10 Best Performing Nuclear Energy Stocks According to Analysts

2. Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO)

Number of Hedge Fund Holdings: 38

5-Yr./Post Listing Share Price Performance: 479%

Analyst Upside: 92%

Nuclear reactor designer Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) is one of the hottest stocks in its space. While the shares have soared recently amidst the hype for nuclear power’s ability to power data centers, investment bank Barclays reduced the firm’s share price target on the 24th. It reduced Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO)’s price target to $86 from $146 and kept an Overweight rating on the shares. The banking giant pointed out that the nuclear power company had entered 2026 with demand visibility. It added that clarity about costs and regulatory factors was important for Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO). Along with the firm, the bank also nuclear power firm NuScale and outlined that it would need to secure funding.

Barclays’ coverage of Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) came after Goldman Sachs had reduced the price target to $91 from $106 and kept a Neutral rating on the stock. The investment bank discussed the uranium market and The February Global Reactor Tracker report.

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) is designing and developing small fission reactors called Aurora Powerhouses. It is also working on technologies to recycle nuclear fuel.