Oklo Stock Jumps To Record High On Reported Trump-Backed Push For Nuclear Reactor On The Moon

Shares of Oklo (OKLO) hit a new record on Tuesday, reaching a high of $85.20, after a report that the U.S. is planning to set up a nuclear reactor on the moon. 

Oklo’s stock was up more than 7% at the time of writing, having pared some gains to trade at $81.70. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock moved higher over the past day, but remained in ‘bearish’ territory. 

The jump comes after Politico reported late Monday that Transportation Secretary and interim NASA head Sean Duffy plans to unveil expedited plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of the week. According to documents reviewed by Politico, the White House is ordering the agency to solicit industry proposals for a 100-kilowatt (KW) nuclear reactor to launch by 2030.

President Donald Trump named Duffy as interim administrator of NASA in July after withdrawing the nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman while he was caught up in an online feud with the nominee’s ally, Elon Musk.

The report noted that NASA had previously funded research for setting up a 40 KW reactor on the moon, with plans to have a reactor ready for launch by the early 2030s. The first country to have a reactor could “declare a keep-out zone which would significantly inhibit the United States,” the directive stated, according to the report. The directive also orders NASA to assign a leader for the effort and to get industry input within 60 days of being issued. 

The report said NASA would be looking for companies that can launch a nuclear reactor by 2030 to counter China’s timeline, which intends to land its first astronaut on the moon that same year. 

Oklo’s stock has gained more than 50% this month and over 200% in 2025. In the past 12 months, the shares have rocketed more than 1,000% in value. 

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