Oklo Inc.'s stock plummeted 7.45% during Tuesday's intraday trading session, extending earlier losses from pre-market activity.

The sharp decline appears to be driven by profit-taking activity following a concentrated period of positive catalysts that had propelled the stock through multiple consecutive sessions of gains. Last week, HSBC initiated coverage of Oklo with a Buy rating and a $96 price target, while Tigress Financial also initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $130 target. Additionally, Oklo recently announced a three-way partnership with NVIDIA and Los Alamos National Laboratory to advance AI-enabled nuclear fuel research, which had previously boosted investor sentiment.

No new negative news has emerged to explain the decline, with the movement primarily attributed to investors locking in gains after the recent rally. Within the Electric Utilities sector, Oklo significantly underperformed its peers during the session, with most sector stocks trading relatively flat or posting modest gains.