Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Price Down 5.3% – Should You Sell?

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) fell 5.3% during trading on Tuesday. The company traded as low as $130.90 and last traded at $134.00. 19,473,815 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 6% from the average daily volume of 18,341,160 shares. The stock had previously closed at $141.45.

Nebius Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius has major contracts with Microsoft and Meta, which provide revenue visibility amid its rapid expansion. Strong demand for AI cloud services and favorable GPU pricing are also potential supports, though execution and profitability remain important questions. Article: Nebius Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent institutional filings were mixed: more investors added NBIS shares than reduced holdings, but these figures reflect the second quarter and may not indicate current positioning. Article: Nebius Group Slides as AI Infrastructure Jitters Persist Ahead of Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are wary of heavy data-center investment and the possibility that tighter financing conditions could make expansion harder to fund. The November 12 report is a near-term catalyst, with investors likely focused on growth, capital spending and financing needs. Article: Nebius Group Slides as AI Infrastructure Jitters Persist Ahead of Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary argues the valuation may still be demanding given potential dilution, hardware replacement costs and risks to executing its expansion, despite the stock’s steep retreat from its peak. Article: Nebius Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Insider-trading data cited in the coverage shows substantially more open-market sales than purchases over the past six months, which may weigh on sentiment; those sales do not by themselves establish why insiders traded. Article: Nebius Group Slides as AI Infrastructure Jitters Persist Ahead of Earnings

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Nebius Group from $324.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Nebius Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Nebius Group from $237.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $239.56.

Nebius Group Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $33.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -4,465.18 and a beta of 4.63. 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’s 50 day moving average is $200.34 and its 200 day moving average is $177.91.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In other Nebius Group news, Director Wilson Boynton sold 7,260 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total value of $1,289,593.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 403,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,677,612.86. The trade was a 1.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Charles E. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $265.53, for a total value of $13,276,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 272,533 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,365,687.49. The trade was a 15.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 1,718 shares of company stock worth $280,207 and have sold 158,823 shares worth $38,168,832.

Institutional Trading of Nebius Group

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Saudi Central Bank raised its stake in Nebius Group by 110.0% during the second quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 167,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,347,000 after purchasing an additional 87,896 shares in the last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA bought a new stake in shares of Nebius Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,087,000. Situational Awareness LP purchased a new position in Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,232,895,000. Amundi boosted its holdings in Nebius Group by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,343,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,449,000 after acquiring an additional 128,380 shares during the period. Finally, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan bought a new position in Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $17,118,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Nebius Group Company Profile

Nebius Group is a technology company focused on building infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Its core business, Nebius, offers cloud computing services and access to accelerated computing resources designed to help developers and organizations train and run AI models. The company also has businesses in areas including data services for AI, autonomous mobility and online education. Based in Amsterdam, Nebius serves customers internationally and is developing data center and computing capacity to support its AI cloud services.