Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS – Get Free Report) were down 4% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $226.39 and last traded at $226.61. Approximately 10,862,018 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 39% from the average daily volume of 17,765,396 shares. The stock had previously closed at $236.12.
Nebius Group News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Nebius Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Nebius reportedly raised major GPU prices by approximately 17% to 21%, while capacity negotiations reached $40 million to $50 million per megawatt. Its second-quarter revenue increased 454% year over year to $582.3 million, and customer prepayments covering 50% to 60% of project costs could reduce funding pressure. Nebius Just Made Its 2027 Setup More Powerful
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights evidence of short-term pricing power as AI-compute demand remains strong. Analysts also point to improving margins, faster project paybacks and the potential for higher-margin revenue if Nebius converts contracted capacity successfully. NBIS Stock Extends Gains
- Neutral Sentiment: FTSE All-World Index inclusion may increase institutional visibility and demand for NBIS, although the stock has already delivered substantial gains and remains highly volatile. Nebius Group Still Undervalued Following FTSE Inclusion
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are comparing Nebius with Cerebras and CoreWeave. Nebius offers exceptional revenue growth, but its negative free cash flow, significant capital requirements and customer concentration make execution and financing key risks. Cerebras Systems vs. Nebius Group
- Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry disclosed expanding his short position in Nebius, questioning the durability of the AI and semiconductor boom. The disclosure adds near-term headline pressure to an already richly valued, high-beta stock. Michael Burry Expands Short Bets
- Negative Sentiment: Rothschild & Co. Redburn initiated coverage with a Sell rating and an $84 price target, citing the risk that falling GPU prices could weaken Nebius’ pricing power. Concerns about operating losses, negative free cash flow, convertible debt and customer concentration further explain the stock’s pullback. Nebius Receives a Sell from Rothschild Redburn
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
NBIS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Nebius Group from $278.00 to $324.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Northland Securities lifted their price objective on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research lowered Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $232.20.
Nebius Group Trading Down 4.0%
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 4.03 and a quick ratio of 4.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $213.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $193.04. The firm has a market cap of $57.34 billion, a P/E ratio of -7,551.15 and a beta of 4.23.
Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. Nebius Group had a negative return on equity of 6.03% and a net margin of 4.55%.The company had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.38 earnings per share. Nebius Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In related news, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 22,386 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.00, for a total value of $4,410,042.00. Following the transaction, the executive owned 22,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,410,042. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 33,871 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $7,974,926.95. Following the transaction, the insider owned 551,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $129,812,532.10. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 182,587 shares of company stock valued at $43,618,456.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in Nebius Group by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 11,531,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,184,591,000 after acquiring an additional 1,593,684 shares during the last quarter. Situational Awareness LP bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the second quarter valued at about $1,232,895,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Nebius Group by 16.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,069,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,977,000 after purchasing an additional 568,415 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Nebius Group by 134.3% during the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,983,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,100,233,000 after purchasing an additional 2,283,676 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Accel Leaders 4 Associates L.P. purchased a new position in Nebius Group during the second quarter worth about $1,012,097,322. 21.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Nebius Group Company Profile
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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