Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Up 4.1% – Here’s Why

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBISGet Free Report)’s stock price traded up 4.1% on Monday . The company traded as high as $237.96 and last traded at $232.80. Approximately 17,414,497 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 2% from the average daily volume of 17,809,525 shares. The stock had previously closed at $223.54.

Trending Headlines about Nebius Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Nebius Group this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Nebius’s new auction-based and short-term pricing model reportedly produced better-than-expected results, helping operating margin improve to nearly breakeven in the second quarter from a 32% loss in the first quarter. The model could improve unit economics by allowing the company to charge more when GPU capacity is scarce. Nebius Group: Results From New Pricing Model Changed My Mind (Rating Upgrade)
  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish on Nebius’s ability to monetize the shortage of AI infrastructure. The company is raising GPU-compute prices amid strong demand and using financing structures to fund rapid expansion, supporting a potential earnings-growth narrative despite a demanding valuation. Nebius Is Starting To Get Paid For The Bottleneck
  • Positive Sentiment: Comparisons with CoreWeave and other “neocloud” providers highlight rapid AI-cloud growth, expanding margins and substantial customer demand as potential long-term drivers for NBIS. Nebius vs. CoreWeave: Which AI Cloud Stock Is the Better Buy?
  • Neutral Sentiment: Investor sentiment is divided: one recent analysis upgraded Nebius to Buy, while another says the company’s valuation depends on earnings growth outpacing financing costs and potential dilution.
  • Negative Sentiment: Rothschild & Co. Redburn initiated coverage with a Sell rating and an $84 price target, citing concerns about lower future GPU prices. The target implies substantial downside from recent trading levels and represents the clearest near-term bearish catalyst. Rothschild Redburn Downgrades Nebius, CoreWeave to Sell on Lower GPU Prices

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $255.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Nebius Group from $278.00 to $324.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $232.20.

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Nebius Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 4.03, a current ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $212.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $191.04. The stock has a market cap of $58.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -7,757.41 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBISGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. The firm had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The business’s revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.38 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In related news, CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 46,627 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total transaction of $10,978,327.15. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 821,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $193,460,317.90. This trade represents a 5.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total transaction of $3,987,816.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 274,763 shares in the company, valued at $64,692,948.35. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 160,201 shares of company stock worth $39,208,414 over the last quarter.

Institutional Trading of Nebius Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NBIS. Confluence Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Nebius Group by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $684,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. grew its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. now owns 16,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,455,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC grew its position in Nebius Group by 18.8% during the second quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 76.0% in the 2nd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Nebius Group by 2.7% in the first quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

About Nebius Group

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Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) is a technology company focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure and related services. Its principal business is Nebius AI, a cloud platform that provides computing, storage, networking and managed infrastructure designed to support the development and deployment of AI applications, including access to accelerated computing resources.

The company also operates or develops businesses in adjacent technology markets. These include Toloka, which provides data and evaluation services for machine-learning systems; TripleTen, an online education platform offering technology-focused training; and Avride, a developer of autonomous driving and delivery technologies.

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