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    Oklo (OKLO) Is Up 5.0% After Duke’s SMR Permitting Highlights Its Grid Role Potential - Has The Bull Case Changed?

    Simply Wall St·01/05/2026 13:11:04
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    • In recent weeks, Oklo has remained pre-revenue and without an NRC-approved design while targeting a first reactor “criticality” demonstration by July 4, 2026, even as timelines suggest commercial approvals and revenue are still several years away.
    • At the same time, Duke Energy’s move into permitting new nuclear capacity that includes multiple small modular reactor designs, alongside rising AI data center power needs, has sharpened investor attention on Oklo’s potential role in a future low-carbon grid.
    • With recent momentum around utility permitting for small modular reactors, we’ll explore how this shifts Oklo’s investment narrative and risk profile.

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    What Is Oklo's Investment Narrative?

    To own Oklo today, you have to buy into a long-term bet on advanced fission becoming a core part of powering AI data centers and the broader grid, well before the company has an NRC-approved design or any revenue. The near-term story is still dominated by regulatory milestones, fuel-cycle progress and funding capacity, and the latest news does not change those core catalysts. Duke Energy’s move into permitting small modular reactors, along with Oklo’s LANL and Siemens partnerships, does help validate the technology path and may support sentiment, but it does not shorten Oklo’s licensing or commercialization timeline. The recent share price volatility around sector headlines simply underlines the biggest current risks: regulatory delay, execution on first-of-a-kind projects, ongoing dilution from capital raises, and an inexperienced leadership and board still finding their footing.

    However, investors should be aware of how prolonged licensing or funding challenges could reshape this story. The valuation report we've compiled suggests that Oklo's current price could be inflated.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Sixty-nine fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span from about US$11.6 to US$115.8 per share, showing how widely opinions differ on Oklo’s potential. Before leaning toward either extreme, it is worth weighing that optimism against the very real risks around licensing, commercialization timing and continued losses that still define the company’s next few years.

    Explore 69 other fair value estimates on Oklo - why the stock might be worth as much as 49% more than the current price!

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.