I'm Calling It: NuScale Power Stock Will Double as This Catalyst Hits

It's been a tough year for NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) investors. Since 2026 began, shares of the popular nuclear energy stock have fallen by roughly 45%.

NuScale's market cap is now down to just $3.2 billion. That looks like a bargain compared to the company's growth potential. Bank of America believes nuclear energy will be a $10 trillion opportunity in the coming decades. Small modular reactors, or SMRs -- the exact nuclear technology that NuScale specializes in -- are expected to take a big share of that opportunity.

NuScale's stock price has struggled in 2026 for several reasons. The biggest, perhaps, has been a lack of tangible catalysts. NuScale has several impressive opportunities in its project pipeline, but there hasn't been much traction in converting these deals into revenue-generating assets.Continue reading