5 Best Nuclear Energy Stocks

Investing in Nuclear Energy Stocks in 2025

By Frank Bass – Updated Nov 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM | Fact-checked by Robin Hartill, CFP

Key Points

Nuclear energy has come back into favor because it's a carbon-free source of energy.
Stocks like Cameco, GE Vernova, and Brookfield Renewable offer exposure to nuclear energy.
Understand the risks and cyclical nature of nuclear stocks before investing, despite favorable trends.

Nuclear energy stocks have become far more compelling to many investors in recent years. Between the implications of climate change, the limits on solar and wind energy and storage technology, the still-high costs of hydrogen energy, and decades of data that support nuclear energy as safe, there are good reasons to support this carbon-free source of energy.

But before jumping into the latest hot nuclear energy stock, it pays to know what you're getting into. In this article, we'll break down the nuclear energy industry, opportunities, risks, and what investors need to understand.

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A nuclear power plant. — Image source: Getty Images.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Dividend yield	Industry
Cameco (NYSE:CCJ)	$39.3 billion	0.13%	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
Ge Vernova (NYSE:GEV)	$149.3 billion	0.14%	Electrical Equipment
Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP)	$8.8 billion	4.75%	Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG)	$109.7 billion	0.43%	Electric Utilities
NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR)	$4.3 billion	0.00%	Electrical Equipment

Data as of Nov 7, 2025.

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NYSE: CCJ

Cameco

Today's Change

(-5.25%) $-5.00

Current Price

$90.24

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$39B

Day's Range

$89.42 - $94.67

52wk Range

$35.00 - $110.16

Volume

7.1M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

26.65%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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NYSE: GEV

Ge Vernova

Today's Change

(-1.70%) $-9.53

Current Price

$550.17

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$149B

Day's Range

$545.41 - $560.50

52wk Range

$252.25 - $677.29

Volume

2.2M

Avg Vol

2.9M

Gross Margin

19.66%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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3. Brookfield Renewable

Like GE Vernova, this isn't a pure-play nuclear energy stock. Brookfield Renewable owns, operates, and invests in hydroelectric, wind, solar, and energy storage facilities today.

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NYSE: BEP

Brookfield Renewable Partners

Today's Change

(2.11%) $0.64

Current Price

$31.00

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$9B

Day's Range

$30.02 - $31.18

52wk Range

$19.29 - $32.72

Volume

509K

Avg Vol

590K

Gross Margin

18.24%

Dividend Yield

0.05%

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NASDAQ: CEG

Constellation Energy

Today's Change

(-3.29%) $-11.95

Current Price

$351.30

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$110B

Day's Range

$348.55 - $363.88

52wk Range

$161.35 - $412.70

Volume

3.9M

Avg Vol

2.5M

Gross Margin

17.69%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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NYSE: SMR

NuScale Power

Today's Change

(-14.38%) $-5.45

Current Price

$32.46

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$4B

Day's Range

$32.32 - $37.41

52wk Range

$11.08 - $57.42

Volume

24M

Avg Vol

19M

Gross Margin

69.49%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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And while the U.S. Army announced an initiative to build small reactors to power its hundreds of military installations in the United States, NuScale should still be treated as an extremely speculative investment. While NuScale could prove a huge winner, it's still very early in its existence.

It went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in May 2022 and isn't likely to have its first VOYGR SMR power plant fully operational in the U.S. anytime soon. NuScale pulled the plug on a Utah reactor project in November 2023 and currently has no new projects announced with a definitive completion date.

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About the Author

Frank Bass is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst and editor covering energy, healthcare, consumer, and financial sectors. Frank has decades of experience in financial journalism, holding reporting and editing roles at The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, and Bloomberg. He also currently edits research on the global energy transition. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Texas Tech University and is a graduate student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Fun Facts: Frank has hiked The Long Trail in Vermont from end to end, and currently lives in a semi-dry cabin in Interior Alaska.

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Frank Bass has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Constellation Energy and Microsoft. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Renewable Partners, Cameco, GE Aerospace, Ge Vernova, and NuScale Power and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.