It's been a tough year for NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) investors. Continue »NuScale's stock price has struggled in 2026 for several reasons. At the time, NuScale's stock price hovered around $40 per share. At least from a headline perspective, there has been little progress on the deal since, sending NuScale's stock price below $10 earlier this month. Here's the growth catalyst NuScale Power investors should be monitoring closelyRight now, the deal between NuScale and TVA is largely non-binding.