Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Price Up 1.3% – Here’s What Happened

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares traded up 1.3% on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $189.33 and last traded at $188.41. Approximately 46,901,987 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 163% from the average session volume of 17,841,791 shares. The stock had previously closed at $186.01.

Key Nebius Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Demand for Nebius’ AI infrastructure reportedly extends into 2028, while a $775 million secured facility could help fund expansion through contracted cash flows and project financing rather than relying entirely on corporate capital. New managed-inference offerings, including Inferize, Token Factory and Vera Rubin infrastructure, could also improve its economics beyond basic GPU rental. The Real Test Starts After This Selloff
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see Nebius as a potential dip-buying opportunity because of surging AI demand and rapid growth. The company previously reported 454% year-over-year revenue growth and quarterly revenue above expectations, supporting the long-term bullish case. AI Stocks Bleed as Inflation Bites
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius has raised prices for NVIDIA B300, B200, H200 and H100 virtual machines, suggesting scarce capacity may provide pricing power and eventually support stronger margins, although the benefit has not yet appeared clearly in earnings. Nebius Has Pricing Power

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on NBIS. William Blair began coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Freedom Capital upgraded Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 price target for the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised Nebius Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $260.00 to $399.00 in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.69.

Nebius Group Stock Up 1.3%

The company has a market cap of $47.67 billion, a PE ratio of -6,278.24 and a beta of 4.18. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $224.05 and a 200-day moving average of $206.34. The company has a quick ratio of 4.03, a current ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $567.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.38 earnings per share. Nebius Group’s revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In other Nebius Group news, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive directly owned 7,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,478,610. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Sanchez Maria Del Dado Alonso sold 470 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.00, for a total transaction of $92,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 12,202 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,391,592. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 151,230 shares of company stock worth $36,821,606 in the last three months.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Confluence Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 2.0% during the second quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $684,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Eastern Bank increased its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 66.3% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. increased its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 0.5% in the second quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. now owns 16,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,455,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Nebius Group by 18.8% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Nebius Group by 76.0% during the 2nd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.