Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Price Down 2.5% – Here’s Why

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares dropped 2.5% during trading on Friday. The company traded as low as $235.41 and last traded at $237.33. Approximately 10,979,584 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 38% from the average daily volume of 17,760,037 shares. The stock had previously closed at $243.48.

More Nebius Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Nebius from Neutral to Outperform and raised its price target to $399 from $260. The new target reflects expectations for strong AI-compute demand and improved pricing. Nebius Stock Falls 2.5% While $399 Target Tests AI Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius reportedly plans to increase GPU-cloud prices next week, suggesting that demand for AI computing capacity remains strong and could support higher revenue and margins. Nebius Group to Hike Prices Next Week
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America lifted its revenue forecasts, projecting fiscal 2027 revenue of $12.7 billion and fiscal 2028 revenue of $27.3 billion, above current consensus estimates. The revisions reflect Nebius’ capacity expansion and differentiated pricing strategy. Nebius Gets BofA Boost
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock remains highly volatile and richly valued after a sharp 12-month advance. The $399 target has reinforced bullish sentiment, but it also raises expectations that Nebius must execute successfully on its ambitious growth plans.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned about the capital required to build additional GPU capacity. The company’s expansion could require substantial financing, while expensive infrastructure and funding costs may pressure returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Nebius Chairman of the Board sold more than 6,000 shares for approximately $1.3 million at an average price of $210.36. Although the sale represented only about 2% of his prior stake, insider selling can weigh on sentiment after a major rally. Nebius Chairman Sells Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Neocloud shares broadly sold off as investors assessed bearish research, financing risks and questions about future GPU-rental economics. Michael Burry’s reported expanded short position and recent Sell ratings on the sector add to pressure on NBIS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $260.00 to $399.00 in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Nebius Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $241.80.

Nebius Group Stock Down 2.5%

The firm has a market capitalization of $60.05 billion, a PE ratio of -7,908.36 and a beta of 4.23. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $215.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $195.05. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.91 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.38 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nebius Group

In related news, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.08, for a total transaction of $1,463,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive directly owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,045,400. This trade represents a 58.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total transaction of $3,987,816.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 274,763 shares in the company, valued at $64,692,948.35. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 182,587 shares of company stock valued at $43,618,456.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Confluence Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Nebius Group by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $684,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. increased its stake in Nebius Group by 0.5% in the second quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. now owns 16,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,455,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its position in Nebius Group by 18.8% during the second quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Nebius Group by 76.0% during the second quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its stake in Nebius Group by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

About Nebius Group

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.