Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Price Down 2.5% – What’s Next?

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) traded down 2.5% during mid-day trading on Friday. The stock traded as low as $235.41 and last traded at $237.33. 10,979,584 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 38% from the average daily volume of 17,760,037 shares. The stock had previously closed at $243.48.

More Nebius Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Nebius from Neutral to Outperform and raised its price target to $399 from $260. The new target reflects expectations for strong AI-compute demand and improved pricing. Nebius Stock Falls 2.5% While $399 Target Tests AI Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius reportedly plans to increase GPU-cloud prices next week, suggesting that demand for AI computing capacity remains strong and could support higher revenue and margins. Nebius Group to Hike Prices Next Week
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America lifted its revenue forecasts, projecting fiscal 2027 revenue of $12.7 billion and fiscal 2028 revenue of $27.3 billion, above current consensus estimates. The revisions reflect Nebius’ capacity expansion and differentiated pricing strategy. Nebius Gets BofA Boost
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock remains highly volatile and richly valued after a sharp 12-month advance. The $399 target has reinforced bullish sentiment, but it also raises expectations that Nebius must execute successfully on its ambitious growth plans.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned about the capital required to build additional GPU capacity. The company’s expansion could require substantial financing, while expensive infrastructure and funding costs may pressure returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Nebius Chairman of the Board sold more than 6,000 shares for approximately $1.3 million at an average price of $210.36. Although the sale represented only about 2% of his prior stake, insider selling can weigh on sentiment after a major rally. Nebius Chairman Sells Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Neocloud shares broadly sold off as investors assessed bearish research, financing risks and questions about future GPU-rental economics. Michael Burry’s reported expanded short position and recent Sell ratings on the sector add to pressure on NBIS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America upped their price target on Nebius Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $241.80.

Nebius Group Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of $215.35 and a 200-day moving average of $195.05. The company has a current ratio of 4.03, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market cap of $60.05 billion, a PE ratio of -7,908.36 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.91 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.38 EPS. Nebius Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nebius Group

In other Nebius Group news, Director Charles E. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.53, for a total value of $13,276,500.00. Following the sale, the director owned 272,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,365,687.49. This trade represents a 15.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.08, for a total value of $1,463,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,045,400. The trade was a 58.33% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 182,587 shares of company stock valued at $43,618,456.

Institutional Trading of Nebius Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in shares of Nebius Group by 16.0% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 11,531,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,184,591,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593,684 shares during the last quarter. Situational Awareness LP purchased a new stake in shares of Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter worth $1,232,895,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Nebius Group by 16.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,069,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,123,977,000 after purchasing an additional 568,415 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Accel Leaders 4 Associates L.P. purchased a new position in Nebius Group in the second quarter valued at $1,012,097,322. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

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.