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Oklo and NuScale Power Have Shed a Combined 85.3% This Year. Why Are Nuclear Stocks Falling?

Oklo and NuScale Power investors have been crushed in 2026 despite promising growth potential.

Oklo and NuScale Power Have Shed a Combined 85.3% This Year. Why Are Nuclear Stocks Falling?

Published August 28, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

It has been a tough year for Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) and NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR). Shares of these nuclear power stocks have fallen by roughly 44% and 41%, respectively.

It's strange to see nuclear energy stocks with such promising long-term growth potential struggle in this market. Demand from the artificial intelligence (AI) sector for more energy has caused analysts to predict a nuclear renaissance. Bank of America values the upcoming nuclear opportunity at a staggering $10 trillion.

Details

Why, then, are Oklo and NuScale struggling? There are three key reasons.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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