Some NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Chief Financial Officer, Robert Hamady, recently sold a substantial US$666k worth of stock at a price of US$23.08 per share. That sale reduced their total holding by 50% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At NuScale Power

Notably, that recent sale by Robert Hamady is the biggest insider sale of NuScale Power shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$21.71. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

NuScale Power insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does NuScale Power Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 0.4% of NuScale Power shares, worth about US$21m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At NuScale Power Tell Us?

Insiders sold NuScale Power shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing NuScale Power. For example, NuScale Power has 4 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit unpleasant) we think you should know about.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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