OKLO Builds on Groves Progress to Expand Isotope Business

NuScale Power (SMR) fell 7% to $6.04, Energy Fuels (UUUU) dropped 9% to $8.43, and Oklo (OKLO) slid 5% to $30.11 as 10-year Treasury yields rose to 5.26%. The Global X Uranium ETF (URA) declined 4%, outpacing the broader market's 0.8% drop. Rising yields impact long-duration assets like nuclear developers, affecting both valuation and project financing costs.

Oklo (NYSE: OKLO), a nuclear energy company, launched a $1 billion stock sale on Sept. 11, adding to prior sales since its May 2024 SPAC merger. Outstanding shares increased 58% to 192.3 million, diluting early shareholders by 37%. Despite a 311% share price increase, Oklo's stock hit a 52-week low on Oct. 8, requiring more shares to raise the same capital.

Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) agreed to a 15-year and 20-year deal with Constellation Energy (CEG) for nuclear power, investing $4.3B in new capacity. Oklo (OKLO) and NuScale (SMR) shares also rose, despite no direct involvement. The companies develop small modular reactors (SMRs) for specific facilities, differing from Constellation's large-scale plants. Investors see broader nuclear energy growth, with SMRs expected to play a significant role by 2050, according to industry estimates.

Oklo, a modular nuclear reactor company, focuses on selling long-term electricity contracts. It secured NRC approval for its Aurora design, has $1.6B cash, and partnerships with NVDA, META, and Switch. However, it reports $33M net loss, no revenue, and no operating plants. Market cap is $11B. Regulatory hurdles remain.

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy to advance its Groves 2 Forge facility, focusing on producing lutetium-177 for cancer treatments. The project is part of the DOE’s initiative to boost domestic nuclear reactor development and isotope production. Oklo aims to transition from pilot to commercial-scale operations with regulatory approvals.

Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) will advance its Groves 2 Forge isotope production facility as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative. The project builds on the company's Groves Isotope Test Reactor experience, adding capabilities to produce, process, and purify critical isotopes.