Oklo Stock Fell Today -- Is This a Buying Opportunity?
Key Points
Oklo stock moved lower today in response to bearish momentum for the broader market.
The company's pullback actually looks relatively modest given declines for major indexes.
AI-related demand could potentially help Oklo stock post massive returns, but shares still look risky.
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Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) stock lost ground in Wednesday's trading. The company's share price declined 1.2% in the daily session and had been down as much as 5.8% earlier. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite ended the day down 0.6% and 1%, respectively.
Given volatility for the broader market, Oklo's stock pullback in today's trading actually looks relatively modest. Does this sign of relative strength suggest that the speculative stock is a great buy right now?
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Is Oklo stock a buy right now?
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) creating surging energy demand, some investors have been betting that Oklo could have the foundations in place to emerge as a major power provider. Despite big volatility across the stretch, the stock has marched 319% higher across the last year of trading.
Oklo's tech specialty is fast-neutron fission reactors and fuel recycling technologies, but it has yet to prove its technologies are commercially viable and achieve necessary regulatory approvals. While the business posted a net loss of $64.2 million across last year's first three quarters, the loss actually looks relatively small if the underlying assumption is that Oklo's nuclear fission technologies could be ready for primetime in the not-too-distant future.
Unfortunately, it's unclear whether the company's nuclear fission tech could actually be on track for commercial deployment and scaling within the next few years. The company's recently announced partnership with Meta Platforms points to real promise, but Oklo stock is still a highly speculative bet. Soaring AI processing demand could help create a more favorable regulatory backdrop and pave the way for rapid growth, but investors are mostly flying blind when it comes to betting on this tech.
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Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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