Why Did SMR, RR, FAC Stocks Plummet To 52-Week Lows?

• SMR stock fell more than 7% after Truist initiated coverage of the company with a ‘Hold’ rating and a $10 price target. 
• RR shares fell nearly 6% as investor sentiment remained pressured by previously disclosed accounting errors. 
• FAC stock plunged more than 35% despite announcing a partnership with Tulip Tech, a Netherlands-based developer of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles battery systems.

Shares of NuScale Power Corp. (SMR), Richtech Robotics Inc. (RR) and Factorial Energy Inc. (FAC) slumped to 52-week lows on Monday amid company-specific weaknesses, further amplified by a broader market softness. 

SMR stock fell more than 7% after Truist initiated coverage of the company with a ‘Hold’ rating and a $10 price target. RR shares fell nearly 6% as investor sentiment remained pressured by previously disclosed accounting errors. 

FAC stock plunged more than 35% despite announcing a partnership with Tulip Tech, a Netherlands-based developer of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles battery systems.

NuScale Power Falls On Weak Financials

SMR stock hit a fresh 52-week low of $8.27 on Monday, trading more than 84% below its 52-week high. 

The pre-revenue energy company’s revenue has collapsed significantly in recent quarters, while operating losses have widened. In the latest quarter, revenue fell sharply year over year due to the lapse of one-time contributions from the RoPower technology licensing agreement, which had boosted results in early 2025. The company reported revenue of $0.6 million, down nearly 96% from a year earlier, while net loss came in at $0.14 per share, missing estimates for a $0.11 loss. However, the company ended the quarter with roughly $1 billion in liquidity.

Meanwhile, Truist initiated coverage of the company with a ‘Hold’ rating and a $10 price target, according to TheFly, implying nearly 20% upside from its last close. 

Despite the operational challenges, the firm said that the target comes amid nuclear power’s growing momentum, but warned that execution will determine winners. According to Koyfin data, the 12-month average price target for the stock, based on 17 analysts’ estimates, is $15.36, implying an upside of about 84% from current levels. 

SMR stock is down nearly 49% year-to-date, while retail sentiment on Stocktwits is ‘bearish’. 

Accounting Errors Still Weigh Down On Richtech Robotics

RR stock fell to a 52-week low of $1.61 on Monday, as the company’s accounting errors, reported in early June, continued to weigh on investor sentiment. 

The Nevada-based robotics company said in June that its previously issued financial statements for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 would require revision due to multiple accounting errors. 

Short interest in the company has also surged to a record high as its shares have tumbled more than 53% so far this year. 

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around RR stock was ‘neutral’ amid ‘normal’ message volumes. 

Factorial Energy Plummets Amid High Volatility 

FAC stock slumped to a 52-week low of $4.24 despite announcing a new partnership. The newly listed energy stock, which went public in early June this year, has experienced volatility after its debut. 

The Woburn, Massachusetts-based company announced on Monday a strategic deal with Tulip Tech, a Netherlands-based developer of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles and high-density battery systems, to accelerate the commercial deployment of solid-state and lithium metal batteries for next-generation drones.

Despite the seemingly positive update, the stock crashed significantly. Some retail investors speculated that the “flash crash” was due to pre-IPO buyers offloading shares now. 

FAC stock is down about 56% since its listing, even as retail sentiment on the stock jumped from ‘bearish’ to ‘extremely bullish’ over 24 hours. 

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