Could This $14 Stock Be Your Ticket to Millionaire Status?

By Steven Porrello – Feb 20, 2026 at 9:30PM ESTKey PointsNuScale Power has a nuclear energy design that could change how the world generates power. Its biggest opportunity is data center construction, which needs more power than the U.S. grid can handle. The company has yet to ink a firm sale, which is weighing heavily on the stock. These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›NYSE: SMRNuScale PowerMarket Cap$4.1BToday's Changeangle-down(-7.99%) $1.17Current Price$13.47Price as of February 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM ETNuScale Power is down 12% in 2026. Is this a golden opportunity to buy the dip?NuScale Power (SMR 7.99%) is a nuclear technology company whose big ambitions revolve around a small modular reactor (SMR). Based in Portland, Oregon, NuScale is currently the only U.S. nuclear company with SMR design approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Out of the dozen or so nuclear start-ups, including Oklo and Nano Nuclear Energy, NuScale is the lone ranger with a license to deploy small reactor technology on a commercial scale. Image source: Getty Images. So far, that first-mover advantage hasn't done much for this nuclear energy stock, whose shares are about $14 each at the time of this writing. While the company has agreed to deploy its technology for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and a Romanian power plant project, it has no firm sales yet. ExpandNYSE: SMRNuScale PowerToday's Change(-7.99%) $-1.17Current Price$13.47Key Data PointsMarket Cap$4.1BDay's Range$13.34 - $14.5452wk Range$11.08 - $57.42Volume1.1MAvg Vol26MGross Margin64.95% As such, the company is operating at a loss and burning cash. It could be several years before this company achieves profitability for the first time. SMR Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts At the same time, the opportunity for NuScale could be historic. Data centers' demand for power could accelerate by as much as 175% by 2030, according to research by Goldman Sachs. The power grid in the U.S., much of which was built in the decades after World War II, was simply not designed to handle that much power. New energy solutions are needed to support today's infrastructure and handle the enormous energy demand that could soon be placed on it. NuScale's factory-assembled reactor could alleviate much of the burden. The company carries a $4.3 billion market cap. With trailing-12-month revenue of about $64 million, it trades at roughly 68 times sales. That's very expensive on revenue alone. NuScale could change how the world generates nuclear energy, but generating $1 million for investors isn't likely going to happen soon. Even at $14 a share, investors should carefully weigh the potential long-term reward against the near-term volatility likely to be immense.Read NextFeb 18, 2026 •By Justin PopeIs NuScale Power Stock a Buy Now?Feb 15, 2026 •By Courtney CarlsenWhere Will NuScale Power Stock Be in 5 Years?Feb 15, 2026 •By Steven PorrelloShould You Invest $500 in NuScale Power Right Now?Feb 11, 2026 •By Courtney CarlsenWashington Is Pouring Billions Into Nuclear Energy.

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