Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Up 1.4% – Should You Buy?

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) rose 1.4% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $246.61 and last traded at $236.12. Approximately 15,191,372 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 15% from the average session volume of 17,802,424 shares. The stock had previously closed at $232.80.

Nebius Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Nebius to “outperform” and set a $399 price target, implying substantial upside from recent levels. The upgrade reinforces the bullish case for the company’s AI-cloud expansion. BNP Paribas Exane upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius is reportedly raising GPU and inference pricing by roughly 17% to 21%, suggesting strong demand and pricing power. Recent coverage also cited customer-funded capital expenditures, contracts generating approximately $20 million to $25 million in annual contract value per megawatt, and project payback periods near 22 months. Nebius 2027 setup
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s 454% year-over-year quarterly revenue growth to $582.3 million and inclusion in the FTSE All-World Index support the long-term growth narrative and could increase institutional visibility. FTSE index inclusion
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators remain optimistic that Nebius can compound significantly through 2028, but acknowledge that the shares already reflect an expensive valuation. Higher Treasury yields make it more difficult for speculative growth stocks to attract capital.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish pressure intensified after Rothschild Redburn initiated Nebius with a “sell” rating, warning that falling GPU-rental prices, competition from hyperscalers and expensive financing could compress returns. Rothschild Redburn sell rating
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry disclosed expanding short positions in NBIS and other AI-related stocks, questioning the durability of the semiconductor and AI boom. Additional concerns include negative free cash flow, substantial capital requirements, customer concentration and the risk that Nebius’s exceptionally high valuation fails to match future earnings. Michael Burry short positions

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Truist Financial raised Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Northland Securities lifted their price target on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $241.80.

Nebius Group Stock Up 6.3%

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $213.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $193.97. 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 company has a market cap of $60.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7,980.67 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.38 earnings per share. Nebius Group’s quarterly revenue was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Nebius Group news, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 33,871 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $7,974,926.95. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 551,338 shares in the company, valued at $129,812,532.10. The trade was a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 46,627 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total transaction of $10,978,327.15. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 821,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $193,460,317.90. This trade represents a 5.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 182,587 shares of company stock valued at $43,618,456.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Saudi Central Bank lifted its position in shares of Nebius Group by 110.0% in the 2nd quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 167,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,347,000 after acquiring an additional 87,896 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA bought a new position in Nebius Group during the first quarter worth about $1,087,000. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,232,895,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Nebius Group by 1,095.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,046,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,840,000 after acquiring an additional 1,875,612 shares during the period. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the first quarter valued at $735,000. 21.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.