Oklo Inc. (OKLO)Utilities | Utilities - Independent Power Producers | Santa Clara, United States | NYSE
40.14 USD
-2.39
(-5.620%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 40.35 +0.21 (0.523%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:04 a.m. EDT
The investment thesis here is a classic case of high-risk speculation on a transformative technology rather than a traditional utility play. Fundamentally, the company is in a deep burn phase with negative operating cash flow and no earnings, trading at a valuation that defies standard metrics. However, the catalyst is undeniable: the convergence of AI energy demands and political tailwinds from the Trump administration has turned this into a narrative-driven trade. The stock recently rallied nearly 10x in a single year, yet it remains far below its 52-week high, suggesting the market hasn't fully priced in the potential of advanced nuclear for AI data centers. The options market confirms this sentiment, with traders buying deep out-of-the-money calls as a lottery ticket on a breakthrough. While the statistical models predict a short-term dip due to mean reversion, the fundamental story of solving the energy crisis for AI makes this a speculative hold for those willing to tolerate total loss for a potential 10x+ payoff. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.187919 |
| AutoETS | 0.247192 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.250441 |
| MSTL | 0.268243 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 37% |
| H-stat | 3.25 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.807 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.08 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.121 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.007 |
| Market Cap | 7,466,748,416 |
| Forward P/E | -39.97 |
| Beta | 1.20 |
| Website | https://www.oklo.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:04 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for a massive upside move, evidenced by heavy call volume and open interest at strikes ranging from $50 to $230, with significant 'new flow' at distant strikes like $210 and $230. Conversely, put writing is concentrated at lower strikes ($25-$40), creating a floor, but the sheer volume of calls suggests a bullish bias. Implied volatility is elevated across the board, particularly at extreme strikes, indicating a market pricing in a binary event or a significant re-rating of the company's potential.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.42206824 |
| Address1 | 3,190 Coronado Drive |
| All Time High | 193.84 |
| All Time Low | 5.35 |
| Ask | 40.3 |
| Ask Size | 600 |
| Audit Risk | 9 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 9,232,620 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 10,477,385 |
| Average Volume | 10,477,385 |
| Average Volume10Days | 9,232,620 |
| Beta | 1.201 |
| Bid | 40.23 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 9 |
| Book Value | 17.686 |
| City | Santa Clara |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 40.14 |
| Current Ratio | 48.463 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 42.67 |
| Day Low | 39.51 |
| Debt To Equity | 0.121 |
| Display Name | Oklo |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,105,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,105,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,105,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,313,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,313,800 |
| Ebitda | -216,798,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -23.089 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4,136.818 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,005,549,568 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.97622 |
| Eps Forward | -1.00419 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.89 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 46.0882 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -5.9482 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.12906124 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -42.206825 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 193.84 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -153.7 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.792922 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 36.61 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.5299988 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.09642171 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 36.61 - 193.84 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,625,751,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 149,387,054 |
| Forward Eps | -1.00419 |
| Forward P E | -39.972515 |
| Free Cashflow | -239,324,880 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 215 |
| Fullday Change | -2.39 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -5.61956 |
| Fullday Price | 40.35 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.40412998 |
| Gross Profits | 489,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.15423 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.47444 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 186,017,650 |
| Industry | Utilities - Independent Power Producers |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Independent Power Producers |
| Industry Key | utilities-independent-power-producers |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Oklo Inc. develops fission power plants to provide energy at scale to customers in the United States. The company offers Aurora Powerhouse, which is designed to produce between 15 and up to 75 megawatts of electricity. It is also commercializing nuclear fuel recycling and fuel fabrication technology that can convert used nuclear fuel into usable fuel for its reactors. The company was formerly known as AltC Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Oklo Inc. in May 2024. Oklo Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. |
| Long Name | Oklo Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 7,466,748,416 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_544611249 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -152,768,992 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 7,911,330,654 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 20 |
| Open | 42.0 |
| Operating Cashflow | -116,919,000 |
| Operating Margins | -60.4876 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 650 550 0127 |
| Post Market Change | 0.20999908 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.52316666 |
| Post Market Price | 40.35 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,589 |
| Previous Close | 42.53 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -41.11778 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.2695916 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 6,170.8667 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 47.627 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.39 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -5.61956 |
| Regular Market Day High | 42.67 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 39.51 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 39.51 - 42.67 |
| Regular Market Open | 42.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 42.53 |
| Regular Market Price | 40.14 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 11,315,634 |
| Return On Assets | -0.06651 |
| Return On Equity | -0.07696 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.007 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 186,017,650 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1398 |
| Shares Short | 25,996,552 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 27,938,002 |
| Short Name | Oklo Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1586 |
| Short Ratio | 2.71 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | OKLO |
| Target High Price | 130.0 |
| Target Low Price | 14.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 79.875 |
| Target Median Price | 81.5 |
| Total Cash | 2,465,157,888 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 13.252 |
| Total Debt | 3,959,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,210,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.89 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 66.7575 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -26.6175 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.39871925 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 11,315,634 |
| Website | https://www.oklo.com |
| Zip | 95,054 |