Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Climb 15.4% – Here’s Why

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)’s share price was up 15.4% during trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as high as $160.21 and last traded at $154.69. Approximately 38,176,253 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 107% from the average daily volume of 18,449,467 shares. The stock had previously closed at $134.00.

Recent Nebius Group Headlines

Investors following NBIS have been watching these headlines:

• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed: DA Davidson cut its target to $125 and moved to neutral, while Truist and Rosenblatt maintained buy ratings but also lowered their targets. DA Davidson price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Management expects 2026 revenue of $3.0–3.4 billion, at the low end of its previous range and below the $3.4 billion consensus. Delays in third-party data-center capacity are pushing some revenue into 2027, raising concerns about execution. Why Nebius Group Stock Plunged Again Today
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s roughly $40–45 billion infrastructure-spending plan has heightened concerns about capital intensity and the risks of funding rapid expansion. Broader weakness in AI-data-center stocks and lower analyst targets have added to selling pressure. Nebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NBIS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. William Blair began coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of Nebius Group from $250.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $226.00.

Nebius Group Trading Down 10.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a current ratio of 4.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3,895.27 and a beta of 4.63. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $196.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $178.58.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.72) by $1.02. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The firm had revenue of $980.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $907.20 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.19 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In other Nebius Group news, Director Wilson Boynton sold 7,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total transaction of $1,289,593.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 403,522 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,677,612.86. This represents a 1.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 29,090 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.16, for a total transaction of $6,811,714.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 522,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $122,289,591.68. The trade was a 5.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders acquired 1,718 shares of company stock valued at $280,207 and sold 103,527 shares valued at $23,457,169.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System lifted its stake in Nebius Group by 100.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 26,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,270,000 after buying an additional 13,314 shares in the last quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Nebius Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $279,000. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Nebius Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $211,000. Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 50.8% during the third quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,178,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

About Nebius Group

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.