Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Falls 1.5% Following Insider Selling

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) were down 1.5% on Tuesday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $197.60 and last traded at $206.86. Approximately 17,386,460 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 1% from the average session volume of 17,609,914 shares. The stock had previously closed at $210.06.

Specifically, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.23, for a total transaction of $1,478,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive directly owned 7,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,478,610. The trade was a 50.00% 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NBIS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Northland Securities increased 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Nebius Group in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Thursday, October 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $304.00 price target on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.69.

Key Stories Impacting Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt recently initiated coverage with a Buy rating, indicating that some analysts continue to see substantial long-term potential in Nebius’s AI cloud and “neocloud” strategy. Nebius Slides 3% Despite Rosenblatt’s New Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s October 1 acquisition of Inferize is intended to strengthen its AI inference capabilities, supporting the longer-term product and infrastructure outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Chief Revenue Officer Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares for approximately $1.48 million at an average price of $211.23. The transaction was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which reduces its significance as a discretionary signal about business conditions. Marc Boroditsky Insider Transaction
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly focused on a broad pattern of insider selling. Recent disclosures indicate that insiders have reported sales but no purchases over the past six months, adding an overhang to the stock and weakening investor confidence.
• Negative Sentiment: The shares failed to sustain a recent breakout, prompting technical and momentum-oriented investors to reduce exposure. The decline also reflects caution toward richly valued AI infrastructure companies. Nebius Slides as Failed Breakout Tests Risk Appetite
• Negative Sentiment: Nebius’s approximately $5.75 billion convertible-note financing has heightened concerns about future dilution and the substantial capital required to expand AI data-center capacity. Analysts and investors are also questioning whether spending will translate into cash flow quickly enough.

Nebius Group Stock Down 1.5%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $225.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $205.13. 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 $52.34 billion, a P/E ratio of -6,893.04 and a beta of 4.18.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The company had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.91 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.38 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Nebius Group in the 3rd quarter worth $4,187,000. Dupree Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Nebius Group by 1.8% in the third quarter. Dupree Financial Group LLC now owns 15,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,562,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the period. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the third quarter valued at about $202,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 8.7% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 8,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,041,000 after acquiring an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meadowbrook Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 14.0% during the third quarter. Meadowbrook Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,753,000 after purchasing an additional 2,999 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

About Nebius Group

Nebius Group N.V. is a technology company focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure and related services. Through its Nebius AI business, the company provides cloud-based computing infrastructure designed for developing, training and deploying machine-learning and generative AI applications, including access to accelerated computing, data storage, networking and managed cloud services.

The company also develops tools and services intended to support AI developers and businesses, including data and machine-learning infrastructure.