket trading
Brokerage says it is waiting for the backlog to materialize and to get more clarity around project economics
"We note while there is some expectation around the first customer being a hyperscaler, we would view any high-quality counterpart (potentially a utility) as a net positive as NuScale moves towards commercial production," - BTIG
Brokerage sees President Trump's executive orders supporting the nuclear industry and the World Bank lifting its nuclear funding ban as positive catalysts
7 of 12 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 4 "hold" and 1 "sell"; median PT is $31.16 - data compiled by LSEG
Up till last close, stock up 144.2% YTD