Amazon-Backed X-Energy Dives To Low After Biggest Nuclear IPO. Here's Why.

SMRs could fill energy gap. But developing small modular nuclear reactors is risky business.

Investors Business Daily • Jun 4, 2026

X-Energy Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

X-Energy NASDAQ: XE used its first earnings call as a public company to outline progress on its advanced nuclear reactor and fuel businesses, while reporting higher first-quarter revenue and grant income tied to its federal cost-share program.

MarketBeat • Jun 4, 2026

X-energy Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Revenues and grant income of $43 million, compared to revenues and grant income of $21 million in 1Q 2025 Raised approximately $1.1 billion in net proceeds through initial public offering (“IPO”) and began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker “XE” Submitted application to enter the United Kingdom's Generic Design Assessment (“GDA”) process for its Xe-100 High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (“HTGR”) Received U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) Environmental Assessment for Dow's advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas in May, with a Finding of No Significant Impact (“FONSI”) Received Part 70 fuel fabrication license from the NRC, enabling commercial manufacturing for TRISO-X fuel Signed key supply agreement with SGL Carbon for graphite supply and MOU with IHI Corporation for critical HTGR components Exploring deployment of Xe-100 small modular reactors (“SMRs”) with Louisville Gas and Electric Company (“LG&E”) and Kentucky Utilities Company (“KU”), subsidiaries of PPL Corporation, in Kentucky, and with Talen Energy in Pennsylvania and across the PJM Interconnection Regional Transmission Organization (“PJM”) ROCKVILLE, Md., June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- X-Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XE) (“X-energy” or the “Company”), a leading designer of advanced nuclear reactor technology and manufacturer of nuclear fuels, today announced first quarter 2026 financial results for X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, the predecessor company to X-Energy, Inc., and operational highlights.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 4, 2026

X-energy Submits Xe-100 HTGR for UK Generic Design Assessment

MANCHESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--X-energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XE) (“X-energy” or “the Company”), a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, today submitted an application to enter the United Kingdom's Generic Design Assessment (“GDA”) process for its Xe-100 High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (“HTGR”). Subject to acceptance, submission marks a significant milestone in X-energy and Centrica's efforts to deploy up to 6 GW of new nuclear in the United Kingdom, initiating.

Business Wire • Jun 2, 2026

Advanced Reactors Hit Key Commercialization Milestones

The nuclear sector is delivering concrete progress on multiple advanced reactor programs. Recent weeks brought a positive environmental determination for an X-energy (XE) project, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approvals for key technical documents from Oklo (OKLO) and Terrestrial Energy (IMSR), and the start of prototype manufacturing for critical reactor components.

ETF Trends • May 26, 2026

X-energy to Report First Quarter 2026 Results on June 4, 2026

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- X-Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XE) (“X-energy” or the “Company”), a leading designer of advanced nuclear reactor technology and manufacturer of nuclear fuels, today announced it plans to report first quarter 2026 financial results for X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, the predecessor company to X-Energy, Inc., and operational highlights on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • May 21, 2026

X-Energy Lands 5 Buy Ratings From Wall Street: Guggenheim Sets Top Price Target at $57

X-Energy (NASDAQ:XE) just earned coverage from six major Wall Street firms, with five taking a bullish stance on the advanced nuclear developer.

24/7 Wall Street • May 19, 2026

X-Energy Is in a Post-IPO Slump. Why Analysts Say the Nuclear Stock Can Surge.

The stock is garnering plenty of positive ratings on Wall Street after last month's IPO.

Barrons • May 19, 2026

GraniteShares Files High-Octane 2X ETFs Tied To Nuclear, AI, Biotech Momentum Stocks

GraniteShares has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch three new leveraged single-stock ETFs tied to high-volatility themes spanning nuclear energy, AI infrastructure and biotech.

Benzinga • May 19, 2026

NRC Issues Environmental Assessment with 'Finding of No Significant Impact' for Dow and X-energy's Proposed Advanced Nuclear Project in Texas

Represents a key milestone on the project's NRC Construction Permit Application Project supported by U.S. DOE's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program MIDLAND, Mich. and ROCKVILLE, Md.

PRNewsWire • May 18, 2026