Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-22 04:03Group 1 - Bank of America upgraded its rating on nuclear startup Oklo (OKLO.US) from "neutral" to "buy," raising the target price from $111 to $127 due to a binding agreement with Meta (META.US) to co-develop a phased 1.2 GW advanced nuclear power plant [1] - The agreement includes customer prepayments to fund early development before the final power purchase agreement (PPA) is signed, providing tangible evidence of execution and commitment from partners [1] - Analysts believe that investors are increasingly seeking concrete evidence of advanced nuclear moving from concept to execution, and the agreement with Meta provides such proof [1] Group 2 - Recent news regarding data center operator Switch's new geothermal supply has somewhat overshadowed the positive factors for Oklo [2] - The geothermal PPA is relatively small and aligns with Switch's multi-technology strategy, serving as incremental support rather than replacing Oklo's potential 12 GW project under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Switch [2] - The analyst noted that Switch's significant share in the announced approximately 14 GW project pipeline indicates that the geothermal supply is a minor addition compared to the larger load demands of hundreds of megawatts to several gigawatts [2]